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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Yeah cheers Martin, having done both approaches, a dome on an elevated deck is the only way to go IMO  I will be laying 90% UV shade cloth under the decking boards, then silicone the small gaps between the cloth and boards under the base ring. Bugs can still crawl over the base ring and under the rotary ring, so not 100% sealed to bugs but close but as you say the inside space of the dome is then well ventilated and water can't pool on the deck outside the dome either
It would seem my sketching abilities are not perfect, I thought my rendition of a 3M Scopedome was pretty good  ...or maybe you are not familiar with these? Steve and his dad, in the video, are both over 6ft tall 
Mike |
I’ve heard of the ScopeDome but never looked into them as my backyards restricted space suited the NexDome perfectly and a kit form assembly suited installation as well
ScopeDome looks like a habitation test module NASA are using for Mars
Very well designed and engineered , loads of room , much bigger than my 2.2m NexDome
I bet your champing at the bit to get one up there hey !!
Martin