Life inside a 'dome' home

One of the most frequent questions we get about our DIY PVC dome hoop houses is: “How do you attach the frame to the base?” It’s actually super simple! We use PVC end caps, screwing them into the base, and then fit 1/2-inch PVC pipe into them. Before attaching the other side, we slide three PVC tees onto the pipe—but here’s the trick: we upsize these to 3/4-inch tees so they can slide easily. Then, we screw those in place to allow for extra support PVC along the frame, which is especially helpfu

DIY PVC Dome Hoop House Details! I’ve had a lot of questions about the sizes and dimensions we use of various places, so here’s a quick breakdown: • Wooden Raised beds: 4x8 • PVC arch pipes: cut to 8 ft (we chose this so the dome wouldn’t sit too tall) • Space between beds: about 3 ft for walking and wheelbarrow access The hoops do lightly touch each other when opening and closing, but it hasn’t caused any issues - they just rest against each other a bit, and it hasn’t been a problem for us in t