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My husband and I are amateurs (we have remodeled several of our own rental houses but are not contractors), just purchased a fixer house, and would like to build a turret on it. Where do we start? We would love to find a detailed book on how to build one (either brick or stone). Or maybe we need to get several separate books? We would like to do the work ourselves, however difficult it may be. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks, Holly
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Generally, turrets are made out of armor plate. .50 cal. guns are not usually encased in turrents. Exactly what are you so paranoid about?
-Peter
*No no no..Peter,Sometimes they are concrete encased. I think they may be some type of survivalist or paramilitary groupies.Never done a 50 cal turret before, would be fun to do though...Gabe
*Well, I think if they are concrete encased, the terminology changes and they are called pill boxes. Also, turrets are the ones with the vertical slits for windows while the pill boxes have horizontal slits.As you can see, those who don't have an answer you can legitimately use in your quest for information, can always find a way to have some fun with the written word.
*Just because I'm a "girl" doesn't mean you can pull a fast one on me. Everyone knows that stainless steel is all the rage. Bang, bang.
*holly.. what's a turret ?how big is it ?is it like a widow's walk ?is it like a cupola ?how do you get up into it ?rephrase your question...
*Mike.Turret. Or two.
*H BrownCircular Work in Carpentry and Joinery by George Collings. Available from Linden Publishing.Old carpentry books by George Ellis, Fred Hodges and others will show you what you need to know. You may need to go to a University library that has old carpentry texts. The best information is all from the 1700's with William Pain through early 1900's for that type of information. Peter Nicholson's books are hard to find except at University libraries. The University of Illinois in Urbana- Champaign has a lot of good works - but they are the 5th largest library in the United States so that would be expected.If you can grasp circular work and conical roofs, then you will be alright. Previous Fine Homebuilding articles have dealt with the subject.
*Hey Ralph, that looks like a gatekeepers dwelling of a castle in England or Scotland that I once visited.Gabe
*Some people refer to carousel roofs as turrets.
*I'm thinking a pointy, dunce's hat shaped roof. Which is it? And what's the dimensions? Jeff
*Hi H. I'm presently in the initial design stages with the plan to build a free standing log turret(tower) for a resort in the area. It''s is octagonal with three levels. I would love to answer any questions you may have.
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Hi!
My husband and I are amateurs (we have remodeled several of our own rental houses but are not contractors), just purchased a fixer house, and would like to build a turret on it. Where do we start? We would love to find a detailed book on how to build one (either brick or stone). Or maybe we need to get several separate books? We would like to do the work ourselves, however difficult it may be. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks, Holly