Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Observatories Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 LateViewer scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 11/17/05 Posts: 760 Loc: Westchester NY Installing a Metal Roof on Kepler       #3195822 - 07/02/09 08:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Borrowing good idea's from others, I installed a metal roof on my 8*8 observatory. Metal roofs, as you all know, are installed instead of asphalt to save weight. There are many examples of metal as Sky Shed and Backyard Observatories both use metal. So I have gone from this. To this. The window here is trimmed but covered waiting the painted window. The walls are going to be shingled in 3/8"*18" Barn Shakes. Stained the same brown as the trim. Vents to go into both gables with an exhaust fan on one end. Here the roof itself is not overexposed. This is a light gray instead of a white. So that's it for now. I am pre-staining shakes and it is moving along well right now. Al -------------------- 12.5" Discovery String Truss Dob DSV-1 Alt-Az Mount WO 66mm Petzval Orion 127mm Mak with WO 2" Dielectric Diagonal Celestron CG-5 GoTo 8.8, 14, 18, and 24mm Meade UWA Series 5000 EP 32, 40mm Orion Optiluxe EP Post Extras:       andyschlei sage Reged: 03/05/06 Posts: 366 Loc: Los Angeles, CA Re: Installing a Metal Roof on Kepler [Re: LateViewer]       #3196285 - 07/03/09 12:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's really looking nice. That roof should reflect a lot of the heat and cool quickly to boot. --Andy -------------------- Observatorio de la Ballona Mar Vista Lake Riverside Estates Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 6523 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Installing a Metal Roof on Kepler [Re: andyschlei]       #3196904 - 07/03/09 11:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks great Al! -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT M110 Doublet ED, AT 102Achro, ZS80FD 10th Anniv, ZS66SD, PST CG5-AGT, EZ-Touch, Voyager POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Chris Schroeder, csa/montana  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 157 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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