Track sections are 10 feet in length and come with pre drilled 3 8 holes for lag or through bolting to the observatory side walls and roof support system.
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Originally i only planned to put up a pier new shed but the good people here on sgl encouraged me to go for a full observatory.
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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 roller assembly consists of a bent steel plate with a v groove roller assembly welded to the plate.
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Use the atrium affect to keep the a c and heat off more often.
Pier astro shed eventually i settled on the idea of a roll over roof.
See my original thread here.
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Hi gang i wanted to share photos of my ror observatory which i started building at the gmars site in may 2015 and completed in july 2015.
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Originally i planned to build straight off the skyshed plans for a 10x12 footprint observatory.
Add blue skies and starry nights.
Our observatories have been built to any size that fit our customers needs from a cozy 9 5 x 9 5 all the way up to 24 x 40.
Wheel diameter is 4 or 6 depending on the roof size.
My design is probably quite unconventional and uses an off the shelf 12 x 8 shed as a starting point.
I build the gables on the ground and then attached them to the secured roll off slider.
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They are maintenance free and don t require external roof supports yielding a clean and aesthetically pleasing design.
I followed the plans from skyshed for the the gable and roof construction again using deck screws.
Invite light and nature views.