[el_draco (Rom)]

At the point of designing/buying a dome and need some input.

Q1: 1/2 or 5/8 dome? Any recommendation?
Q2: Fibreglass or Metal? Longevity and heat retention
Q3: Suppliers ?
Q4: Cost? I'm aiming at a 3m-4.5m diameter
Q5: If I build, are their any stand alone dome control systems that I can use?

I attempted to contact Astro-Domes a couple of days back via their website and got nadda except a "We'll get back to you" message> Can't imagine they'd be THAT busy!

Any suggestions, comments, thoughts greatly appreciated
Rom