Hi All, Well This group is now going on it's 3rd year. We now have 128 members. That is a good size group of fellow stargazers. The concept of the group is to...
Hi all, Well, I've managed to make some serious progess and now just need to add the wall cladding and 'twinwall' polycarbonate roof sheets (which have finally...
Hi Rob, Your realy making progress, Great to see you photos, keep sending them in. Alan ... Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories@yahoogroups.com, "Hemmings, ...
Hey Rob, Post anything you want. I have to finish where my roof joist and the edge of my roof come togeather. How are you going to finish your roof off? Alan ...
Good question! The roofing sheets will overhang by about 2 inches and the gap between the top of the walls and the rolling part of the roof will be covered by...
Sounds like a plan Rob, I'll let you know what I come up with for mine. Alan ... Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories@yahoogroups.com, "Hemmings, ... pix ... h...
Welcome all new members, Pleas feel free to start posting anytime you wish. Alan D. Otterson Group Founder & Owner Windy Ridge Obseervatory Three Rivers, MI...
A personal welcome; now how often do you get that!? :) Thanks Alan. I hope to learn from the experience of others and over time be able to contribute too. ...
Hi Morris, Your most welcome and glad to see you here. By this summer I hope to see a lot of people posting more about their Observatory ideas. Alan...
Hello, My name is Chuck Driscoll. I am in Helena Montana. I am in the planning stages, and am looking at a flip-top idea as well as a roll-off roof. I hope to ...
Hi Chuck & welcome! I've just about finished building my design which is part roll-off and part flip-top (or maybe clamshell would be a better description.) I...
Rob, Thank you for the welcome and the photos. I have some construction experience and liked your framing, particularly your use of the framing hardware. Two ...
Hi Chuck, The pier base is about 5ft deep and consists of about 1.5 cubic yards of 5:1 sharp sand/cement mix. The pier itself is just a 4 inch dia. (solid)...
That is deeper than I would have guessed. I have not dug down deep at my property in the country, but I think it is pretty rocky (I am in the Rocky Mountains) ...
I have heavy clay and hit the water table at about 5ft. I reckon you'll be fine if you are mounting on rock, or hard pan, even if only a couple of feet deep....
Rob, When we sank the pole for the power drop, the auger only got down about two feet and we were in to hard pan and rock. Water table will be much, much...
Check out this cool Observatory from the Cloudy Nights Forum. Alan "Roll-Around Roof" Observatory Whitepeak Observatory, Tacoma, WA "There's nothing quite so...
Hi Bernard, The Observatory isn't mine, Wish it was though, Alan -- In Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories@yahoogroups.com, "Bernard ... congratulating...
Doh! It's nice and clear now that I read your message again. Thanks anyhow for pointing out this observatory. I especially like the cozy little corner with the...
This is a great group...exactly what I needed. I have a few Qs. 1. Are the walls of the Big Max sturdy? I saw two designs here, one where the roof flips off...
Hello grrr13578, And Welcome, Their are some links in the links page with the Big Max sheds, If you click on the link and then see if the owner has a contac ...
Hi Chuck, Apologies for the delay in replying. Excellent - this sounds like a great project - I bet you can't wait for the Summer to arrive! I'm jealous of...
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