Sliding Roof Observatory Plans

Carsten arnholm roll off roof observatory adapted from garden shed kit.

Sliding roof observatory plans.

We now offer a much better solution to a diy setup for your backyard observatory. We also included helpful features such as electrical outlets. With over 35 years of residential and commercial construction experience we ve constructed over 300 roll off roof observatories to date across the entire united states. At backyard observatories we hope you will find all the services and products to suit your observatory needs.

A small roll off roof observatory. For building the roof frame i used a 2 x 6 for the main cross beam and used a 2 x 4 support to level and hold in place. 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. Build a shed kit build your own shed shed building plans shed plans garden shed kits diy shed kits backyard patio.

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. Roll off roof roll off roof observatory design we create custom plans for roll off observatories and sell automated roof tracking systems. The peaked roof has a ridge vent covered with a piece of ondura intended for this purpose. When i built my roll off roof observatory i covered the roof with ondura a corrugated asphalt material.

I build the gables on the ground and then attached them to the secured roll off slider. Track sections are 10 feet roll off roof observatory. Our roll off observatory shed is a great choice for all stargazing enthusiasts. The manufacturer sells a shaped foam insert to close the ends of the ondura and drastically reduces the openings for bugs.

Integrated roller and track system the track assembly consists of a bent steel plated with inverted angle iron welded to the steel plate. Closing the roof is performed fully in the observatory by pulling on two ropes one to pull the sliding roof shut and one to lift the gable flap. We started by using a plan for one of our most popular sheds and added a convenient roll off roof. See more ideas about retractable roof main roof roof.

I followed the plans from skyshed for the the gable and roof construction again using deck screws. 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.