Refugio 45' Dia. 3,080 sf Geodesic Shell Dome Home Package w/Steel Connectors

Description

The
Refugio Popular Wood Shell Dome Home Package w/Steel Connectors
Cabin Get-Away
The Refugio plan is one of our most popular plans for the 45' dome. Totaling almost 3,080 square feet, the Refugio features four bedrooms and three baths on two stories. See our 3d dome animations and other models on our You--Tube Channel:  "Chretien54"
Downstairs shows an excellent use of extensions. The extensions are used for the large kitchen and dining area. This leaves the interior of the dome for the living room/family room. The effective use of optional skylights provides abundant natural lighting in all rooms.
The upstairs is devoted to 3 bedrooms and the Master Suite, with a large bedroom and spacious bathroom. The second floor balcony provides a dramatic view overlooking the first floor.
Benefits of a Dome Home
ENERGY SAVING:
Require less energy to heat and cool and pair well with geothermal HVAC or other alternative energy sources
STRONG STRUCTURAL DESIGN:
Proven to withstand severe weather due to the interlocking triangle design
GREEN BUILDING:
Require about 40% less building materials than a standard square home with the same space
ADDITION FRIENDLY DESIGN:
Triangle design eliminates the concept of “load bearing walls” makes additions easy at any time. For further information go to our Continental Kit Homes link for a more detailed specifications of our
geodesics.
rior. This design offers the benefits of stability, shock absorbing structure, energy efficiency, and more.
Dimensions of Refugio Dome: 45' Diameter
Refugio Living Space Details:
2 Floors
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
29 Feet 10 inches high
3 Foot high Riser Wall
Balcony (optional)
3.080 sq. ft. Heated Square Feet
Why CBI Kit Homes:
We make the process very simple for you!  And we can offer you a one-stop shop for an energy-efficient, totally customizable, certified engineered, uniquely designed home Lumber & Sheathing “Shell Home” Package!
We have around 50 years of experience drawing construction plans for owner-contractor homeowners & having building our Shell Home Packages converted to panelized wall kits and then erected with local carpenters using American air tools with our wall jacks.
From mountain to shore we can let you follow your heart.  From the Swiss like Ski Resort Towns as in Bariloche, Argentina to the Bear & Antelope roving American Wild West, such as Wyoming & beyond…
All our experience is about erecting personalized - customizable, weather-tight shell lumber & sheathing packaged homes (including foundations).  We guarantee you that you will save lots of time, money, and avoid local aggravation games by showing you how to be your own on-site contractor.
We have the experience, the know-how & the low overhead, so you can rest assured you that will save you Thousands of your hard earned money with one of our CBI Packaged Shell Homes!
We specialize in building a custom packaged home enabling you to save “Beaucoup Dollars & Cents!!”
Shell Kit Home (SKH) Package includes:
- FREE Design services is included allowing you the option to fully customize your plans.
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We can remotely build this kit cabin home with virtual supervision & inspections services   You provide the "Brawn" and we provide the "Brain."
This option is only available for non-panelized house & garage packages.
- “Triangle sections panelized” Set of Construction Drawings for easy assembly & erection on site.
- Windows (available in different colors) & Exterior Doors.
- Panels custom-built on site and no large pre-built wall panels permits you to avoid crane expenses.
- First Floor radiant floor heated concrete slab-on-grade (installed by others) designed by CBI to local IRC codes. Other foundation plan designs available (basements, piers, pilings, excavated crawl spaces..)
- 2x6 thru 2x12 Exterior Studs & Struts offers you the option of insulating the Exteriors up to an R-49
- Real ½” Plywood Sub-siding & Real 5/8” Roof Sheathing for extra strength (not OSB).
- Real solid wood No: 1 Select Framing Struts and Studs offers you the strength needed to withstand mother nature's worst storms and earthquakes.
- Optional rustic wood rafters and tongue and grooved pine ceilings w/rigid foam panel insulation
- Old fashioned custom built on site triangle sections are more economical to transport & to assemble.
Funding:
CBI Kit Homes can offer you our vast know-how help & expertise finding custom funding for your abode anywhere in America.
Our prices always include our on-call expertise 11AM-7PM, Monday-Friday, in order to answer any and all questions during the build process for you or your construction team. Available by phone, e-mail, WhatsApp, etc.
Contact California Builders, Inc. for more info.
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