Surur t1_j9ysyr6 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:51 PM

It's a grand idea, but it seems it will increase the cost if housing a lot, which is a major issue young people are struggling with.

LittleBigSeed t1_j9z6glc wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:21 PM

I don't know a lot, but based on my understanding, the costs might equal out. If we are not having to pay to source new materials that would lower the cost of building. the cost goes back up again when you now factor in the extra labour costs. So, perhaps the cost won't change overall, but I think the environmental impact would be a double positive.

Surur t1_j9znmoc wrote on February 25, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Given that Labour is much shorter than material at present I think that is introducing a major cost and bottleneck.

LittleBigSeed t1_ja0wmfb wrote on February 26, 2023 at 12:34 AM

That's fair! I still think it has promise.

Rakshear t1_j9zt0nn wrote on February 25, 2023 at 7:50 PM

Well in 10-15 years, when 3d printed housing gets better and more mainstream it will be much easier to build and assemble on site, like a plastic cement truck with a 3d printer on the back.

b34tgirl t1_ja24qg2 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 7:19 AM

Cement is one of the most carbon emitting materials on the planet. I hope there will be other better materials to 3D print with.