Retreat Highlights
- Learn to build your own dome.
- Domes are fun, practical and flexible.
- A variety of types of domes and room can be built, such as bathroom, living areas and bedrooms.
- Enjoy the company of community, with many retreat taking place on community land.
- Vegetarian Feasts each day - Yummo!
- Plenty of time between building to sit or explore and enjoy the beautiful properties
Upcoming & Past Retreats:
- February 23-24, 2022 Conondale, QLD
- March 22 - 25, 2022 in Ravenshoe QLD
- April 8-11, 2022 Mareeba, QLD
- June 11-12, 2022 Conondale QLD
- July 30-31, 2022 Conondale QLD
- September 22-25, Nimbin NSW
- October 21-24, 2022, Eungella, QLD
- November 26-29, 2022, Kingaroy, QLD
- April 11-14, 2023, Coffee Camp, NSW
- Next Retreat To be confirmed
Retreat dates are announced periodically, register to get on the mailing list for latest dates.
This workshop you will learn how aircrete is made, block pouring, building techniques, meshing, arch form construction, dome design, and more!
No building experience necessary, go home feeling confident that you could build your own dome.
After the workshop you will have access to online video tutorials and you will always be able to contact us for help with any questions you may have while you build your own dome.
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Centre of Applied Permaculture at Crystal Waters
The Centre of Applied Permaculture provides the skills we need to adapt to climate events. We design and build resilient systems using locally available materials in all terrain and climate.
Learn all this from our range of hands-on courses and events
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What is Aircrete?
Aircrete is aerated cement; a mix of cement, water, and dishwashing liquid.
The complicated explanation is that aircrete is a lightweight cementitious material that contains stable air cells uniformly distributed throughout the mixture. It is a concrete which utilizes a stable air cell rather than traditional aggregate. It is also called cellular concrete, foam concrete, light weight concrete, aerated concrete, etc.
How much Aircrete does a bag of cement produce?
A 20kg bag of cement produces 70-80 litres of Aircrete
What are the advantages of Aircrete?
There are many benefits to Aircrete in the appropriate application. It is inexpensive to produce, it has good compressive strength, it bonds well, is easy to work with, self compacting, self leveling, uses less material, offers enhanced sound and heat insulating properties. Aircrete is very easy to clean up and can be removed with only hand tools.
What construction projects are appropriate for Aircrete?
• Precast Blocks and Panels
• Floor Slabs
• Poured Insulated Roof and Floor Decks
• Underground Pipe Insulation
• Acoustic Floor Underlayments and Shock Absorption
• Load Reducing Fill over Underground Structures
• Fill for Abandoned tanks, mines and pipelines
• Replacement for Unstable Soils
• Bridge Approach Fills
• Land Fills
What building codes are required to build with Aircrete?
Check with your local building department for specifics. Sunshine Coast Council has approved an aircrete dome home at Flaxton, owner built!