Cob castle turret

[Patrick Newberry]

I'm not sure what climate you are in... but what about weather as in 
rain? 

Making wide variety of shapes with cob isn't hard it's just when that 
darn rain hits it. 

Pat



> From:          Will Firstbrook WCB of BC <wfirstbr at wcb.bc.ca>
> To:            "'Cob List'" <coblist at deatech.com>
> Subject:       Cob castle turret
> Date:          Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:18:18 -0800
> Reply-to:      coblist at deatech.com

> Hi Fellow Cobbers, 
> 
> In our ongoing plans & ideas for our dream home. We want a whimsical
> castle design for part of the house. I feel that a castle isn't a castle
> unless it has several turrets. So I was thinking of building a cob wall
> and corbelling an arch to the base of the area where we wish to have the
> turret using some sturdy branches for extra strength.  When embedding
> the floor joist to the second floor extend the joists through the wall
> out into the base of the turret area and continue building the second
> floor wall and the turret.
> 
> Does this seem reasonable? Does anyone have any other great ideas on how
> to do this?
> 
> Regards,
> Will
> 
>