Re: advice and opinions please....observatory

Thanks to everyone for the advice, links etc



"Hayley" <cambs.home@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> ive decided to build an observatory, ive built a portable one, that was
> to put it bluntly a small shed on wheels, but now it time for a
> permanently
> sited one, which was to be a small shed not on wheels, however i was
> wondering if anyone has any experiences etc...thanks
> (its to be a remote one, so all telemetry and video to be cabled to house)
> this is a list of basic points that i can think of
>
> good views of sky....ive got north east and south, west is not too good
> solid base....... I was thinking of some concrete about 5 inches?
> waterproof, but vented so no condensation.......holes somewhere where rain
> cant get in
> easy to remove roof............totaly open mind on this one
> not too much of an eyesore..................plant pot on it,,,,ha ha
> long lasting............. lots of wood preservative!!!!!!!!!!!!! if its to
> be wooden
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Simon (tal 6 inch)
>
>


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