Can You 3D Print an Entire House ?? You Have to See This......

[@cwgreen1938]

Joe, that is incredible. I never dreamed that it would be possible to build a real house with 3D but I also never dreamed of seeing a 3D printer that big. Thanks for sharing this for us viewers.

[@VladekR]

After dust/mould accumulates on the upper side of each layer it will be more spectacular 😂😂 welcome back Joe 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@RussSirois]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one thinking this. I hope they have an option to plaster the walls to a smooth finish

[@rgetso]

Some folks may choose to clean their homes instead of letting dust/mold accumulate. Kind of like sweeping and mopping the floors.

[@jacknelson8397]

yes the walls look like dirt collectors

[@rods87175]

Great video Joe! Being the owner of a few much smaller 3D printers, I'm still impressed by what the technology can do. Not everyone will like the surface finish but it's just a different "style" that you can get used to.

[@michelecrown2426]

Mindboggling

[@bradyoung6663]

I didn't realize how much I missed your videos, Joe. What's next in the mini machine line up?

[@rgetso]

I'd like to see a series where Joe designs and manufactures aluminum putter heads like the ones he makes for a "local" golf manufacturer

[@TheTacktishion]

Amazing.... Just the tip of the iceberg of things to come....! Thanks for Sharing....!

[@joepie221]

No doubt.

[@carlhitchon1009]

Thanks Joe. Nice video of the process.

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tsirron]

I can having a wonderful time cleaning the walls!😳

[@richardcranium5839]

its not a traditional cement as i understand. it is polymer infused and has no sand or gravel. it will be interesting to see 20 years down the road how these hold up.

[@davidsmart8594]

Exactly. They might find that the same problem that is closing schools in the UK because a particular type of concrete was used to construct the buildings is degrading...dangerously. Time will tell...

[@CorbinMusso88]

You get more money for repairs when things are built to fail.

[@j.f.christ8421]

Won't be any termites or rats chewing thru the walls.

[@adrianscarlett]

I've seen a lot of recent 3d printed structures, not necessarily buildings, being built using clay. The concept of large scale construction printing has been in trial for nearly 20 years, so there are already a lot of material tests being monitored for degradation and weather resilience.

[@j.f.christ8421]

@@adrianscarlett Rammed earth was the last big idea for quickly building a house. Still around.

[@MrPossumeyes]

Well, that was a surprise! Thanks, Joe.

[@davidt8438]

Gonna make hanging up a few pictures an all day job!

[@MatthewHolevinski]

I was just about to say, this looks like a house and not a home. I mean this in the nicest possible way, but I am not impressed.

[@lloyd4768]

All you need is a hammer drill 😂

[@royreynolds108]

How about superglue or stickum?@@lloyd4768

[@christurley391]

Thanks again Joe

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍I've been hearing about this for years. Glad to actually see it being used.

[@glencrandall7051]

I don't know. Lots of questions raised already. Time will tell. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@Armedlegally]

Just imaging trying to clean those walls from dust and pet hair.....OMG

[@travismiller5548]

Try a broom. If you want to get fancy, use a vacuum with the brush attachment. There, I imagined it. 😂

[@dennythomas8887]

@@travismiller5548 You going to stand there for hours and hours and hours with a brush on a shop vac wand? That was a very very porous surface. Dust, dirt, pet hair, human hair kids finger prints, ect. what a nightmare I'll pass.

[@joell439]

Exactly my first thought. And that brush on the end of the vacuum will smear the greasy dirt all over the textured surface. 😉

[@MoondyneJoe]

What's wrong with rendering/plastering the internal walls it is your house you make it exactly as you want it,

[@orbatos]

Came to say this

[@russellbailey1825]

I would like to know how they ran the plumbing and electric???

[@joepie221]

Me too.

[@wallbawden5511]

thanks Joe i had hued of this but never see thanks for showing as i was thinking it was bull dust but here it is amazing stuff . looking for would to your next project as we haven't here much from you of late stay safe and healthy catch on the next one Cheers

[@angelramos-2005]

Good to see you Joe.This is very different even when I am used to pre fab.Thank you.

[@MalJ-eb7nv]

Thankyou Joe for showing the progress and finished products using this technology. As a person who spent quite some time in the engineering/construction industry this is truly interesting. Not being undertaken in my country yet but the practical research/use of new technology in USA will flow to many countries. This looks to have significant engineering/ economic benefits.

[@stevebosun7410]

Hi Joe, not sure I like the interior look, but what a nightmare to keep clean. I'd like to see a smooth/plaster surface.

[@donvito1973]

Yeah, that's what I thought.. and how do you repair it, can't just skim a hole..

[@j.f.christ8421]

@@donvito1973 What? I guess all those holes in plasterboard (drywall) are just going to have to stay that way. Good lord....

[@donvito1973]

@@j.f.christ8421I mean on the 3d printed ripple.. can't just skim over the ripples.. you'd need to make a form tool to apply the same texture.

[@j.f.christ8421]

@@donvito1973 It's pretty coarse, matching it wouldn't be too hard. Maybe the next version will smooth the wall or run a second process to fill in the lines, but I'm sure people will find something else to complain about.

[@outsidescrewball]

Interesting…tks for sharing

[@george-b3i-d2d]

nice but i do not enjoy the "rope" texture on the inside, excellent dust catcher the little rope features

[@strangefruit8776]

That’s kind of my thoughts. I think I’d like it better if the inside was finished with smooth or even semi smooth stucco.

[@PaulDriverPlus]

plaster it smooth

[@Gendo3s2k]

You could always finish it however you want

[@dannyl2598]

​@@PaulDriverPluswe may see the lost art of real plaster walls like we had in the 1940s make a comeback. Everything old is new again.

[@paulsotheron710]

Very futuristic and quick build. The only thing that occurs to me is the “unfinished” surface. Will this not collect dirt and dust? Otherwise, pretty impressive.

[@johnalexander2349]

I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned Matt Risinger's channel - he's done several videos on these houses.

[@joepie221]

I'll check it out.

[@thekaduu]

I think, ICF is the way to go.

[@greatdane3343]

Very interesting Joe. Thanks for sharing.

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davematthews7686]

There is an Australian home renovation/product placement reality show called The Block. They did a pool house for one of the properties during the series last year (series 18) that used this technology. It was pretty impressive what it could do and how fast the pool house went up.

[@paulshermet535]

Long time no see your channel. Missing it.

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Joe, It's amazing they can print the walls for an entire structure. I would have thought they would apply a wall coating to smooth out the print layers. Stay safe.

[@dannyl2598]

Thanks Joe. I would be curious to see how the electrical and other mechanical trades are carried out.

[@joepie221]

Me too. Even hanging a TV on the wall would be a challenge.

[@dennisleadbetter7721]

The same problem can occur in solid brick construction. Outside walls have cavities, but inner walls don't, so you either have to chase them into the walls, or run services through cupboards or similar, or have ducts. I am sure those corrugated wall finishes would be good dust collectors.

[@ypaulbrown]

thanks Joe.....I had seen this recently.....pretty amazing huh,,,,,cheers from Florida, Paul

[@TheUncleRuckus]

I was just thinking, we haven't heard from Joe Pie in a while and then you uploaded lol. Can't believe they leave the walls unfinished with the print lines exposed, I don't like it one bit, though I'd imagine you could do a plaster skim coat finish over it if you wanted. This is definitely a cool process but I can't imagine it would be cheap to have one built that and I'm concerned with the longevity of the product bc as I understand it, it's not like traditional concrete it's some kind of polymer mix and doesn't have sand and gravel in it. Be interesting to see how they hold up 25 to 30 years down the road. 👍👍

[@j.f.christ8421]

It's a demonstration project, they leave it like that to deliberately those show off the technology. Hard to tell it's a cool 3D printed house when you slap drywall all over everything. That said, I'm not too sure about those round corners inside rooms.

[@peteengard9966]

It would be rather difficult to add n outlet or wall mount light later.

[@azinfidel6461]

Fascinating but I kind of assumed they would stucco or plaster the walls too smooth them out

[@stevespra1]

That's wild!

[@CorbinMusso88]

CNC. Computer numerical concrete.

[@markchodroff250]

Wow ! Great innovation, Joe some remarks are just ridiculous ,don’t people understand that the inside walls can be finished anyway they want ? No imagination ! I have see this before , and the video of the nozzle Pouring out the concrete . The machine and it’s supports probably cost a fortune, but will save on time and labor , I guess after a whole communities built the cost will drop tremendously! I do miss your videos of unique and precise engineering please find a new Challenge so we all can enjoy your special talents. Thank you !

[@10-4CodyWade]

I wouldn't say they're ridiculous, just pointing out some of the drawbacks of this method. Having to plaster over your brand new, painted walls kind of defeats the purpose of saving labor in the first place. Good luck trying to get that new wall flat with just a hand trowel. And what about when you need to remodel? How easy will it be to knock down a wall? What about adding electrical fixtures, network cables, doors, windows, etc.? This is an interesting concept that has plenty of merits, but as a contractor myself I can only imagine the headaches this will cause for future repairs and renovations.

[@mathewmolk2089]

I couldn't agree more. I thought Joe's Channel was populated with mechanically inclined and innovated people, not a bunch of pencil necked yuppies. For a time I did consulting work as an IE. - "That's the way we have always done it" is the one thing that prevents any progress,,,,and main reason for the existence of the Japanese auto industry.and loss of countless American jobs. - Take a ride through Detroit and Cleveland some time and you will see the result of typical pencil neck thinking. Thanks for the look at the future, Joe.

[@j.f.christ8421]

@@10-4CodyWade There are other building besides houses...

[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

Coool! Now we need the Ender 3 cheap-o workhorse version. 😂

[@davidsmart8594]

Hi Joe. Thanks for posting this. Fascinating as it is, I counted five guys working on construction. How many jobs will this technology render obsolete?

[@chriscapune7873]

Really incredible 😀🐾🐈‍⬛👍👏👏👏

[@andrewnaylor3965]

How the hell do they run the pluming and wiring with out messing up that rope affect?

[@SandBoxJohn]

Me thinks they leave vertical and horizontal voids in the concrete to create raceways for the wiring and print the concrete around wring device boxes as the proceed upwards.The pluming is likely run in cavities between parallel walls that later get blown in insulation.

[@j.f.christ8421]

@@SandBoxJohn It's double walled with foam insulation, same as a brick house. Drop in the conduit before the foam goes it.

[@jonbruford7950]

Great for hanging piuctures 🙂... expensive to paint :D :D

[@goldenhazeduster]

Reminds me of the house Luke grew up in, in the original Star Wars.

[@cbxdavid]

How do they do electrical and plumbing? I also think that once it was done there would be no way to change anything, not easily anyway.

[@ChrisB257]

Pretty darned impressive Joe - have seen an example before but, always wonder how the (seemingly) huge investment in the machinery and set-up etc can be such that the finished article is cost saving. I guess the machine works out cheaper than human labor! Fascinating.

[@davidsmart8594]

I counted five construction workers on site. That seems like an average number, but I can't help thinking there will be one, maybe two workers operating this machine in future.

[@scottjones7279]

This will even put the robotic brick mason out of work. Great video. Maybe they will build a subdivision for all of the tent residents in Austin 😊

[@heyheyjc]

How and when are services put in? Gas, electric, plumbing etc?

[@Smallathe]

Very cool!!!

[@thunderthormx]

That is cool. I wonder what the price difference is to a stick built

[@ajosepi1976]

In 2018 I spoke with an engineer trying to get funding for development of one of these. The material he said they use is specially formulated to cure really quick after it gets put down. The one he was representing used a second tank of a "proprietary liquid" that is injected into the concrete that activates the accelerated curing process. I think, and this is just a guess, it is a binary thermal reaction.

[@bcbloc02]

I hope there is never any seismic activity there.

[@BensWorkshop]

Interesting construction. I have also seen video of robot brick laying.

[@andrewschofield9701]

It's taken a while for the USA to catch up from building with termite/rot/fire prone timber to building with real masonry as here in the UK

[@joepie221]

You need masonery because your weather sucks so bad.

[@mrayco]

Nice technology really something awesome ❤

[@txrascal]

Cool!

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Neat, but comes with so many questions! TFS, GB :)

[@joepie221]

With questions come opportunity for other creative solutions. I'm curious to see how this evolves. Good to hear from you.

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Rite Joe good to see you out n about, did anyone challenge you whilst nosing? Maybe this is how they'll do it on the Moon and Mars! Stay safe n well Dude@@joepie221

[@MoondyneJoe]

Brilliant video Joe, I have known 3D printing was coming for years and in reality it is the most economical way to build accommodation when humans populate different planets using the regolith that is available saving valuable cargo space in the Starships for the machines to assist in creation of habitats. The idea on earth is also excellent for low cost housing and housing for the poor, I would also think housing also for people in disaster areas like cyclone or flooding You didn't comment on the time it takes them to construct the average house or if possible cost of printing compared to the cost of like type modern housing available. Thanking you for yet another excellent video, you always put out such good content. Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@joepie221]

Its pretty cool to see. The applications are endless.

[@MoondyneJoe]

@@joepie221 of course, we could only dream of these ideas in the past, unfortunately like most things those with limited funds look for the best way to afford to put a roof over there heads (like the beginning of the tiny house movement now the prices to buy a ready made one are approx 1/2 the cost of a normal house) What starts out as a cheaper, fast building 3d printed house for every lower case person will inevitably end up a cash cow for some construction company and out price the affordability for many, leaving the less fortunate to find yet another cardboard box to live in It happened with Mud brick Rammed Earth Tiny houses Earth ships All excellent means of housing but people get greedy.....

[@mrksts1]

Lots of places in Texas have clay soil that shrinks and grows. I wonder if these will crack? Hanging things on the walls should be fun.

[@ChazzC]

For large commercial building they use deep water injection in the soil to stabilize it. For residential use, the foundation is over-excavated and a sand base is laid down to reduce the effects of shrinkage and expansion. Local codes dictate what needs to be done based on a Geotechnical survey.

[@fountainvalley100]

I’m guessing it’s some type of fiber reinforced concrete mix. My questions relate to using unreinforced concrete. Normally there would be vertical and horizontal rebar. For earthquake and wind loads you would typically have some reinforcement. I’m also curious how they connected the walls to the foundation. It looks like an electrician needed to be on site during printing to place conduit and electrical boxes.

[@PaulSteMarie]

Rebar?

[@henrya3530]

Thank you for this video Joe 🙂 I believe similar technology has been proposed for the construction of a future colony on Mars. Whenever a new material or method of construction comes along architects are keen to show it off in their buildings. However, in the fullness of time I expect the interior walls will get a skim of plaster or be clad in something else (wood panelling?) because humans like smooth interior walls.

[@mechniack]

Solid concrete wall or just with some air voids are not insulated and because out and inner wall are connected by concrete, then this are a point of heat or cold transfer so it not very good outer and inner walls should never touch

[@jacobbowling6247]

I saw one being printed last year when I was stationed in New Mexico, looked kinda cool but wasn’t allowed to take pictures where it was unfortunately.

[@judyjohnson1012]

Very interesting! So no Sheetrock. Can they hang pictures on the plastic walls? How long will it last?

[@joepie221]

Thats concrete with a fast dry additive. I bet hanging anything would be hard.

[@dutchgray86]

At the end of the day if the system works and if its cheaper than your standard construction methods, then you'll see more built like this. I would absolutely plaster the inside.

[@j.f.christ8421]

Plenty of other things need building, not just houses. I don't care much if my workshop has lines in the walls, I'll just run pipes & cables along them anyway.

[@richardcox3485]

Interesting concept but as one person said it would be difficult to make any modifications or any repairs. Anyway Joe where have you been, missed you.

[@waynefitch990]

I miss your project videos

[@mattomon1045]

Cool

[@user-jn6cp8fn8b]

It certainly looks like a good start. I can see a lot of refinement and expansion in the future though. The next generation should truck in and self setup without big rows of foundation blocks. No reason it couldn't print the foundation slab and incorporate finish troweling. I can also see it laying in flexible conduit, drain and PEX water pipes from big rolls as it prints. While the "rope" texture is interesting I can see it being a dust magnet. No reason it can't incorporate smoothing trowels to smooth the interior and exterior as it goes. Automatic installation of headers could certainly be added as well. Probably auto print around pre-fab door and window casings so the final door and window install takes minutes.

[@j.f.christ8421]

This version 1. If it progresses anything like plastic printer have you'll send of the CAD files and you'll have your house the next day. There was a German dude who showed his garage getting delivered one day. Like getting a shipping container delivered but made from concrete.

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

Now that is definitely different. You would think it would be fairly inexpensive as well

[@sparkyprojects]

I have to wonder how it would compare to something like shuttered and poured concrete, or the polystyrene blocks with poured concrete in the amount of time it takes from turning up on site to finished walls Might be a slight advantage for a row of houses.

[@somebodyelse6673]

26 years ago I had my house made with ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms, the foam blocks), outer walls. The inner walls and roof are normal wood construction. Still living there, and there have only been a couple issues. The most surprising, is the temperature differential between the ICF walls and the triangular section of the 'gable ends' which are normal wood frame. The triangle is cool enough in the winter that there is condensation on it, and it became a mildew problem. Had to clean it and use mildew resistant paint on it. The other issue, which contributed to the mildew, is that the house doesn't 'breathe' like normal stick construction. There is Zero chance for humidity to equalize without deliberate control. We didn't know that and had a normal central heating/cooling system built in. The lesson we learned is that if you're going with a truly airtight construction, you NEED humidity control as well as temperature control.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Interesting. Since long building houses using prefabricated blocks, like walls, has been used. That printer looks costly as a machine and costly to set up and adjust. I wonder what advantages this technology has.

[@j.f.christ8421]

Fast & cheap are two advantages. Consistent construction as well as it's hard for the builder to take shortcuts.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

@@j.f.christ8421 As long as the rigger doesn't take short cuts, I agree with You!

[@dannyl2598]

Please send one of these monsters to poop out great big shop for me.

[@kirbywankenobi]

I'm surprised they left the layer lines exposed. I would have expected some additional finishing. I think it looks cool, but through the entire house I would think it would feel monotonous.

[@mathewmolk2089]

For sure, just like a house interior covered with drywall. Talk about monotonous.

[@sumduma55]

Perhaps they need to wait for a period of time for a full cure process before they can address things like that? Those are some really thick walls.

[@vincei4252]

Is the material for the walls flammable? What's the R rating? How thick are the walls??

[@CncObsession]

Concrete

[@j.f.christ8421]

Seriously dude? Watch the video.

[@tomt9543]

The outside looks like popsicle sticks!Lol

[@joepie221]

Its certainly different.

[@bw6378]

How do you insulate it? Wouldn't be practical here where we get sub zero in the winter. Interesting video though. Thanks.

[@generessler6282]

In colder climates I've seen double layer outer walls with foam shot in the gap.

[@j.f.christ8421]

He shows you, it's double wall and they pump foam into it. Same as brick.

[@kevindavis6042]

I knew that this technology existed however I didn't know it was here in the states

[@martineastburn3679]

Texas is limestone / cement central - massive amounts exist. Georgetown is north of Austin a good bit and has a nice College and looks like it is growing like weeds. Good for it if that is their plan. Far better than Cinderblock and better than simple tilt-up buildings.

[@joepie221]

Georgetown is experiencing massive growth.

[@WrenchHead]

The echo inside was terrible. I don't know if furniture, decorations, etc would quiet that up. On the bright side, wouldn't have to worry much about rot or termite damage.

[@mrtomsr]

Any rebar in those walls?

[@RussSirois]

Probably not, since the printer would have to work around it while printing

[@rgetso]

Pay close attention at 3:15.

[@royreynolds108]

@@rgetso Those posts are supports for the header over a window or door.

[@โนรีคอกเบิร์น]

Try cleaning your ears.

[@courier11sec]

3d printed houses are cool as heck, but what I'd really like to see is a house machined from a solid billet. 😆

[@sumduma55]

That would be fun to watch but so wasteful.

[@j.f.christ8421]

We call those caves.

[@joecolanjr.8149]

Hurricane proof????

[@jrkorman]

Resistant - And probably better than "stick built" because the roofing structure has a very solid base to attach to. Watch some videos of hurricane/tornado damage and you often note that the roof is lifted first (doesn't take much) which then removes the load on the outside walls, which then fail due to the side load.

[@carlwilson1772]

It's certainly interesting. I don't like the textured finish. Will get dirty quickly and be hard to clean. Also the material they are using has no reinforcement. In the UK at the moment we are having a few issues with public buildings that were built in the 70s using Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete. Wonder material at the time. Now showing its true colours. I wonder what this will be like in a few years. Look flimsy and definitely would not meet UK building regulations. As an aside, in the small town I live in we have one of the UKs foremost space companies. They have one of the largest 3d metal sintering machines in the world. They 3d print entire rocket engine thrust chambers.

[@sblack48]

Like all brand new tech it will be interesting to talk to the owners n 10 yrs to see what unforeseen issues came up. Also I wonder how it would do at -30 where I live both n terms of R value and durability. Perhaps they use a different recipe for different environments.

[@joepie221]

Good thoughts.

[@mikez4221]

That's a neat use of technology, but yuck! It's like a Flintstones house.

[@ch34pskate16]

Looks like a cleaning nightmare! But these will help with the housing crisis if they can put these up in a couple weeks or months from start to finish!

[@sparkbala9433]

👍

[@dagorithe]

I don’t know if I like it. My initial reaction is that I don’t like, too utilitarian/modern. Not my style. Thanks for sharing.

[@emmettgraham833]

30 to 40 % less than a conventional house. Wonder what the wind rating is?

[@Gendo3s2k]

Probably better than brick

[@dennyskerb4992]

👍👍

[@NewsNowFortWorth]

joe i guess you couldnt figure out tge 50 cent expanding ?

[@richardsweet7452]

Interesting, I live in earthquake country and rebar in the walls would be needed here. Don't know how they would handle that.

[@billdoodson4232]

Needs finishing off internally.

[@projectsfromtheworkbench]

While i think it's interesting that it can be done..I'm not certain that I think it should be done. ICFs strike me as a better way to build.

[@fpoastro]

These printed buildings are definitely impressive. I can only imagine they are also innovating away from portland cement as its the most un-green mateiral due to energy demand for production. Cementitious construction is going to get harder and harder in the future due to portland cement and sand shortages. Theres already sand mafia's in other countries all for the sake of concrete.

[@travismiller5548]

I hear about sand shortages, but have a hard time believing them. I live really close to several sand and gravel mines, they have mountains of the stuff. You ever been to Nebraska? Florida too, is just a big sand dune.

[@j.f.christ8421]

@@travismiller5548 Wrong sort of sand. Seriously.

[@wrstew1272]

Remember that song by Pete Seger back in the 50 s- about Terrytowm NY, little houses on the hillside, and their all made out of Ticky Tacky ….All made out of Ticky Tacky and they all look just the same….😢. Wonder what the carpenters think about this “ innovation “ ?

[@generessler6282]

In many - maybe most - other countries concrete and masonry residential construction is the standard. A German friend of mine thinks US houses are made out of Ticky Tacky, though she didn't use those words. I've lived in a German-built home (and French and Korean, which were also masonry). She has a point.

[@user990077]

No rebar in the walls? Not recommended for earthquake country I would guess...

[@paulsto6516]

So we might be able to pressure wash the kids room?! 👍

[@life.is.to.short1414]

The future, fewer people to pay. Machine taking place.