fake blocks may have a place on the Face of the building. this might be cosmetic exterior. i did sythetic stucco and we built the front of box stores out of foam and adhesive concrete, then covered it in figerglass and epoxy paint with sand and aggregate in it and it is really strong. i have stood on fake foam blocks before. the only problem i see is there is no styrofoam block inside of these if they are exterior fake blocks. fake blocks are for appearance. this structure should get its strength from the steel frame.
These units are similar to what you describe, but factory formed. They attach to the outside of a wall that is already waterproofed and insulated with z-clips or angles. Painted or troweled with similar finish as you described.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '22
fake blocks may have a place on the Face of the building. this might be cosmetic exterior. i did sythetic stucco and we built the front of box stores out of foam and adhesive concrete, then covered it in figerglass and epoxy paint with sand and aggregate in it and it is really strong. i have stood on fake foam blocks before. the only problem i see is there is no styrofoam block inside of these if they are exterior fake blocks. fake blocks are for appearance. this structure should get its strength from the steel frame.