Frequently asked questions about the 3D printed house
Does the 3D printed house take away jobs?
There might be some truth to it. To a large extent, the jobs are simply going in a different direction. You don’t need workers to lay the bricks anymore, you need those able to control the machinery. You don’t need traditional architects, you need architects that know how to use 3D printing software. Generally speaking though, there is a trend noticeable towards less manual work and more automatization.
Can I buy a 3D printed house?
In theory: Yes, definitely. From a technical standpoint, 3D printing houses is already very advanced. In reality, it is pretty hard since there are very few people with a construction scale 3D printer, even fewer who know how to use it. Also, you have to prepare for a lot of debate with your local building authorities.
Is 3D printing houses going to help our acute shortage of specialists?
It will help to some degree, considering that there will be fewer workers required for building houses. On the other hand, 3D printing is definitely a field, which has experienced a majority of its’ growth over the most recent years. That’s why we do not have many specialists on the topic yet and have an even bigger shortage of specialists, at least considering short-term.