And so it begins

[r3i]

Great work - with those bar facilities, you'll be seeing plenty of double stars.

[dmahon]

Bit stingy with the wine though, 25ml of Blossom Hill's Crisp & Fruity at a time.

[SnakeyJ]

Bit stingy with the wine though, 25ml of Blossom Hill's Crisp & Fruity at a time.

I'd bring my own glass, sure I can get most of the bottle one of the big ones - though might depend who's round it is

[twintin]

Bit stingy with the wine though, 25ml of Blossom Hill's Crisp & Fruity at a time.

Yeah I thought that. Ill swap it for gin I think . As long as there's a little bit of something warming in there for those long cold nights

[Clockwork_Orange]

Lol I gotta have one of those fitted Twintin. You've made a cracking job of the Obs happy viewing

Regards

John

[twintin]

Thanks for the compliment John. It's nearly finished just a few tweaks to do, but i'll do those as and when. Just looking forward to the clear nights!

[twintin]

managed to blag some carpet tiles from a friend who owns a flooring company, so have a lovely dark grey floor now. Ill take a quick snap when i get a mo.

[K3ny0n]

Congratulations on the build, looks fantastic. 

Rob.

[twintin]

with all the rain i thought i would get a few little jobs done that were outstanding. First off was the floor tiles. Its now so much more pleasing walking around on carpet   plus its warmer and quieter. Also made a temporary desk

i had a few scraps of ali angle left over so i mackled up an adjustable mount for the st80 that will become my guidescope (if i ever get to that point!) and i made a bracket to hold my handset. The adjustable bracket is basically 2 ali angles with a hole in a corresponding hole in the plastic mount that came with the st80 with a bolt through the lot. i had a couple of screws and wide washers which are screwed into the dovetail bar and grip the angles very firmly. I drilled out the rear hole on the dovetail and elongated it into a slot so i have left to right and up and down movement. Once we have some clear sky i'll give it a try. I want to see if the xbox cam will be any use as a guide cam? failing that i'll pop the spc 900 in.

I'm definately going to extend the optics wall to make that end a warm room as it was blumming freezing the other night. Still need some guttering which is a priority really as i discovered when the roof is damp and open the drips drop on the mains board! not a good combination, so as soon as i get some free cash that will be done. Anyway a few little pics for anyone still interested

[tony]

nice job, and a built in bar  well we know whose star party to go to should you have one,

[twintin]

Hmmm I think I may have a problem. Just been in tonight and noticed that the vapour barrier is full of condensation between the ship lap and the plastic. I think I should have left a gap between them. I'm now worried that it will remain wet and rot the cladding out from inside. I think as it was warm today the sun has warmed the shed up thus forming the condensation. Anyone else have this problem? How did you get over it?

[twintin]

Still having the condensation problem. I'm wondering if i should put some holes in or even remove the vapour barrier? that way i could use a dehumidifier to dry it out. I just don't fancy cutting it up if i don't need to

[Bizibilder]

It looks as if you used a plastic (ie impermiable) sheet for your vapour barrier?  If so I would suggest removing it as you will get damp on the inside of your timber.  With my own build I used breathable barrier and have no condensation problems - my structure is: Outside cladding (tongue and groove) > permiable barrier > gap occupied by frames (just over 2") > inside thin plywood lining.  I have taken the lining off to check and found no condensation or dampness at all.  Not boasting, just saying that the system I used did work.  Maybe you could remove your barrier and replace it with a permiable one?  The stuff I used is this: http://www.diy.com/nav/build/insulation/constructional-insulation/Protect-A1-Felt-Roofing-Underlay-1m-x-45m-11597534

[twintin]

This is the stuff I used http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/153230 got it from wickes and advertised as vapour barrier. S this the wrong stuff?

[Gina]

I think that's what I used too.

[twintin]

Being paranoid i popped in to the shed this morning and had a check round, nothing no moisture at all between the barrier and timber. I think whats happening is during the day the sun warms the timber and being tanalised and probably still wet inside, the moisture comes out and sits on the barrier. During the night it must be re absorbed or evapoate through the barrier?. Because the timber is painted on the external face the moisture can only go out through the unfinished side. A bit more thought needed i think so i might try a dehumidifier for now to see if that helps.

[twintin]

with all the wind/rain/sleet and anything else thrown at us of late stopping any actual observing, i thought i would crack on and start the warm room.

So i bought a couple of sheets of OSB, a few lengths of 3x2,  a set of sliding door gear from ebay for £10 (bargain) and some odd bits n bobs. A couple of hours on Saturday and this is what i ended up with. I just need to think about insulation at some point and i'll be away. I have managed to flick a coat of purple paint on today but it was too dark to take any pics so maybe tomorrow.

Inside storage end (still to be tidied with shelves etc..) and the shelf is level just my picture angle isn't !

Door closed

Door Open

View in (still with temp desk)