I followed the plans from skyshed for the the gable and roof construction again using deck screws.
Sliding roof observatory plans.
Skyshed roll off observatories backyard observatories makers of skyshed observatories.
There is plenty of friction between the 2x3 surfaces that one person can hold the roof section in place while a second person folds the hinges up and screws them into the lower rail of the roof section.
To secure the roof i first attached the hinges to the observatory walls then laid the roof section in place in the closed position.
We sell roll off aka roll away observatory plans online kits and do complete observatory installations within 200k of toronto canada.
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Building your own roll off roof observatory parts 1 and 2.
After framing the building i decided against this roof plan and opted for v grooved wheels on an inverted angle iron track i got the idea for this from chris vedeler s observatory here.
A small roll off roof observatory.
Carsten arnholm roll off roof observatory adapted from garden shed kit.
The sliding roof runs on casters along the low and high walls of the observatory onto two wooden run off beams that are permanently supported by external posts.
I build the gables on the ground and then attached them to the secured roll off slider.
Oct 14 2015 like the idea of a top double layer roof sliding over a bottom roof over a patio not a main roof only sliding.
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We now offer a much better solution to a diy setup for your backyard observatory.
We started by using a plan for one of our most popular sheds and added a convenient roll off roof.
The home farm observatories story started in 2010 when neil then the owner of a telescope shop was approached by a customer in edinburgh to recommend a good quality roll off roof observatory for the new equipment he was to purchase.
We also included helpful features such as electrical outlets.
This increased the roll off roof height a full inch.
