Many are accustomed to believing that domed houses are a strange, unusual architecture, that they say no one has tried to live in it for a long time... Questions are often raised:

• Who can I ask how practical it is, is it expensive to maintain?
• Is the house sufficiently insulated, strong, durable, and how often does it need maintenance?
• Who handles their warranty and post-warranty service?
• Will the owner of the domed house after its construction be left alone with strange problems unknown to anyone that will be difficult to solve?

Today we will try to dispel fears by answering such questions, and an example will be a typical wooden dome, according to the design of which our company has already built several houses.

Why do many people fear and dislike dome architecture

Some domed houses have caused skepticism for several reasons:

• a) they are often built by amateur enthusiasts, so the result of their efforts may not be predictable,
• b) they are built from whatever they have to, as a result, the owner risks getting unexpected operational problems that he did not suspect about by choosing an untested construction technology,
• c) the project involves exclusive materials and components that are difficult to obtain/replace if the need arises...

The benefits of a well-thought-out design

But a typical wooden domed house produced by the company Modern Wooden Houses is devoid of the above listed disadvantages.

Firstly, the domed house project was developed and carefully tested by experienced designers who have extensive experience in the design and implementation of wooden houses of any construction technology from log cabins to half-timbered frames.
Secondly, the basis of this house is a spherical bent-laminated wooden structure, the manufacturing technology of which is used in the construction of bridges and load-bearing long-span floors, which allows it to withstand loads many times greater than those of a conventional roof with any weight and wind loads up to extreme ones.
Thirdly, the standard project does not use specific exclusive modules, materials and components that would not be found everywhere in the construction of other houses, so the house is not only reliable, beautiful, and easy to maintain , but also absolutely repairable if such a need arises hypothetically... For example, the roofing here is ordinary bitumen, not sheet, sold everywhere in an assortment; all the windows in this project are skylights, which you can find in any specialized store. Doors, both entrance and terrace glass, are also standard. All basic engineering communications, electrical and heating equipment can be chosen from standard to high-tech ultra-modern…

Преимущества купольной архитектуры

The planning solution and division of the internal space of the hemisphere is a special stage at which I would like to dwell in more detail. There are opportunities available here that you do not have in classical design. Almost any design whim becomes available to you, for example, furniture areas can be separated by straight partitions, and walk-through and open areas can be separated by any curved shapes. Lighting also plays a special role here, because the light inside the hemisphere is scattered more naturally, not like in a cubic space, and this creates a special effect that cannot be achieved in cubic architecture. These functions attract lovers of fine materials and oriental cultures, but this does not prevent the creation of more classic interior options inside the hemisphere.

The variety of possibilities, styles and their combination, the play of light and space in natural spherical architecture, and all this at a high professional level - this is what attracts our company’s clients.

You can get an idea of what it's like to live in a domed wooden house by looking at the cozy home photos that the owners of the house kindly shared with the Modern Wooden Houses company. Without them, it would be impossible to fully imagine the final result of the work of a large team of professionals, in which architects, designers, builders, and engineers demonstrated a high level of their skills and brought this amazing beauty into reality. This domed wooden house is an excellent example to demonstrate that the embodiment of spherical architecture, which is still alarming and frightening for many, today is no longer the work of amateur enthusiasts, but a serious level of advanced architectural, production and construction performance with an innovative approach and technology.

Answers to questions

And so let's summarize and answer the questions posed at the beginning of this article:

1. Every year the number of our clients who have settled in a wooden domed house and already have experience in its operation is growing; its effective energy saving and comfort have been assessed in practice.
2. Heating and air conditioning costs do not exceed, and sometimes are even more effective than in a wooden or frame house with mineral insulation and a ventilated facade (Rop - less than 0.1 W/(m*K)).
3. The house practically does not need regular maintenance, repainting, adjustment of shrinkage, like classic wooden houses, and all its equipment is repairable in the standard price segment of the construction price list, without overpaying for exclusive elements in the standard version.
4. The Modern Wooden Houses company has been building wooden domed houses for more than 10 years, and this is one of the priority areas for the development of our services. We not only carry out construction and warranty, but also post-warranty service and repair of our domed houses, if the need arises.
5. Our domed house will not become unusable in 50, 80 or more years, if you do not violate the operating rules for any wooden and frame house. Glued, thermally treated wood is not susceptible to the spread of natural wood-destroying processes (fungi, mold, etc.). If the bitumen roofing is covered in compliance with the technology, and it is not exposed to prolonged and irresistible action of the elements, its guaranteed service life can exceed 50, 80, or more years, and at the end of the operational cycle of the roofing material, or as a result of its mechanical damage, its timely repair will be reduced to replacing the damaged protective layer of the coating and will not affect the remaining layers of its structure.

When ordering the construction of a domed house from us, you can be sure that it will be thought out to the smallest detail and maximally adapted to any individual needs of the client. If this approach to business suits you, our many years of experience are at your service. We guarantee high quality, durability of the structure, high level of ecology, heat conservation, and of course the necessary support and service if you need it during the warranty and post-warranty period of operation of the domed house. In general, many years of happy life in a wooden domed house! And of course, don’t hesitate to call if you want to discuss details or have any questions. :-)