Dr. Dome

 

Do you have a "sick" dome? Leaky roof, condensation problems, rotting wood, leaky skylights, the dreaded sagging exterior panels, unhealthy indoor air quality, moldy walls?

Dr. DomeTM can provide answers if you have questions regarding dome renovations, repairs or remodeling.

A Natural Spaces Dome, properly built, will not have any of these problems. However, not all domes are Natural Spaces Domes nor are all domes properly built.

Dr. DomeTM and the staff at Natural Spaces Domes have the knowledge and expertise to solve your dome problems. Their answers are based on a combined 83 years of dome building experience.

Let's look at a few dome problems:

When you click on any one of the following list of items, you will see a picture relating to the heading along with some notes about the problem.

If you have a similar problem to those shown and want a remedy from Dr. Dome, you will have to send or email photos or video of your exact situation. Two seemingly identical problems may be caused by different situations. Over 30 years of dome building by those of us at Natural Spaces Domes, gives us a certain amount of experience and, we hope, enlightenment.

Click here to see step-by-step replacement of 3 leaky skylight windows

1. Leaky Skylights

2. Leaky Skylights

3. Chimney to roof leaks

4. Extension roof at dome shell leaks

5. Bad shingles

6. Wall to roof connection leaks

7. Riser walls leaning out

8. Deteriorated riser windows

9. Deteriorated basement or ground level windows

10. Siding deterioration at ground level

11. Siding deterioration under deck

12. Sheetrock turning black

13. Sheetrock chunks falling off

14. Leaky roof tiles


Check out the -

The Gallon Environmental Letter


Repairing and renovating an existing dome requires you to have a lot of current information on updated building techniques.

The following pamphlets may be ordered from Natural Spaces FREE, you pay only for the postage costs: Just click on this email link, drdome@naturalspacesdomes.com, and specify in the subject field which pamphlet(s) numbers you would like to receive. In the text area, make sure to include your name, address, & phone number or email address so we can contact you with the shipping costs.

1. Vapor Diffusion (vapor barrier) & Air Retarders
-----10 page pamphlet

2. Home Moisture
-----Indoor & Outdoor causes of moisture -----drainage problems & how to fix them
-----Symptoms of wood decay
-----Ventilation& Dehumidification

3. New Homes
-----The thermal envelope: Foundation, walls, ceilings, windows & doors
-----Ventilation
-----Heating, air conditioning & water heating

4. Combustion Air
-----What causes dangerous combustion air problems
-----How to test
-----Outside combustion air for furnaces, fireplaces & wood stoves

5. Home Heating
-----High efficiency furnaces
-----Electric Heating Systems
-----Furnace Safety

6. Attic Bypasses
-----How to locate air leaks
-----Common air leaks & how to fix them

7. How to build a dry foundation

8. Energy Saving Landscapes
-----Save energy with trees

 
 

Contact Us

 

Natural Spaces Domes
37955 Bridge Road
North Branch, MN 55056, USA

Just 45 minutes north of the
Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.

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MPLS/St. Paul Area: 651-674-4292

Toll-Free: 1-800-733-7107

Fax: 651-674-5005

Email: nsd@naturalspacesdomes.com

Office Hours: 8:30 - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Weekends: Appointment Only