Shed to a roll-off roof observatory were less than $450 in total. the project lasted 7 days with 85% of the work achieved within 4 days over 2 weekends. 2. you can’t do it alone – the initial stages of setting up the foundation, shed walls and handling the roof all require a minimum of 2 people. this is an opportunity to again express my deepest gratitude to ido liron and kevin von aspern for. Plans available for backyard roll-off observatories. skyshed plans provide you with all the information you will need to construct an easy to build, attractive and fully functional roll-off observatory.. Hi guys, i have been "building" my skyshed ror observatory in sketchup, to get a feel for the plans, before building the real thing. i don’t understand the reasoning/logic behind the detail skyshed uses for the roll off roof track/assembly (see attached renderings)..
The room on the left is the 8′ x 10′ control room covered by a permanent roof. of course the room on the right is the 12′ x 10′ observing room with a permanent pier placed in the center.. The design brief for me was to 1) make use of the existing shed, 2) keep costs to a minimum, 3) sliding roof, 4) diy. here is what i started with: so i set about getting a few ideas and plans formulated, some on paper and some in my head. first thing i realised was i needed somewhere for the stuff that was already being stored in the shed. i. Roll off roof observatories… •advantages • almost full sky access • home owners associations • can be home made • cost less than a dome.