Living Like a King Without the Coffers
<i> Associated Press</i>
John Miller must build his dream castle on a tight budget.
“In order to afford to do this kind of thing, I’ve led a rather frugal life,” he said.
Take the castle’s keep, its defensive center--a 22-foot-diameter cylinder that rises four stories, built of 55-pound concrete blocks.
“I got 4,700 of these for $250,” Miller said. He found them at a building company that was going out of business.
Having to watch the cost bothers Miller.
“Designing a castle is simple. Designing a castle that a guy who has very little money can build is a hell of a job,” he said. “This is not the very best that I can design. It’s the best that I can build.”
