Building a moat
 

I want to build a moat around my house, complete with a draw bridge.

Who to contact, or where do I start?

Many thanks

Building a moat
 

Busted Computer wrote:
I want to build a moat around my house, complete with a draw bridge.

Who to contact, or where do I start?

Many thanks

I think the correct term is "dig" a moat, not build one.

Having visited many castles, a moat is not just a ditch. Its sides are lined
with stone at exact military angles to discourage siege engines and infantry
assault. The far side is much steeper than the side closest to the castle.
This is to make it more difficult for the invader to enter the moat and,
necessarily, more difficult for him to escape.

You will need several sally ports on your residence to clean out the dead
bodies from the moat.

Good luck. Please post pictures of your progress.

Building a moat
 

"Busted Computer" wrote in message
I want to build a moat around my house, complete with a draw bridge.

Who to contact, or where do I start?


Try 'Ye Olde Moat Shop'. They do good work.

If you have the coin to do so, you might want to get a bridge that can
support 2 carts wide. This way if you have goods coming by wagon, AND have
outgoing vendors at the same time; they can both utilize the bridge. You
will need a good pulley system, so don't go with the standard version they
will try to sell you. That model is so 12th century and they are trying to
get rid of existing stock. You don't want to spend too many serf hours on
raising and lowering the bridge; best to keep as many serfs in the field
breaking their back, not rasising the bridge daily and breaking their backs.
:-)

Building a moat
 

In article , "Busted Computer"
wrote:

I want to build a moat around my house, complete with a draw bridge.

Bad neighbors, eh? g

....and they say fences make for good neighbors.

Who to contact, or where do I start?

Start digging.

You may wish to pull a permit before filling the moat.

Don't forget the PETA hassles you'll have to contend with when you stock it
with Piraña and alligators, not to mention the EPA Environmental Impact
Statement.

Then there's the Algore factor: You'll have created a wetland so you can
forget about using your property for anything else. Good luck!
--
:)
JR

Building a moat
 

Busted Computer wrote:
I want to build a moat around my house, complete with a draw bridge.

Who to contact, or where do I start?

I don't know but once you have it contact me for the requisite
alligators :)


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Building a moat
 

In article ,
"HeyBub" wrote:

You will need several sally ports on your residence to clean out the dead
bodies from the moat.

That's what the turtles and catfish are for ;)

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/

Building a moat
 

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:36:29 -0500, nick hull wrote:

In article ,
"HeyBub" wrote:

You will need several sally ports on your residence to clean out the dead
bodies from the moat.

That's what the turtles and catfish are for ;)

Free men own guns

AND take them on airliners.

- www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/

Building a moat
 

On 17 Oct, 20:48, "HeyBub" wrote:
Busted Computer wrote:
I want to build a moat around my house, complete with a draw bridge.

Who to contact, or where do I start?

Many thanks

I think the correct term is "dig" a moat, not build one.

Having visited many castles, a moat is not just a ditch. Its sides are lined
with stone at exact military angles to discourage siege engines and infantry
assault. The far side is much steeper than the side closest to the castle.
This is to make it more difficult for the invader to enter the moat and,
necessarily, more difficult for him to escape.

You will need several sally ports on your residence to clean out the dead
bodies from the moat.

Good luck. Please post pictures of your progress.

"The far side is much steeper than the side closest to the castle.
This is to make it more difficult for the invader to enter the moat
and, necessarily, more difficult for him to escape."

OK, I get the "more difficult to escape" if the far side (when viewed
from inside the castle) is steeper, but how does that make it more
difficult to *enter* the moat? The word "jump" comes to mind.

Building a moat
 

On Oct 17, 7:24 pm, "Busted Computer" wrote:
I want to build a moat around my house, complete with a draw bridge.

Who to contact, or where do I start?

Many thanks

Start with you local building permit dept, they'll guide you through
the process.

Building a moat
 

Moat Depot installs them.

I installed one, and my house hasn't been pillaged in years. Occasionally,
someone will catapult a dead cow into the yard, though.

Building a moat
 

On Oct 18, 6:22 pm, "Buck Turgidson" wrote:
Moat Depot installs them.

-- I installed one, and my house hasn't been pillaged in years.
Occasionally, someone will catapult a dead cow into the yard, though.

I live in a cave. Want to pet my bunny?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg

Building a moat
 

Buck Turgidson wrote:
Moat Depot installs them.

I installed one, and my house hasn't been pillaged in years. Occasionally,
someone will catapult a dead cow into the yard, though.

Moat Depot probably killed the cows to ensure there's no Lowe's
in the vicinity.

PB

Building a moat
 

I live in a cave. Want to pet my bunny?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg


Someone got my reference....

Building a moat
 

On Oct 19, 6:50 pm, "Buck Turgidson" wrote:
I live in a cave. Want to pet my bunny?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg

-- Someone got my reference....

Ni