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1. I got a 20 foot geodesic dome frame that I am working on fixing up this winter. I have been poking around your website to learn what I can. I am looking at a variety of covers for it and Sola Wrap looks good but I am trying to figure out how to attach it without leaking. The previous owners wrapped the plastic around the frame before putting it together so it had to be dismantled to put a new cover on it anyway, so they just got rid of it. I want this to be a long-term greenhouse and am looking for a relatively permanent cover for it and I don’t want to find myself in the same predicament. Do you have a video on how you did the cover? Is it hard to keep the water out? Is there anything you wish you had done differently? Do you heat the greenhouse with anything or is it all passive? I am in Western Washington zone 8b and am hoping to do some citrus and extended growing season. Any info and experience with the dome and sola wrap would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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   1. Please look for a response in your email from Bren Haas!
      Hello Brenna,

      First I want to thank you so much for commenting on my website. I work so hard on it and see there are many viewers who stay a while but hardly get comments / feedback. With this in mind I really appreciate that you took the time to comment and share with me your story about your dome frame.

      In order to answer your questions about attaching the plastic to the dome I need to clarify that mine is attached to a wood frame. I doubt the way we put ours together will work with an aluminum or plastic frame. With that in mind, I would love to see what your frame looks like. DO you have a photo or something posted online featuring the dome frame you have? I would love to hear about it. It will help me when trying to share!

      Western Washington zone 8b can be a tricky space to grow in year-round mostly because of the rain and lack of sun – if my memory is correct. However, I do recommend growing in a controlled space like the domes in your region.

      I recently did a live stream in the dome that answered a few of your questions. The blog post with images and video are on my site at: https://brenhaas.com/7-year-dome-greenhouse-january/

      Stay Tuned – I will add more content and videos answering your questions to the best of my ability.

      Happy New Year – I hope to stay in touch with you!

      Bren Haas

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