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What's inside your boxes.
Here you’ll find a complete list of all the components for your GeoDomeX Modular Flooring. Each of the edge pieces is clearly labeled for easy identification, allowing you to quickly replace any part if necessary. Use this list as a reference to confirm you have all parts before beginning assembly. Should you find any missing or damaged components, you can request replacements by clicking here.
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How to build your flooring.
This guide walks you through the entire assembly process of your GeoDomeX Modular Flooring. Each step outlines the required actions, necessary components, and useful tips to make assembly as straightforward as possible. If you need assistance during the process, feel free to reach out—we’re always happy to help guide you through it.
Watch the assembly animation for a detailed and easy-to-follow guide on how to put together your Modular Flooring.
You can build your GeoDomeX Modular Flooring either before or after assembling your dome. However, you may find it easier to build the flooring inside the dome once it’s constructed. If you choose to build the flooring inside, we recommend unscrewing your dome from its base first to give you flexibility to reposition the dome around the new flooring as needed. The edge panels of the base align with the dome’s L-shaped brackets, making positioning simple. When selecting a location for your flooring, please consider the following factors:
Ensure you have a space measuring at least 3.55m by 3.55m.
The ground needs to be solid and level so areas such as decking, concrete or paving work brilliantly.
Additionally, there are some further things to consider, before you get started:
You may find it helpful to lay out all of your pieces prior to starting your flooring build. Each of the irregular-shaped base edge pieces are uniquely numbered in numerical order, clockwise, from the left side of the door. Make sure you select the correct piece as you go. The centre hexagonal pieces are all identical, meaning they can be used interchangeably.
Each base panel is made up of a pre-treated plywood top layer with a dense EVA foam underneath. The foam layer underneath has cut-outs that allow the circular discs to slot into these gaps.
Each panel has pre-drilled holes where you need to secure it to the circular discs. You will see these at each corner of the panel, as well as at the joins between the edge pieces. These holes line up with the disc cut-outs in the foam layer underneath.
The panels are grooved along each edge and therefore slot into each other tightly. You may find it helpful to use a rubber mallet to gently tap the pieces into place. Make sure the panels are tightly slotted together before securing the joins to the discs underneath.
Take care when unpacking the boxes. Some parts are heavy and it is important to use correct lifting technique when manoeuvring such pieces in order to prevent injury.
Screws can be tightened with a manual screwdriver, however, this process is made a lot easier by using an electric screwdriver. When using the electric screwdriver, make sure the torque setting is suitable, to avoid over-tightening the screws and damaging the screw threads and panels.
The Modular Flooring is built from the front of the dome towards the back, row by row but can be built from back to front if you prefer. If so simply follow the instructions in reverse ensuring to place the waterproof membrane down before you start. When adding the next row, you may find it easier to fix the circular discs under the pieces already in place, before sliding the next panel in and screwing them down.
1. When you have ensured that your area is flat and level, place down your waterproof membrane in your space. You will be building the base directly on top of this.
NB: There is no need to attach this to the ground at this stage.
2. Take pieces 17 and 18 and place these on top at the edge of the membrane where you want your door to be situated. Leave a small overhang of the waterproof membrane of around 3cm.
NB: Make sure the panels are in the correct positions as per the picture with 18 on the left, and 17 on the right. You will know if it's correct as where they join will a straight edge with tapered corners. If there is a 'V' shaped indent where the two panels join, they are the wrong way around.
3. Slot 17 and 18 together, using gentle taps of the rubber mallet if necessary. Align a circular disc under the join where the two panels meet. Once in place, screw down through the panel and into the disc below.
4. Taking pieces 01 and 16, position these on the relevant sides and attach these in the same way to the discs underneath. You may find it helpful to slide the disc into place under the first panel before slotting the adjoining panel into place.
5. Continue on to the next row, starting with piece 02 on the left hand side.
6. Add three of the hexagonal panels in a line in the middle, slotting them into each other and screwing down each join as you go.
7. Finish this row with panel 15.
8. Continue to the following row, starting with panel 03, followed by four of the middle panels, and finishing with panel 14 on the right.
9. Continue to the next row back, starting with panel 04, followed by five middle panels, and finishing with panel 13 on the right.
10. On the next row back from left to right, start with panel 05, followed by four middle panels, finishing with panel 12.
11. Repeat this process with the next row from left to right, starting with panel 06, followed by three middle panels, and finishing with panel 11.
12. To finish the base, attach the final edge pieces 07-10.
This completes the assembly of your base. You need to complete the assembly of your GeoDomeX before completing the next steps.
If your GeoDomeX has not yet been assembled, complete the assembly by following the instructions laid out in “The Complete Guide” which can be found within the boxes of your GeoDomeX, or on this support site. Complete the assembly of your GeoDomeX, slotting the L shaped brackets into the cut-outs around the base.
If you have already assembled your GeoDomeX and have assembled the base inside your dome, move on to the next steps.
13. Now your dome is in position surrounding the base, it’s important to make sure the waterproof membrane curls up the sides of your base and sits between the edge of the wooden base and the internal ring at the bottom of the dome. This is to ensure that the base is completely protected from any water that may work it’s way underneath.
14. Make sure to sit the L-shape brackets underneath the waterproof membrane. The dome can then be anchored to the ground, screwing the L-shape brackets down, following the ‘Anchoring Instructions’ found in the ‘Complete Guide’. Once anchored, the membrane can then be folded back over the brackets.
15. Once the membrane has been folded back on top of the L-shape bracket, take a wooden bracket cover and press fit into place to fill the cut out. Gently use the rubber mallet if need be.
16. Complete this process at each L-shape bracket point around the base.
17. At the entrance to the dome, fold the waterproof membrane up the front of the base panels and curl it over the top. Using the three pieces that make up the door base strip, attach these so that the waterproof membrane is sandwiched between them and the base below. Each end should sit against the sides of the dome, so that they align directly on top of the pieces 17 and 18. Once in place, screw them down.
This completes the assembly of your Modular Floor. If during or after your assembly you experience any of the following issues, here are our top tips and tricks to resolve these problems.
If you find the screws aren’t sitting flush with the floor, you may wish to countersink the holes before affixing the screws.
The screws can be screwed directly into the circular discs below, but you may wish to drill pilot holes in these discs first, if you find it helpful.
How to look after your floor.
Looking after your Modular Floor is simple, with little maintenance needed over the years. This section provides you with all you need to know regarding cleaning and caring for your base, ensuring it lasts you for many years to come.
The first step to maintaining your floor is prevention. When assembling your floor, it’s important to make sure that the waterproof membrane is correctly in position around the edge of the dome to ensure it’s water tight. We also recommend ensuring the door and windows are kept shut when the dome is not in use, to keep any external debris from accumulating on the floor.
The floor is simple to keep clean, either by regular sweeping or using a mild floor detergent and a microfibre cloth. Before using any cleaner, check that it is suitable for use on varnished wood, testing on an inconspicuous area of the base first. You may also choose to wax the base using a suitable floor wax to maintain the varnish and keep it lasting longer.
The base pieces are pre-treated and coated with a UV resistant wood varnish. However, if you would like to change the colour of the flooring, we recommend following these steps:
Gently sand down each floor panel to remove the existing varnish. It’s essential that you use a fine sanding block/paper so that you don’t leave deep scratches in the wood, instead just roughing up the surface ready for new varnish.
Once sanded back, apply a UV resistant wood varnish or stain in the colour of your choice to the panels. It’s vital that this varnish is UV resistant, or the sun will discolour the panels overtime.
Whilst GeoDomeX and the Modular Floor are designed to withstand conditions all year round and do not need to be stored away during the winter, we know that there may be instances where you would want to dis-assemble your dome or relocate it to a different area. The Garden Pod Base can be easily dis-assembled, following the assembly instructions in reverse order.
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