With my pier in place I am trying to finalise the dimensions of my ROR Obs. The goal is to make it as small as possible to accomodate slew room for my 10" f5 imaging newt, or my 125mm iStar f12 refractor when mounted on the NEQ6. With lengths of 1300mm and 1500mm respectively (when parked perpendicularly to the walls) I am considering 1800 x 1800 as the minimum required floor area. Does that sound ok? I am curious about the benefits of a warm room section or general space for my imaging workstation, and would think that extending one dimension to 2400mm should be more than enough room for the workstation, battery equipment, kettle, etc..
Secondly, re the ROR section, assuming it rolls back just enough to expose the scope section of the room and leave a roof over the workstation section, is there any need for it to go further? And what materials can be used for the roofing to keep it as light as possible (am considering Suntuff Poly roofing panels), anyone using them?
The goal is to build it as six simple panels (Deck, four walls (one with the door), and the roof - all of which can be disassembled to be flat packed to another site in a trailer if required in the future (like to my son's property) So it will sit on treated pine posts - no slab. Re wall height, I would like to have standing headroom inside with the roof closed but a section of the wall could be attached to the roof and thus part of the wall and roof would roll off together to get a lower horizon level - however does this not mean rolling off to the side so that the front of the roof gable goes with it - or going with a skillion roof to simplify.
Any advice on insulation, sarking etc is welcomed..or anything else you can think of..
Thanks Glen
