Summer house sliding rood

[Jacko264]

Hi all has anyone fitter a sliding opening roof so you get the best of any good weather
the other thing I thought of is could you use a electric powered roller shutter as a roof would it be warmer proof horizontal?
I retire in 3 month so thinking ahead for making the summer house
thankyou
Graham

 

[seanf]

Colin Furze did a take on this

Sean

 

[Jacko264]

Thanks for the link not quite what I’m thinking of but still some good ideas
Graham

 

[Jacob]

Simplest and cheapest way of getting sunlight through an existing roof is via Velux sky lights or similar. Home

 

[Inspector]

You could look into what amateur astronomers are using for their observatories.

Roller shutters shed water so I doubt they will hold water out when it sits on top. Asking one of the sellers would clear that up quick.

As much as it send shivers down my spine I agree with Jacob in using roof windows/skylights.

Pete

 

[RobinBHM]

I built a garden cabin with a 1.5 x 2 m roof lantern - a very low pitch one with gable ends. Fantastic makes the room so much lighter and so much more spacious. I used triple glazed glass and solar control coating.