Mate is building a megazone style arena in a old barn for his kids &
friends to use

has asked me to build the obsticles that are played around my question
is

would it be cheaper to build from studwork clad with mdf or go for
blockwork ??

some of the obticles would be 4 foot high in a cross shape when viewed
from above
and some will be higher with a roof to form tunnels

i know that if he goes the timber route its prolly safer to use
fireproof paint and this should also be kept in mind (not the cheapest
product to buy)

any thoughts ?? the barn is approx 1500 sq foot and he wants it quite
well filled

Thanks for any advice / guides )

W

wrote:
Mate is building a megazone style arena in a old barn for his kids &
friends to use

has asked me to build the obsticles that are played around my question
is

would it be cheaper to build from studwork clad with mdf or go for
blockwork ??

some of the obticles would be 4 foot high in a cross shape when viewed
from above
and some will be higher with a roof to form tunnels

Timber and either ply or mdf, lots cheaper and quicker.


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Grunff
http://www.greendoug.com - a forum for all things environmental

Timber and either ply or mdf, lots cheaper and quicker.

Straw bales?

On 12 Feb, 17:00, Grunff wrote:
wrote:

Mate is building a megazone style arena in a old barn for his kids &
friends to use

has asked me to build the obsticles that are played around my question
is

would it be cheaper to build from studwork clad with mdf or go for
blockwork ??

some of the obticles would be 4 foot high in a cross shape when viewed
from above
and some will be higher with a roof to form tunnels

Timber and either ply or mdf, lots cheaper and quicker.

You can look at the costs and add them up yourself. But I would
consider another option, papercrete blocks, as being cheaper than
either of those.

http://www.livinginpaper.com/

Earthcrete can also be used, and avoids needing to source the paper.


NT

A cubic meter of concrete blocks will cost £5.50, plus a small amount
of sand and cement. You then need to render both sides... unless of
course you are just painting straigh to blocks.

If stud work with plasterboard then you are £3.00 for board (both
sides need it doing) and 2.2m of CLS timber with will cost about
£1.30... you will definately need to plaster both sides or just tape
and joint.

If stud with ply then you are £9.00 for board (both sides need it
doing) and 2.2m of CLS timber with will cost about £1.30... you will
then just paint the surface.

If stud with sterling board then you are £7.50 for board (both sides
need it doing) and 2.2m of CLS timber with will cost about £1.30...
you will then just paint the surface.

So stud and plasterboard is slightly cheaper than block, but block is
much cheaper than stud and ply. All prices are then plus VAT and
abviously dont reflect build time.

Hope this helps
Calum Sabey
NewArk Traditional Kitchens 01556 690544