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csk1325 t1_ixqsgna wrote

That's great. If it can be done for around 20% more than conventional stick built houses. It may find some takers.

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Agitated_Date2251 t1_ixqsnby wrote

The cost will be lower than a traditionally built home.

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csk1325 t1_ixqw3gw wrote

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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TheDeadlyCat t1_ixr6iqh wrote

Good, because most people can’t afford regular houses today.

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FawksyBoxes t1_ixrehqg wrote

I would hope they would charge less because of the cheaper materials. But the cynical side of me just feels like they would pocket the reduced cost and charge the same amount.

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TheDeadlyCat t1_ixrf6l7 wrote

Well, research cost is a thing so I wouldn’t rule out an extra amount of cash added to the price, to pay of debt, scale out operation etc.

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Agitated_Date2251 t1_ixrrukt wrote

Not the point of federally and state funded research at a Public University. The point of the research is to lower the cost of housing and prove the structure can handle the elements.

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SafeHayven t1_ixs61ey wrote

Even if the cost to construct it is less they will still charge more. The housing market today is just rough.

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Alert-Ad687 t1_ixs7dkc wrote

Not if the technology/designs etc are only licensed to state housing authorities, such as MaineHousing (who is in on this specific project). The homes could be printed and assembled for close to cost.

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SafeHayven t1_ixscnb0 wrote

If they’re licensed to governments, then we will see higher prices and much lower quality. The only entities more corrupt than major corporations are governments.

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Alert-Ad687 t1_ixsei1u wrote

This comments section is insanity.

Private, corporate developers have caused so many problems for the US housing market. In Maine, it’s easy to buy a small piece of land with public utilities ready to hook up and plop down a house. 3D printing a home that can be assembled and electrified within one day will save so much on labor costs alone.

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SafeHayven t1_ixsfbox wrote

Maine is the one state I haven’t visited, so I can’t speak too much about local conditions there. Still, my experiences with governments show that they are corrupt and mind-blowingly inefficient.

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