Old Observatory Wooden Roof And Red Brick

The northern half is about 15 5 kg and the southern half is 14 kg.

Old observatory wooden roof and red brick. The total material cost is estimated to be about 500 00. Classic white siding with red brick base and retaining walls. I used an old bathroom. They are made of 0 35mm galvanized metal roofing plates with wooden support.

Light gray cedar shake siding with natural cedar shake shingles. The roof consists of a pair of gull winged doors each hinged to the top edge of the side panels. Some of it is badly done and it requires much more maintenance. Such as a black or gray roof with a white house or a black or slate gray roof with a red brick house color combination.

For instance a trendy color might look odd on an old fashioned colonial while wooden shingles might be strange on a more modern residence. Bear in mind that when these doors are opened they will need about 4 feet of clearance on the east and west sides of the structure these roof doors are from a 67 by 48 inch plywood panel cut diagonally with a jigsaw. We also included helpful features such as electrical outlets. White columns trim and porch ceilings with a white entry door.

On june 7 2003 my dream of a truly domed observatory finally came to fruition. We now offer a much better solution to a diy setup for your backyard observatory. Dark roof shingles with black metal gazebo and accent. To make it success the two roof halves needs to be very light.

The big advantage is that less ground space used compared with a roll off roof design. The larger one is also face brick with sandstone quoins classical pediment over a porch and dentilled cornice to the roof parapet. Red brick base with blue stone. Perhaps because i lived in old town alexandria va for many years i love it there i am less inclined to paint red brick.

I recommend looking at pictures of east coast historic cities where brick homes are common to look for inspiration. There are two brick observatories in the old garden. Windows are of unusual proportions with stuccoed decorations and. Last year i started drafting up plans for a brand new wooden dome.

I used some other smaller wood scraps to keep the roof from moving as i did not feel like buying 2 more 4x4x12 foot beams. The observatory i built is a roll off roof type observatory i decided on dimensions of 8x12. The entire project took about 3 weeks to complete and actually was not as much work as i thought it would be. Depending on the brick you choose and labor costs in your area expect to pay 6 50 to 10 00 per square foot.

The 4x4 beams used for the horizontal track supports were the ones used to hold the roof in place. The smaller one is circular with a segmental flat iron pitched roof. Our roll off observatory shed is a great choice for all stargazing enthusiasts.