Sliding Roof Observatory Plans

We started by using a plan for one of our most popular sheds and added a convenient roll off roof.

Sliding roof observatory plans.

Build a shed kit build your own shed shed building plans shed plans garden shed kits diy shed kits backyard patio. Oct 14 2015 like the idea of a top double layer roof sliding over a bottom roof over a patio not a main roof only sliding. Closing the roof is performed fully in the observatory by pulling on two ropes one to pull the sliding roof shut and one to lift the gable flap. A small of manual adjustment to the roof position is required to ensure that it mates appropriately with the gable end.

There is plenty of friction between the 2x3 surfaces that one person can hold the roof section in place while a second person folds the hinges up and screws them into the lower rail of the roof section. It takes the laborious task of dragging all the stuff out putting all the pieces together getting a usable alignment dialed in and trying to not drop or lose anything in the grass into a quick and simple process of opening up the roof and waking up the mount. Carsten arnholm roll off roof observatory adapted from garden shed kit. To secure the roof i first attached the hinges to the observatory walls then laid the roof section in place in the closed position.

A small roll off roof observatory. We now offer a much better solution to a diy setup for your backyard observatory. We also included helpful features such as electrical outlets.