Sand Island Observatory

Millers Ferry, Alabama

SIO Construction

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March-2016 Observatory Ground Breaking
Rod Standing In 4'x 4' x 4' Pier Foundation Hole
Rod Adding Gravel To Foundation
Foundation Hole Is Done
Ruth Is Glad That Hole Is Done
Cover That Hole Up
Rod Preparing Rebar For Concrete Pier
Rod Welding Rebar For Concrete Pier
Rod Welding Rebar For Concrete Pier
Still More Rebar Welding
Rod With Finished Rebar Frame
April-2016 A Lot Of Concrete Is Needed
Rod Mixing Some Concrete
Rod Pouring Concrete For Pier Foundation
Need More Concrete
Hole Is Filling Up
Rod Standing By The Lower 18-inch Form
Lower 18-inch Form Filled With Concrete
Upper 12-inch Form Filled With Concrete
May-2016 Removed Forms From Concrete Pier
Concrete Still Curing
Leveling The Foundation
Ruth Is Working Very Hard
Foundation Is Leveled
Rod Adding Gravel To Foundation
Rod Still Adding Gravel To Foundation
Caleb Adding Wire Mesh For Concrete Floor
Dustin Mixing More Concrete
Dustin Mixing Concrete
Dustin Tells Caleb To Clean Wheelbarrow
Caleb Watches Dustin Mix Concrete
Start Adding Concrete To Observatory Floor
Caleb Bring More Concrete
Rod Waiting For More Concrete
Dustin Opening Bag Of Concrete
Haley & Caleb On A Break
Everyone Back To Work - Well Almost
Caleb Pours Concrete For Observatory Floor
Rod Lifting Wire Mesh While Ruth Watches
Rod & Ruth Leveling Off Concrete
Almost Done With Observatory Floor
Haley Watches Caleb Pour Last Wheelbarrow
Letting The Concrete Cure
June-2016 Rod Working On Observatory Frame
Hey Dustin, The Door Is To Your Left
Dustin Gets First Panel Ready
Rod Installing First Panel
Rod & Dustin Install The First Panel
Rod & Dustin Installing Second Panel
Attaching second panel
Peek A Boo, I See You
Looking At Door From The Inside
Looking At Open Door From The Inside
Keeping The Rain Out While We Are Gone
Two More Panels To Go
July-2016 Observatory Ready For Dome
Dome Rotates On This Ring
Get The Jeep Ready To Lift The Dome
Attach Lift Cable To The Ramp
Cables Are Attached To Jeep And Ramp
Cable Attached To Ramp
Rod Standing On Ramp To Test Cable
Lift Ramp Front View
Lift Ramp Side View
Lift Ramp Side View
Lift Ramp Pivot View
Test Raising Lift Ramp
Dustin & Rod Taking A Break - It's Hot
Re-positioned The Jeep
View From Jeep
Jeep Is In Final Position To Lift Ramp
Rod & Chuck Are Preparing The Dome
Rod Checking Dome On Ramp
Chuck Is In Position To Raise Dome
Chuck & Rod In Position To Raise Dome
Dustin & Rod In Position To Raise Dome
Dome Has Been Raised
Rod & Chuck Under The Raised Dome
Rod, Chuck & Dustin Under Raised Dome
Rod & Dustin Set Dome Ring On Observatory
Rod & Dustin Set Dome Ring On Top Of Observatory
Chuck & Dustin Slide Dome Towards Observatory
Dustin & Chuck Sliding Dome On Top Of Observatory
Dome Is Almost In Final Position
Dustin & Dome In Final Position
Completed Observatory & Dome
August-2016 Observatory Left Side Floor Support
Observatory Left Side Floor
Observatory Right Side Floor
CGEM-DX Mounted On Pier
October-2016 Cottage & Garage Arrive
Cottage Coming Off Truck
Moving Cottage Down The Driveway
Moving Cottage Into The Backyard
Setting Cottage Next To Observatory
Cottage Placed Next To Observatory
Garage Coming Off Truck
Garage Located Next To Shop
New Car Port
Buildings In Backyard