METAMORPHOSIS: Building the Dome of a Home

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Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2 HURRICANE IVAN Surviving the Storm of the Century ....................................................................................................... 5 3 Mother Nature's Influence in My Life ............................................................................................................................... 17 4 HUMBLE BEGINNINGS ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 5 POLITICS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 26 6 METAMORPHOSIS ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 7 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN ................................................................................................................................ 33 8 "Z" IS FOR ARCHITECT AND ARTIST ................................................................................................................................... 34 9 SERENITY BY THE SEA ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 10 TO HURRICANE HELL AND BACK ..................................................................................................................................... 43 11 WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED .............................................................................................................................................. 56 12 THINGS R CHANGING ...................................................................................................................................................... 74 13 MEDIA MADNESS ............................................................................................................................................................ 76 14 THE THUNDER ROLLS ...................................................................................................................................................... 83 Copyright © 2011 by Mark and Valerie Sigler All Rights Reserved. http://domeofahome.com 1
1 INTRODUCTION When Mark and I were contemplating a move to Pensacola Beach, Florida, I was very concerned about hurricanes. After asking the locals about storms, I was reassured when I heard repeatedly that "they hadn't had a storm in years, nothing to worry about, ma'am." Gathering our hopes and dreams in 1994, we moved from Kansas City to Pensacola Beach. The home we bought needed to be gutted and completely remodeled. With great energy, we immersed ourselves into our new project. Four months later, our home was remodeled and we settled in. One month later, Tropical Storm Alberto became the first of nine storms we have experienced in the past eleven years. Eighteen months after moving into the house, in August 1995, Hurricane Erin removed a large portion of our 12 on 12 pitch roof. Most roofers never returned our call and if they did I was told, "There are other, easier roofs to repair and replace, why take the chance?" So, when Hurricane Opal slammed into Pensacola Beach only 10 weeks later, we still had a gaping hole in our roof: a double slam that left us in shocked dismay. Slowly, as the residents began to replace their homes, we watched with concern as structures were built quickly and seemingly without thought to how they would weather the next big storm. Mark began pointing out the various aspects of the new homes that would fail in another hurricane. Frequently, he would say, "If I were building a new home, I would … " His web surfing ability served him well as he began researching better ways to build structures on a beach. Our decision to build a dome home was more involved that simply building a new structure to live in. When Mark and I visited Malta a few years ago and saw the centuries-old structures, Mark became more determined than ever to build a structure that would withstand the test of time. Malta is a country whose homes are used for several generations and their beautifully painted transportation busses date from the 1950s. Malta‟s generational use of their resources were a quite a contrast to our disposable society. Malta‟s structures inspired Mark‟s search for a building that could withstand the test of time. Mark also had a visionary desire to share the knowledge he acquired through his research with the public and policy makers. Through the web site, various media exposure, and tours of the dome, we hoped to stimulate an awareness of building alternatives within the coastal communities. Our mission statement reflects this desire: 2
Page 4 and 5: Our mission is to help reduce the s
Page 6 and 7: 2 HURRICANE IVAN Surviving the Stor
Page 8 and 9: Fortunately, before I had left for
Page 10 and 11: ack on the island in our homes; end
Page 12 and 13: for the entire house, so we all sta
Page 14 and 15: They slept in the parking lot of th
Page 16 and 17: esistant than its conventional neig
Page 18 and 19: 3 Mother Nature's Influence in My L
Page 20 and 21: The winds spawned an F-1 tornado th
Page 22 and 23: Two hours before the intense impact
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Page 26 and 27: The cost of submitting the applicat
Page 28 and 29: equired building codes for the coas
Page 30 and 31: 6 METAMORPHOSIS The Dome Home would
Page 32 and 33: In utter shock, I stopped my sobbin
Page 34 and 35: 7 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN The
Page 36 and 37: I compiled our wish list into a sev
Page 38 and 39: VALERIE A Tribute to our Friend Jon
Page 40 and 41: asked him to split his energy betwe
Page 42 and 43: dangerous boats of debris. Not a si
Page 44 and 45: 10 TO HURRICANE HELL AND BACK THE U
Page 46 and 47: arrange for transportation to the n
Page 48 and 49: SURVIVOR OR VICTIM As Katrina looms
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I have learned to be mostly unattac
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As I edit this book, I find there i
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Although our counties are now suppo
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Even with all of the heartache, tea
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The SEAPILE piling is placed into t
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The balloon created quite a stir on
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that hold the balloons‟ pieces to
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FLEX-C TRAC, solved our dilemma and
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PRODUCTS SELECTED FOR THE COASTAL E
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DENSGLASS GOLD® EXTERIOR GUARD Den
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With its double pane, glass block i
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Another significant advantage of ea
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We used foam insulation throughout
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frustrated with my family, I rememb
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usiness to be managed." Never have
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Architecture Magazine: Dome Home Su
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14 THE THUNDER ROLLS The thunder ro
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The Skybird Lodge would address the
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