Roll Off Roof Observatory Construction

Integrated roller and track system the track assembly consists of a bent steel plated with inverted angle iron welded to the steel plate.

Roll off roof observatory construction.

Imagination is the only limit. Building a small observatory is not all that hard. Track sections are 10 feet roll off roof observatory. Our designs are uniquely individualized for your installation.

Building a roll off roof observatory is unique covering all aspects of designing a roll off roof observatory. A roll off roof observatory is the simplest and by far the most popular observatory design for today s practical astronomers. Astroquest1 building a concrete pier https. Below are links my construction plans.

Planning the site viewing requirements conforming to by laws and orientation of the structure. 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. A dome is much more complicated but still can be done with more careful planning. Highly functional and affordable.

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. 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. 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. I used two 3 000mm x 660mm sheets which were cut to make two pieces which covered the full slope of the roof with the two off cuts spanning the central gap.

A small roll off roof observatory. In 1997 we acquired 2 000 m of land close to la coruña in the northwest of spain where we live. We will construct a small guesthouse a main house and of course want to include a small observatory as well. Styles of home observatories domes.

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. Or you can buy a kit. This is cheap and lightweight and should not need renewing or repair as frequently as a wooden roof clad in roofing felt. Classic looks but expensive.

Rugged construction but a big footprint. The roof itself was covered in clear 80mm corrugated pvc sheet.