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That way of building is not very fast when you have "intricate" details like rooms, windows and doors. btw for some reason people like bricks, think they look

That way of building is not very fast when you have "intricate" details like rooms, windows and doors. btw for some reason people like bricks, think they look good. So i think there is a market for it. This is what you are looking for i would say, it is a robot that 3D prints houses with concrete. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SObzNdyRTBs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SObzNdyRTBs Personally i think the fastest way of building robust houses that look good without tons of human after work is with prebuilt segments. I have literally seen a concrete base on a yard on my way to work in the morning and an actual house walking back home in the evening.

roel_v 11y ago
Those took quite some time in the workshop to build before they put them on the concrete base that day...
- callesgg 11y ago
  They did take some time to build obviously, but that was probably made on a assembly band or similar where they make one of those sections every minute. And if they put some nice automation systems in the shop they could probably cut that time down significantly.
pjc50 11y ago
A lot of concrete prefabricated houses were built in the UK after the war. Their history of problems would make them very unpopular for new build today. http://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk/blog/damp-in-concrete-houses/ http://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk/blog/damp-in-concrete-house...
- spacecowboy_lon 11y ago
  Most of them have been knocked down they are keeping a few as listed buildings in Birmingham.
- saalweachter 11y ago
  I suspect he was referring to non-concrete prefabs. I love a cool robot as much as the next guy, but a lot of these "building of the future" technologies act like they've won the race after the first lap. Prefab houses don't just give you the basic structure, they give you a finished house, with flooring, cabinetry, wallpaper, plumbing, electric... it's like the difference between a 3d printer that can print some of its rigid components and one that can print its servos and control circuits.
davegardner 11y ago
In Perth the vast majority of houses are built using a double brick construction, so there's definitely a local market for this.

roel_v 11y ago

Those took quite some time in the workshop to build before they put them on the concrete base that day...

callesgg 11y ago
They did take some time to build obviously, but that was probably made on a assembly band or similar where they make one of those sections every minute. And if they put some nice automation systems in the shop they could probably cut that time down significantly.

pjc50 11y ago

A lot of concrete prefabricated houses were built in the UK after the war. Their history of problems would make them very unpopular for new build today. http://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk/blog/damp-in-concrete-houses/ http://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk/blog/damp-in-concrete-house...

spacecowboy_lon 11y ago
Most of them have been knocked down they are keeping a few as listed buildings in Birmingham.
saalweachter 11y ago
I suspect he was referring to non-concrete prefabs. I love a cool robot as much as the next guy, but a lot of these "building of the future" technologies act like they've won the race after the first lap. Prefab houses don't just give you the basic structure, they give you a finished house, with flooring, cabinetry, wallpaper, plumbing, electric... it's like the difference between a 3d printer that can print some of its rigid components and one that can print its servos and control circuits.

davegardner 11y ago

In Perth the vast majority of houses are built using a double brick construction, so there's definitely a local market for this.