Now that the dome is secured to the inner wall, we needed to trim parts off to make way for the entrance. We essentially removed the pipes that were above the 10th edge of the dome up to the top pipes, which we didn’t touch. Since we were going to append a rectangular corridor to a geodesic dome, we cut some of the connecting pipes to fit.
At the same time, we had a group working on the door frame. We measured out the dimensions of the door and gave a slight gap for the inside measurement of the frame. We also cut out a large roof piece that attaches to the frame and rests on the dome, a horizontal support at the end of the corridor, and a diagonal support for each side.
Once all of these were screwed in place, the structure was sound and we could install the door too. We needed two people, one inside and one outside, to hold the door up as it hovers above the frame, while another person screwed it to the door hinge. With all of this work, the main structure of the greenhouse was done.
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