Sliding Roof Observatory Shed

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Sliding roof observatory shed.

This is a sliding roof observatory shed and these are becoming very popular with enthusiasts across the country. 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. The old succesful polypropylene shed was fine but i liked to have more space and a stronger building. 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.

See more ideas about retractable roof main roof roof. In 2017 i build a new astro shed to house my telescope mount. Below are links my construction plans. In addition because they look similar to traditional sheds our sky sheds still look nice sitting in your yard.

Clampshell roof design astronomical observatory. This particular observatory has the roof sliding forward over the door opening. A removable floor was also supplied that had a space within it to allow access for the pillar mounted telescope. Rollers on the roof make it easy to slide the lid back to access all the items stored in the shed.

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. They are in the video description section as well so they can be copied. The new shed has a clampshell roof which can be opened manually.