Wa-chur-ed Observatory 2

Observatory Construction, Part 2b

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At the end of Part 2a the vertical posts were installed and the skirt boards around the bottom were attached.  The next step was to install joists across the (slightly) shorter axis.  The skirt boards are 2×10 and the joists are 2×8, with approximately 22 inch spacing.  The “shelf” boards at the front and back edges are not as I originally planned.  In fact, the front is different from the back.  One’s thinking changes as you get into it. There needs to be some framing around the pier because this section needs to be removable to get access to the […]

Breaking Ground for Wa-chur-ed 2

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Construction has finally begun on Wa-chur-ed Obervatory 2.  It was difficult to select a location in my backyard that would satisfy a myriad of requirements, including approval from the HOA and (more importantly) my wife.  It is just south of the west corner of the house, 25 feet away. The old observatory was a “roll-off roof” (ROR) type, but this will be an actual dome, similar to this: The base is 2.2 meters in diameter, and if you scale the image of the door from that you’ll see that “watch your head” is even more appropriate for this structure.  Fortunately, […]