| Forum: | Building And Renovating Your Own Castle |
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Frank Ref. I'm planning a 3"=1' modified replica of Neuschwanstein on a south facing hilside above my pond. I estimate the overall site to be 100'x 50'. ------------------Bastian I recently discovered a cool material for building which would be perfect for modern castle building. It's called Blue Maxx. It's more or less foam building blocks that assemble like legos. You then put in the rebar and pour it full of concrete. it has nailing strips on the interior and exterior to attach your interior pannels, etc. to add wiring and piping you just route a path into the foam with a router. Has anybody here used this material? This is not a plug just some interesting info I found.
Frankyzee Bastian,
This product sounds like a good start to building a castle, however, it would need to come in a variety of shapes. I considering building a small castle in my back property. Building materials are relatively cheap here in Florida and was thinking of using 'split-face' concrete block (8x8x16 block) - about $1/block and steel framing. The steel framing would be for the studs and floor joists as they are much cheaper than wood and impervious to termites. Of course, modern conviences like electrical and HVAC systems are mandatory, but they will be well hidden in the structure. Roof construction is still an issue, but that can wait for a bit. Anyway, this product that you describe, does it meet national building codes? and is it available everywhere?
Bastian Frank,
The company is based out of Canada but strangely and luckily enough I found a manufacturer near me in East Tennessee. The forms can be cut and shaped to make curved walls. To make openings just cut out the rough sizes before pouring the concrete. I found the price is reletavely comparable to standard materials since it saves on insulation(the foam), furring strips(nailing strips are built in), ans studs(concrete & rebar). Their web site is: www.bluemaxxaab.com. I wish I could get reference credits from them but alas not is such my luck 
duncan This material is made by at least 5 other companies in the USA. Walls made this way do go up fast. Prices varied with the states it's made in. I've seen two houses made this way, one with a basement and one three story.The R value is Ok for the materials price, which to me, seemed a little high when I first saw it a year ago. But I'm in oklahoma and prices are a bit strange here.
jsmith4973@aol.com Duncan, you're right. There are many avenues to pursue, with reference to exterior facing. I'm in central NY State, and while I bought these 40 acres in 1977, I've only been living here since last April. I don't know where to buy anything. Any direction you folks might give wouls be welcome.
J.M. Smithduncan As strange as it may sound, one of my starting points are building materials stores and the phone books. I hardly ever buy anything from the bigger stores when i go in, but i look and if i find something i'll try to find out more info on the product. Often this reduces the cost and leads to other people who handles many different kinds of items that most stores do not carry.
I hope some other members will be able to help you in your search also.
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