Sliding Roof Observatory Shed

Rollers on the roof make it easy to slide the lid back to access all the items stored in the shed.

Sliding roof observatory shed.

Below are links my construction plans. See more ideas about retractable roof main roof roof. A removable floor was also supplied that had a space within it to allow access for the pillar mounted telescope. Clair observatory with new roof feb 2009 opening the roof is performed by first removing the locking devices and dropping the gable flap followed by sliding the roof with either a push or pulling action using just a single hand.

Also because i have built on a sloping site the rails are supported on short posts not resting on the ground so the rails are taking the weight not the ground. This medium sized 4 ft. This is a sliding roof observatory shed and these are becoming very popular with enthusiasts across the country. My observatory is a roughly 6 x4 run off shed with the entire building rolling off so i guess the overall weight is not wildly different to your run off roof.

This particular observatory has the roof sliding forward over the door opening. 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. Instead of having to lift off the roof of an observatory these roofs can be rolled to one side and easily moved back afterword to protect the equipment. 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.

Shed offers a spacious capacity of 98 cu. Astroquest1 building a concrete pier https. They are in the video description section as well so they can be copied. The rubbermaid slide lid shed is short enough to fit under standard fence heights yet has ample room to hold everything from long handled tools to riding or push lawn mowers.