the yesyes observatory - the build

[Digz]

After the 4 years is up you can apply for a certificate if lawful use which will cover you if/when you sell.

[fwm891]

Great stuff Chris - a 'real' building site

[fwm891]

Great stuff Chris - a 'real' building site

Sorry replying to an earlier entry....

[yesyes]

progress this weekend

Got a custom size double glazed sealed unit delivered and framed it in as the window between warm room and scope room.

Then I carried on putting ply sheets on the warm room walls

Then the internal door

[Earl]

Chris with all that insulation what is the temperature difference indoors to out?

[yesyes]

Haven't measured it yet. It's not yet fully insulated. Still have the ceiling to do. NOT looking forward to doing that...

Oh, and the dividing wall isn't insulated yet either.

[Gina]

Coming on beautifully Chris   Proper deluxe job

[fwm891]

You probably have more insulation in there than the average house - great build Chris

[opticalpath]

It certainly looks cosy in there. Perhaps your objecting neighbour was worried about a lodger moving in!

Adrian

[yesyes]

Yes, if I'm building it from scratch, I might as well do it properly.

According to the planning enforcement officer there was no enquiry as to the use of the outbuilding. So that's not it either... ;-)

I'm really curious what this was all about but I better not stir things up and hope noone else complains in the next 4 years

[Digz]

If its a 'large' structure close to their boundary they may have been concerned over loss of light, privacy issues, noise.....anything really.

[yesyes]

Possibly. That leaves only the new-ish neighbour at the back. He's the only one who has not seen the massive tree I had felled to make room for the obsy that has blocked A LOT more light than the obsy.

[Mav359]

There was a thing in the news recently where people were building out-buildings and having lodgers stay, charging them cash rent, not paying tax and ducking the system. According to the report the local councils were using helicopters to view and list any buildings in peoples back yards where they might be trying to just that. It may just be that no one reported it but they were checking you weren't using it for tax free money making purposes.

Its certainly its big enough to live in

[yesyes]

That is possible, but he didn't even want to look inside.

[Mav359]

I think at this point Chris I'd forget the whole thing and concentrate on finishing it, I've no doubt its frustrating and your curious but i don't think you'll ever really find out besides......

were all waiting on more pictures

[yesyes]

Hehehehe, yes, I totally agree.

[Gina]

I agree - get on and finish it   Won't be long before I start my second one   Somewhat smaller than the first one though so I won't be needing any help this time

[Mav359]

I need to start think about a rebuild, the scope has outgrown the Obs

[Gina]

My latest rig is a pretty close fit in mine too but I'm not rebuilding   The second pier will be for widefield only and the "obsy" over it will be just a box

[yesyes]

The usual progress report from last weekend...

Saturday

Finished the internal door: put last board on the scope room side of the door, installed lock and door handles (bit of wood broke off but I was able to glue it back on)

started insulating and cladding the scope room side of the dividing wall

connected the first few sockets in the warm room

Sunday

connected more sockets (power and network) in the warm room so I can use that corner for temporary storage

Installed a plastic box on the wall where all the electronics will go that will control lights and later more, basically integrating the obsy into my home automation system

And finished insulating and covering the dividing wall scope room side

[MadAlbert]

Fantastic job! You must be very proud of your achievements to date!

[yesyes]

I am. ;-)

But it is taking a lot longer than I expected...

[Gina]

It's all the fiddly bits at the end that seem to take forever!

[houston]

First tike i looked at this thread. Amazing yesyes.

[malc-c]

Chris,

What are all those wires for.  There's more going to that junction box than I have going to the one in my house ! - I know you have loads of sockets, but most houses are ring fed and thus only have two entering the fuse box !!