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Here's the pocket door going into the master bathroom. In this view it's closed.
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This is the same angle with the door open. The pocket door will help ensure the bathroom is very accessible for the homeowners.
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In this view you can see the fire door into the garage. In addition, you can see the foam that was sprayed to make sure there's a tight seal between the two areas. Tom from Weatherguard Urethane came back for this, and made quick work of it.
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In the meantime, the plumbers are about to get started. Their fixtures are starting to arrive -- this shot shows the main bath shower unit. Presently it's sitting in the dining room.
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The guys from Todd's Electric have been busy pulling wire throughout the house. At this point the electrical infrastructure is pretty much in place.
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Here's a shot of some of the wiring in the bedroom. You'll note all the wire is either encased in plastic "smurf tube" conduit, or is metal-wrapped cable. This ensures nothing will ever short the metal framing.
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Meanwhile, the rest of the first side of the drywall has been hung. Here you can see the wall separating the garage from living space along with the electrical panel to the right.
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This view into the kitchen shows the electrical boxes for the the various appliances. From left to right are the refrigerator, washer/dryer, range and microwave -- plus some counter height outlets.
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Here’s another shot from the same spot looking into the living room, showing the big wall separating the bedroom from the rest of the house.
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Today was the third day of 100+ degree temperatures -- and in South Dakota that's HOT! But we're happy to report the inside temperature of Trinity Dome has been staying in the high seventies, with no air conditioning.
The thermal battery aspect of the Monlithic Dome cannot be overstated. Considering that the dome never dropped below fifty degress through the long winter, with only a chicken coop heater inside -- we're convinced the utility bills will be next to nothing.
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Now that the interior of Trinity Dome can be turned back over to the plumbing and electrical folks, we've turned our attention to making the exterior a little more presentable.
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Here you can see the accent siding installed on the north side windows and front entry openings. The stone look is very complimentatary with the airform fabric, and will be even nicer once the dome is coated.
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The front of the dome looks very nice now. Once the cedar trim is in place it will be a very attractive and welcoming entry way.
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This shot shows the south window with the start of the cedar trim.
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Here's the inset portion of the garage door...
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...and is the same section from the inside of the garage.
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Things have really started picking back up at TrinityDome. We're in the full swing of framing the interior with metal studs and starting to hang the drywall. The metal framing isn't completely solid until you sheath it with something, so we're hanging one side of each wall to give it some rigidity. This should make it much easier for the plumbers and electricians to do ther work.
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Here's a shot of the large divider wall between the bedroom and living room. At over 12 feet high, it's actually a little imposing -- especially to hang drywall on. It will be a great place for hanging lots of pictures though.
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This is the Master bathroom. The missing wall will ultimately be the location of a pocket door. To the left is the toilet, the sink will be in the middle and the shower stall to the right.
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This view shows what will eventually be the "McDonald's Kitchen". We jokingly use the term to describe the kitchen since that's where the homeowners tend to eat. Although it's small, the kitchen will contain extra overhead storage cabinets, an in wall mini-pantry, and a full compiment of appliances -- including an under-counter washer / dryer combo.
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