Day 10 Build
After another couple of rainy days back at it – my son welded the angle iron on the weekend so it was long enough so cut to length this morning…
Day 9 Build
Got all of the chipboard and siding on the other walls, too hot to do much more! The walls of the base structure are complete, chipboard with plywood siding over…
Day 8 Build
More chipboard cladding and panelling added, just the E and N sides left to paint and side and I’ll get the roof mounted to re-align, clad and panel and the…
Day 7 Build
Floor and a couple of the walls are up, the rest tomorrow! Checked to see if the pier was centered on the pad, sure was. Makes it easier to locate…
Day 5 build
All of the current structure is now stained with preservative to prevent the wood from rotting (a problem with my previous shed) except the pressure-treated joists under the floor. I…
All the bits come together…
I think I have everything I need to complete this project – I received an Aleko AR1550 sliding gate opener on Friday which was the last bit, although for some…
Roof design complete
The design for the roof of the observatory is ready to go. My assumption is I’ll be using metal for the roof and that the amount of framing I need…
Another rainy day…
Another rainy day means a chance to update the “as-built” model for the micro-observatory and plan out the next steps, which is to add the runoff assembly and deck inside…