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Red Hawk Observatory

Scot Pellet's Observatory built in 2009 on Norris Lane in Alabaster, AL

Date: 08/11/2009
Owner: Scott Pellet
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Side door is now installed, the fascia has been installed and painted and the siding is installed on the end of the upper gable.

Date: 05/22/2009
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Second floor observatory area showing top of pier and bolts.

Date: 05/23/2009
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A view of the roof pulley mechanism. This was the first of a number of different attempts to make this frame rigid enough to withstand the forces involved in moving the roof.

Date: 05/25/2009
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Beginning the aluminum roof installation. Check out the hawk passing overhead trying to figure out what this new encroachment on his territory is.

Date: 05/30/2009
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Look, look it is blue sky and the Sun is out. Great! That makes this aluminum material about a million degrees to the touch. I think that the bottom of my boots were melting.

Date: 05/30/2009
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The Lesueur pier installed.

Date: 05/30/2009
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The refrigerator and microwave are purchased. The overhead fluorescent lights have been installed in the garage.

Date: 05/30/2009
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The upper roof is done. Thank goodness, it was scary way up there.

Date: 05/31/2009
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It is a long way down from here.

Date: 05/31/2009
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