New house in mid wales

[faulksy]

First photo of the second upload will be the observation spot.

Then the barn to house the scopes fully assembled , just wheel out check collimation and off you go 👍

Barn when finished will be fully insulated with foil foam board stuff.

All the floor is done on the underside.

The rest will be finished tomorrow I hope.

It's took since Wednesday to construct the astronomy lounge 

Edited September 2, 2022 by faulksy

[faulksy]

Views in order n,e,s,West last

 

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

Very nice. How many small to medium tents will the garden take and not wishing to sound too fussy, is it flat? 🧐😀

[teoria_del_big_bang]

On 06/08/2022 at 01:42, faulksy said:

Hi folks.

Just moved to my new house in midwales.

Outside now with the Mrs having a brew.

Can't believe how bright the milk way is. Even with lights on its blazing away .

Made up.

Thanks

It's where I want to retire to (roundabout now) but can't persuade

the wife to move so far away 😞 .

So Jealous

Steve

[teoria_del_big_bang]

20 minutes ago, ScouseSpaceCadet said:

Very nice. How many small to medium tents will the garden take and not wishing to sound too fussy, is it flat? 🧐😀

Star party ?

[faulksy]

1 minute ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

Star party ?

Oh yes. Awsome here. Seriously most might you can see the milkyway and m31 naked eye.

Gowd I love it. Shame about the flys though 🤣

[faulksy]

35 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

It's where I want to retire to (roundabout now) but can't persuade

the wife to move so far away 😞 .

So Jealous

Steve

Do it Steve. That's why I moved here. Big mortgage,  but no more carting my scope around, just wheel it out and observe. 

Seriously so so happy here.

It's darker than pencelli,  which is ace for your garden 👍

[faulksy]

On 28/08/2022 at 13:10, bingevader said:

 

 

Yeah, yeah. 😆

You keep promising, I'm beginning to wonder if you've actually moved! 🤣

photos now included ben 🤣

[bingevader]

21 hours ago, faulksy said:

photos now included ben 🤣

Diolch yn fawr!
But, (dare I say it!) it looks a bit cloudy!

Spent the last few days in west Wales.

The first night was crystal clear.

Incredible Milky Way (and M31).

[faulksy]

Stargazing barn finished 👍

 

[callisto]

Excellent... just send me the postcode and I'll be there in the morning 

 

[wookie1965]

22 minutes ago, faulksy said:

Stargazing barn finished 👍

 

Mike is that all insulated and gap proofed I am thinking of getting a 10" dob and getting a small shed to put it in so I can just wheel it out.  I was just thinking about moisture getting in.

[faulksy]

41 minutes ago, wookie1965 said:

Mike is that all insulated and gap proofed I am thinking of getting a 10" dob and getting a small shed to put it in so I can just wheel it out.  I was just thinking about moisture getting in.

hi paul. yes all fully insulated with 30mm kingspan. floor was done underneath amd damp course stappled to each battern.

then 4mm ply on all walls and floor. and 19mm ply on the floor as well

[niallk]

The biz! 👍👍

[faulksy]

You can see some of the insulation here paul.

Also mirrored the windows so heat doesn't come in

[wookie1965]

5 minutes ago, faulksy said:

You can see some of the insulation here paul.

Also mirrored the windows so heat doesn't come in

Brilliant obviously I dont need a shed that big, but seeing your build puts my mind at rest when I do get a dob I have no worries over moisture getting to it. Thanks Mike really appreciate it.

[Chris]

Just shown my wife to see if she would take the hint, big congrats, looks wonderful there!

[faulksy]

42 minutes ago, Chris said:

Just shown my wife to see if she would take the hint, big congrats, looks wonderful there!

thanks chris

[Dragon_Astro]

On 03/09/2022 at 19:43, bingevader said:

Diolch yn fawr!
But, (dare I say it!) it looks a bit cloudy!

Spent the last few days in west Wales.

The first night was crystal clear.

Incredible Milky Way (and M31).

Where in west Wales?

Haverfordwest here, Milky Way always visible through the summer 😊

[bingevader]

Haverfordwest?! That's nearly in England, isn't it, not West Wales?!  

This was a little campsite just outside St. David's.

Not my usual abode, that's much further east, but still with M31 a naked eye fuzz on a clear night.

On topic! The star barn puts my shed to shame. A recent trip to the tip means that at least I can now get in it!

[Dragon_Astro]

23 minutes ago, bingevader said:

Haverfordwest?! That's nearly in England, isn't it, not West Wales?!  

This was a little campsite just outside St. David's.

Not my usual abode, that's much further east, but still with M31 a naked eye fuzz on a clear night.

On topic! The star barn puts my shed to shame. A recent trip to the tip means that at least I can now get in it!

It’s near St David’s 😆