Planning the site viewing requirements conforming to by laws and orientation of the structure.
Roll off roof observatory construction.
Please note that almost 15 years is an eternity in this hobby and many things have changed even the way i would do things now.
Building a small observatory is not all that hard.
They are in the video description section as well so they can be copied.
A roll off roof observatory is the simplest and by far the most popular observatory design for today s practical astronomers.
Classic looks but expensive.
Rugged construction but a big footprint.
Integrated roller and track system the track assembly consists of a bent steel plated with inverted angle iron welded to the steel plate.
A dome is much more complicated but still can be done with more careful planning.
Building your own roll off roof observatory parts 1 and 2 this article was originally written in 2002 and has been uploaded due to the many requests i have received concerning this article.
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.
We will construct a small guesthouse a main house and of course want to include a small observatory as well.
Imagination is the only limit.
A simple roll off roof design can be built in a few days with simple tools and materials easily available in your local building supply store.
In 1997 we acquired 2 000 m of land close to la coruña in the northwest of spain where we live.
Building a roll off roof observatory is unique covering all aspects of designing a roll off roof observatory.
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.
It is located on top of a hill with unobstructed few to all sides and has still fairly dark sky.
The roof itself was covered in clear 80mm corrugated pvc sheet.
Or you can buy a kit.
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Our designs are uniquely individualized for your installation.
Below are links my construction plans.
Styles of home observatories domes.
Roll off roof roll off roof observatory design we create custom plans for roll off observatories and sell automated roof tracking systems.
Track sections are 10 feet roll off roof observatory.
This is cheap and lightweight and should not need renewing or repair as frequently as a wooden roof clad in roofing felt.
