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csk1325 t1_ixqw3gw wrote

Reply to comment by Agitated_Date2251 in Researchers 3D-printed a fully recyclable house from natural materials | Engadget by PxN13

Hmmm. We will see. My sceptical side says no way

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Agitated_Date2251 t1_ixqwdq8 wrote

It’s constructed using waste material from lumber mills, which Maine has a ton of. Tons of savings in material and labor costs.

“University of Maine notes in a press release that four large 3D modules were printed before the home was assembled in roughly half a day, and an electrician took two hours to fully wire it — a far cry from traditional construction methods and materials”

https://hypebeast.com/2022/11/3d-printed-recyclable-house-university-of-maine-biohome3d

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Supermichael777 t1_ixrkjlo wrote

Cheaper to build doesn't mean cheaper to buy, most of a homes price is speculation on the land underneath it

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