Water Towers
1 Story Enclosed Lookout
Towers
1 Story Sloped V Braced Enclosed Lookout Tower:
No. of stories for Tower: 1
Tower Base
Dimension: Approximately 12' sq.
Tower
Height: Approximately 10'
Platform Height: Approximately
12'
Roof Height: Approximately 24'
Platform
Size: 14'
sq.
Member Sizes: 6x6's
for posts & diagonals (sometimes 8x's), 4x Platform Joists, 2x
Decking,
Exterior Studs: 2x4's
@ 24" o/c
Siding: 1x Horizontal,
Vertical Board & Batt, Wood Shingles
Wind Load: 85
mph (will adjust for your local area)
Seismic Load: Zone
4 regulations (will adjust for your local area)
Snow Load: 0
psf (will adjust for your local area)
Cost: Varies
see Prices
for Tower Plans
Includes:
Basic Enclosed Tower, Platform, Handrails & Lookout Room
Additional
Costs: Adjust for Stairs,
Doors, Window, Floors, Ground
Freeze, Higher Wind, Seismic or Snow Loads. Printing and
Shipping.
Changes and Modifications to
plans: see Custom
Designed Towers
Before
You Buy:
Check with your
local
Building
Department Jurisdiction to verify acceptance of the plans.
Verify
whether a permit is needed and whether a local engineer or architect
needs
to sign them. Verify what the local snow and wind loads are for your
area.
Check with your
local
Planning
Department. There are often, use, height, appearance, area,
material
or property set back limits that need to be addressed.
Verify type of soil
before building. Designs are based on having a suitable firm soil
material to build the foundation. See Building Code
& Geologic Notes.
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Plans
Samples
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Last Update 12/15/11