Update
Finally got it all done, walls trimed, roof and rollers on and away it goes.
There was a fair bit of trimming for all the little pieces of tin that were catching, a little ninox grease and I can open and close the roof with one hand.
I have 4 gate clasps to hold the roof tight plus the fact that the wheels are locked into the tracks. First night we got huge winds, recorded gust of 162 and I was in the obs with a torch praying that it didn't go anywhere. Well, it didn't, didin't even move, I was rapped.
I've lined the roof with "sarking" to prevent moisture droplets and to help with the summer heat and put red foam matting on the floor on top of a bit of sarking to help protect my feet from the cold.
Pic 3 is a shot of the adjustable post supports I made up. Excuse the welding, it's only the second thing I've ever welded, the first being my pier base.
All in all, I'm very happy. It was a little more difficult and time consuming to build, but every sore muscle was worth it. Now, to get everything working, and first light awaits.
Darren
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