Companies using 3D printing to build houses at 'half the time for half the price'

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A 3D printer can build the walls of a house in as little as two days versus weeks or months with traditional construction materials.

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"3D printing is taking a digital file of a house design and layer by layer, depositing material to build up the house in three dimensions, one layer at a time," Ballard told NBC's Kathy Park. And unlike traditional homes, which can take weeks or even months to frame out, the walls and foundation of a 3D-printed home can be ready in as little as two days, with only a three or four person crew. All of these factors brings the production costs of a 3D-printed house down to as little as $4,000 per unit.

3D-printed homes are a cost-effective way to build from the ground up. Production costs for one 3D-printed home can be as low as $4,000.Companies like ICON are creating homes from the ground up, using a massive printer and a special concrete formula.

 

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