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speedypotatoo t1_j435cwd wrote

Reply to comment by GodzlIIa in 3D printing reaches new heights with two-story home by speckz

i mean, it looks like a total of 4 people to manage the whole thing, 330 hours to print is really great. Houses usually take a year to build

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AlienPrimate t1_j43iahh wrote

An average house does not take a year to build. Assuming the video was talking about all levels, a 4000 sqft would take a 4 man crew about 3-5 weeks to go from foundation to siding and shingles. What the concrete frame of a house doesn't account for is the need for a cavity for utilities to go through. Someone still has to go through the interior and frame with wood to allow for plumbing, electrical, and hvac. A smaller simple house can be done even quicker. My brother's house with a main level of about 1700 sqft was started on a Monday and painted the following Saturday with driveway, patio, and sidewalk all poured.

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Schnort t1_j4olt4i wrote

You’re comparing apples to oranges.

This is 330 hours to print the walls, which is comparable to the framing stage in traditional building, which is only a week or so.

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