sky shed pod

[speach]

This may be a long going post as it hasn't left Canada yet. But started the ground works for it. Dug the hole for the concrete pad for the pier. Here's a pic of it. Concrete to be poured, Tuesday.

[jenchris]

Looks just the job.

[spiezzy]

hey simon nice hole that should keep it stable are you mounting the Sky Shed Pod on a deck or slab
cheers Pete :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[speach]

Yes the pod will go on a deck, it'll be only about 200mm above the pad

[miker]

Other than Grave Diggers and amateur astronomers, who get this excited about a hole in the dirt?😀

Keep us informed.

Michael

[Dave47tuc]

Our wait continues Simon but our plans move forward , watching how your progress goes with your set up ;)

David :)

[sheeny]

Reminds me of "The Castle".;)

We've all been through that wait...

Al.

[AstralTraveller]

Sedimentologists and Archaeologists. It takes a hole in rock to excite a geologist.

[spiezzy]

hi Simon yep a deck is the best way to go mine is sitting on one and it is around 200mm off the ground works perfectly .
did you order yours threw Mathew Lovell ? down in SA
cheers Pete

[speach]

Yes, it's supposed to be here in 8 - 10 weeks

[speach]

The pad was poured on Tuesday afternoon, It ended up a little larger than I planned 1.3 cu^3 meters. Oh well, there it is now, pity the next owners of the house if they want to pull up!

[speach]

Got the decking finished, just needs painting now. I hope it's all in the right place for the pod to fit over, if it isn't I'll have to put an extension on it!!! As you see it the total cost up to now is only $28 and that was for a bit of the flooring. All of the rest of the materials were laying around. The rest was made up of selling a 2.8 sliding door that I'd had taken out of the house that we didn't want any more. I forgot there was the cost of a slab of beer the pier.

[Dave47tuc]

Looks good Simon :thumbsup:

Hope you got your offset right :lol:

But as the Pod can be easily moved I'm sure no issues for you.

I'm waiting till my Pod arrives before going ahead with any foundations :)

And yes we wait :shrug:

[spiezzy]

thats a great platform for your POD bet your getting excited now its getting closer heres a Pic of mine
cheers apaete :eyepop:

[speach]

Like the tiles, will have to think about that. Do they cover the whole platform?

[speach]

Yes hope I got the offset right too, can't move the pier it's on 1.3 cu m concrete.

[LaughingBeagles]

When I was studying Archaeology at La Trobe Uni - I came home and kept telling my wife "I can dig awesome holes now, just like on the Castle!!"

Great hole by the way (although the archaeologist in me wants to straighten the sides a tad... :P )

Pete

[spiezzy]

I originally had decking but got sick of the mold and dirt so I blue boarded over the top and water proofed the tiled much easier to keep clean .
but I did like the look of the decking thats a hefty pier I think I used the same amount of concrete for mine nice and solid she ain't gona move thats for sure

[Dave47tuc]

Really like the position of your Pod, surround by lawn and greenery looks great :thumbsup:

[speach]

Well just paid the last installment so it must be about ready to leave Canada. Getting impatient.

[speach]

Pier painted, mount setup and aligned just waiting for the pod (impatiently)

[Dave47tuc]

Looks great Simon :thumbsup: our Pods have not left Canada yet :sadeyes:
Patience is needed ;)

[speach]

I wonder if I'll still be alive when it arrives!!!

[SkyShed Obs]

Factory is making them right now gents! They're doing a great job again this year and they'll be real nice!

Looking forward to photos of your projects complete. That's our favorite part!

CS!
Wayne

[SkyShed Obs]

Btw, remember, if you need me at any time you know how to get me.

Cheers,
Wayne

[Dave47tuc]

Many thanks Wayne for update and welcome to IIS forum :)

[speach]

Just had an email that the pod is arriving tomorrow

[sheeny]

:thumbsup:Good stuff, Simon. You'll love it.

Al.

[speach]

ooh!!! 1 day, 4 bolt in!!!! primary dome bolted up. at this rate I'll be dead by the time it'e completed!!!!!

[speach]

just got to get the inside fitted out now

[Dave47tuc]

Looks great Simon :thumbsup:

May you enjoy many years under the stars :)

[PhilTas]

Looks great, enjoy!!

You may already know this, but when you close the dome, it's best if you position the hinge points over a join between two of the wall sections. This is the strongest part of the wall. I've read on the skyshed pod Yahoo group of a couple of owners who reported that the walls were sagging. Wayne Parker gave the advice above.

Cheers Phil

[speach]

I didn't know that, and thanks for the tip