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My astronomy project:
Building an Observatory
(or a playhouse for big boys and girls)


Content:

  1. Frame
    1. Introduction
    2. From wood to observatory, bottom frame
    3. Corner pillars
    4. Lower protection panel
    5. Swedish red color panel
    6. Snow and water protection
    7. Stairs to heaven
    8. Building a stable base to the pillars
  2. Roof
  3. Roof mechanics
  4. Floor

Note:
I take no responsibility or liability for what are written here, you use the information on your own risk!


Page I.4: Lower protection panel

I live in Sweden and some years we can have a lot of snow in the winter. The lower end of the wall need some protection from snow.


Lower panel

At the lowest 0.3 meter I have used plywood as a wall panel. I will protect it from water/snow later. Now you see that I had lower the walls.


Lower protection panel

In the beginning I will us my EQ6 mount, it will just reach the rim of the upper frame when I mount it with a distance atop of the pier.

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