CAD drawings

West elevation plan
South elevation plan
Floor plan
Steel pier coupling plan
Roof roller detail
Observatory location on the lot
Garage door opener plan roof closed
Garage door opener plan roof open

11/2/98 - 1/22/99: Selected observatory location and dug hole for concrete deadman.
1/23/99: Poured 1 cubic yard concrete deadman.

1/24/99: Setup 12" diameter pier mold & poured concrete pier

1/30/99: Staked out building location & a detail shot of pier bolts

 
2/6/99: Set footers, installed posts, built structural skirting.

2/7/99: Installed floor joists, installed subflooring.

2/10/99: Drilled holes for steel pier coupling

2/13/99: Built walls

2/14/99: Poured footers for roll off roof support structure.
Built stairs to raised floor.
Tested polar alignment with scope on pier.

2/15/99: Installed posts for the roll off roof support structure.
Found the top of the walls to be out of square.
Braced the North wall to bring back to square.

2/20/99: Built roof tracks. Sanded and painted angle iron.

2/21/99: Finished roll off roof support structure.
Installed angle iron on top of the walls and roll off roof support structure.
Installed roof tracks.
Started hanging siding.
Finished stairs.

2/23/99: Painted pier coupling black.
2/24/99: Painted pier white.
2/27/99: Installed ridge beam and roof rafters.

2/28/99: Installed all the siding.
Built gable ends.
Installed plywood roofing.

3/6/99: Installed roof shingles.
Put up exterior corner siding.

3/7/99: Started painting interior dark blue.
Dug 75% of 100 foot trench for power.
3/8/99: Finished painting interior dark blue.
3/9/99: Roughed in electrical.
3/10/99: Finished trench and laid electrical and data cable.
3/12/99: Worked on electrical.

3/13/99: Finished Electrical.
Connected power from house to observatory.
Installed door.
Installed carpet.
Installed cabinets and counter top.

3/14/99: Painted exterior.
Weather striping.
Installed telescope.

3/20/99: Installed garage door opener for roll off roof.
Painted door.

3/21/99: Finished painting exterior.
Finished cabinet installation.
Finished weather striping.

5/30/99: Installed powered attic ventilation fan due to excessive heat buildup inside.