gazebo style observatory

[nytecam]

Obsy too intrusive on the garden scene? Here's some sketches from awhile back for converting a small hexagonal or octagonal garden gazebo into a rotating observtory via a circular ground track. It has a hinged or lift-aside roof shutter and split [stable] door for aiming lower down. A steel bar across the door head ensures structural integrity with minimum obstruction to the scope. Scope could be swapped out for a central table. Might appeal to the 'CEO'

Check it out on my website @ http://home.freeuk.c...in/cnlinks.html

[Carbon Brush]

A nice idea. Something I considered before going for my roll off shed.

I can't remember now why I gave up on the octagonal summerhouse idea.

I do remember part of the 'specification' in early discussions with the CEO.

....I don't want something that looks like a bottle recycling bin in the garden.

That was of course a reference to fibreglass domes.

[Gina]

Obsy too intrusive on the garden scene? Here's some sketches from awhile back for converting a small hexagonal or octagonal garden gazebo into a rotating observtory via a circular ground track. It has a hinged or lift-aside roof shutter and split [stable] door for aiming lower down. A steel bar across the door head ensures structural integrity with minimum obstruction to the scope. Scope could be swapped out for a central table. Might appeal to the 'CEO'

Check it out on my website @ http://home.freeuk.c...in/cnlinks.html

That's cute Very interesting A rotating "shed"

[Carbon]

Very nice indeed! I've never seen this clever idea before.

What I would do differently is to make only the roof rotatable, not the entire gazebo.

[The Sailor]

Nice idea but as I am not allowed to cast any more shadow over the garden I cannot build on my newly aquired plot, even a pier is out so all is temporary

Jim

[nytecam]

Very nice indeed! I've never seen this clever idea before. What I would do differently is to make only the roof rotatable, not the entire gazebo.

That option is included at my http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/gazebo-ob.htm but the view is restricted to ~20*-30* above the horizon - assuming a regular 6' 6" door height - unless the scope is raised higher eg above the door transom

[laser_jock99]

Good idea Maurice- luckily I had a free hand and plenty of spare land. Got the okay from SWMBO by disguisng the obsy as a 'sheltered decking, BBQ/breakfast area' with additional 'BBQ storage' shed! '