World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Texas

Re:World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion ... by stufffer on Thursday August 08, 2024 @08:04PM (#41197661)

I toured their factory one time and saw some demo print structures. The walls were double layered, spaced out 8-12? Inches. The bead would flip from inner to outer to give lateral support. Inside the walls were insulation. Plumping in Texas is embedded in the foundation but I believe electrical wiring was in the walls as well.

The printing gantry only could move in one axis so building width is limited.

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Re:World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion ... by binary_slinger on Thursday August 08, 2024 @10:10PM (#41198250)

If electrical and plumbing needs rework can the walls be safely cut without to much structural damage? How would repairing the cuts work?

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Re:World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion ... by stufffer on Thursday August 08, 2024 @10:22PM (#41198315)

If one needed to re-run electrical wires, I assume you could drill holes and pull new cabling through the walls into the attic space.

If you had to re-run water or sewer, you have to jack hammer the foundation. But that is the same a wood frame homes.

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Re:World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion ... by rawgabbit on Thursday August 08, 2024 @10:10PM (#41198253)

Thanks. I read that PERI printed a house in Houston with an extremely large U shape gantry. The house is waiting to be finished though.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/houston-3d-...

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