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Affordable housing?

BobQ
BobQ Posts: 11,181 Forumite
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in Debate House Prices & the Economy
Apologies if this has been posted on here before.......

Could 3D printing be the answer to building future housing?.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-27156775

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/china-recycled-concrete-houses-3d-printed-24-hours-1445981

It has previously been postulated as a way of solving poverty housing in third world countries, but this link suggests it could be used to build quality housing, custom designed.

http://www.ibtimes.com/3d-printers-build-entire-houses-contour-craftings-aims-print-2500-square-foot-homes-20-hours-video

Would have major implications for manual labour occupations in housing of course.
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  • Bantex_2
    Bantex_2 Posts: 3,317 Forumite
    In the Uk the land cost is the problems, not slinging the bricks together.
  • BobQ
    BobQ Posts: 11,181 Forumite
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    edited 26 April 2014 at 7:37PM
    So you reckon that a house can be built in 20 hours, plumbing and electrics included? You clearly have not had the time to view the video.

    Say land is 30% of the cost of a house, if you can save 40-50% of construction cost using this technique it would still save money.
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  • moneyinmypocket
    moneyinmypocket Posts: 908 Forumite
    3D printing a house? That's crazy amazing if it can be done
  • BobQ
    BobQ Posts: 11,181 Forumite
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    moneyinmypocket wrote: »
    3D printing a house? That's crazy amazing if it can be done


    3D printing is becoming a standard technique on a smaller scale for some components. There is no reason why the technique cannot be applied on a larger scale.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing
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  • Bantex_2
    Bantex_2 Posts: 3,317 Forumite
    The "houses" in the link are uninsulated concrete sheds which could be made cheaper using conventional methods.
  • BobQ
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    Bantex wrote: »
    The "houses" in the link are uninsulated concrete sheds which could be made cheaper using conventional methods.

    Have you looked at the video?
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  • Bantex_2
    Bantex_2 Posts: 3,317 Forumite
    BobQ wrote: »
    Have you looked at the video?
    Yes, they are basically concrete prefabs.
  • wymondham
    wymondham Posts: 6,356 Forumite
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    Would the printer need to be like, really really big??? bet the ink cartridges cost a fortune!
  • BobQ
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    edited 26 April 2014 at 8:42PM
    Bantex wrote: »
    Yes, they are basically concrete prefabs.

    True, but in some parts of the world people live in structures like this. Its only a concept at present. But a computer controlled printer could in theory create quite complicated and attractive designs.

    If you can print the walls, you can print double walls and print the insulation inside the walls along with the electrical cables, water pipes etc.
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  • BobQ
    BobQ Posts: 11,181 Forumite
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    wymondham wrote: »
    Would the printer need to be like, really really big??? bet the ink cartridges cost a fortune!

    They do not use ink, although I agree that printing with liquid concrete might block the nozzles just as effectively.:)
    Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.
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