3D printed home - habitat for humanity first (1 Viewer)

[Orange&Blue]

Thought this was a cool story.  Hopefully endeavors can continue to help with the lack of housing for lower income families.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/26/us/habitat-for-humanity-first-3d-home-trnd/index.html

 

[(HULK)]

I feel like within a decade or so, most new homes will be built this way. Or at least, the economic incentives of building this way will tilt far enough that it will be a significant segment of new building. It should be a cheaper construction process with a better end product.

I own some land and have looked into it, and right now, it's really pricey to build this way. Not because it has to be, but because so few options exist and they're all like an architect's pet project or some company trying to cash in and/or make their money back. But at some point, this will change. In terms of labor and materials, the costs are already way less. It's the markup right now that's keeping it pricey.

If I had enough money to buy all of the equipment necessary and hire the right folks, I'd have started one of these companies and be printing tornado proof homes in Kansas.

 

[NutterButter]

I wonder how the cost/timeline of this compares to modular building especially for small, affordable housing.  With 3d built, we're talking more the framing/rough plumbing,electric and hvac right?   Might not even replace that.  I think I remember reading that when pouring the walls, it just drops in conduit.  So does this just replace the framing stage?  You still need all the folks to come in to do the bathrooms, kitchen, flooring, finish work, etc..    Regardless of the approach, you still need the foundation.  

 

[Orange&Blue]

I wonder how the cost/timeline of this compares to modular building especially for small, affordable housing.  With 3d built, we're talking more the framing/rough plumbing,electric and hvac right?   Might not even replace that.  I think I remember reading that when pouring the walls, it just drops in conduit.  So does this just replace the framing stage?  You still need all the folks to come in to do the bathrooms, kitchen, flooring, finish work, etc..    Regardless of the approach, you still need the foundation.  

The article said 15% reduction in cost, but not sure how they incorporated the initial investment costs into that calculation

 

[NutterButter]

The article said 15% reduction in cost, but not sure how they incorporated the initial investment costs into that calculation

Now that I think about it, modular, though cheaper than stick built doesn't really fit their model that depends for a large part on volunteers.