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.
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Our roll off observatory shed is a great choice for all stargazing enthusiasts.
More often than this observatory.
A small of manual adjustment to the roof position is required to ensure that it mates appropriately with the gable end.
We now offer a much better solution to a diy setup for your backyard observatory.
We also included helpful features such as electrical outlets.
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.
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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.
We started by using a plan for one of our most popular sheds and added a convenient roll off roof.
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.
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