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Domegaia and aircrete

 
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Hello All,
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with Domegaia and aircrete building techniques. I'm wondering about longterm structural integrity and waterproofing. Domegaia seems to be fairly new so I'm curious to know if anyone has any insight into this construction technique.
 
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I did a workshop at Domegaia. It was a blast! We were working on a series of 3 domes . The foundation was in and we were making bricks and placing them using a radius arm in the center.  Aircrete mortar ...sanding.... leveling constantly.....patches of fiberglass cloth mortared over for tensile strength....   Before the fiberglass the aircrete can be cut using a pruning saw,  
 
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