How big is their printer? Chinese co. unveils a two-storey house printed by 3-D machine in one go

The London Daily Mail ^ | June 27, 2016 | Sophie Williams

[2ndDivisionVet]

A company in China has unveiled a house created entirely though a 3D-printer.

Experts took part in the creation of the building which was printed in one go at a construction site in the Tongzhou district of Beijing.

It took just 45 days for the project to be completed.

The entire large villa was printed in one go without being cut and then put together using a number of different pieces.

Construction firm Beijing Huashang Tengda worked to build the 4,305 square foot home which stands at two storeys tall.

The company claims that the walls are as thick as 8 feet....

[867V309]

no problem, the chinee are really small...

[EternalVigilance]

Ten minutes later you feel like building another one...

[2ndDivisionVet]

At my first assignment in Korea we had a Korean Army honor guard that were all over six feet tall.

[null and void]

3-D Printer Ping!

[867V309]

At my first assignment in Korea we had a Korean Army honor guard that were all over six feet tall.

Cool. I hear korea and china are the same place.

[SkyDancer]

Eight foot thick walls? What are they expecting? Armageddon? And where was the printer made? Korea?

[PGR88]

And it comes with contaminated dry-wall and everything - just like the real thing!

[moovova]

The only options available...egg roll, spring roll, or chicken wings.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Practically.

[ozzymandus]

This may be an improvement on their usual quality control.

[Jeff Chandler]

It took just 45 days for the project to be completed.

It would have gone quicker but half way through they had to send someone to Staples to buy a cyan cartridge.

[Hodar]

Consider the benefits. Design virtually anything you can imagine. Then “walk through” and edit it with VR headsets and gloves. No unions, made out of reinforced concrete. Practically fireproof, extremely low maintenance and very efficient. Cheaper and faster than conventional methods.

It’s inevitable.

[867V309]

Practically.

Seriously, china and n korea are practically the same place?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Having been to both, I’d say they’re very similar in most ways. It’s not like I said Nigeria and Switzerland are practically the same place. China and Japan have ruled over or held much influence in Korea for thousands of years. They’re all three Confucian societies.

[867V309]

I’d say they’re very similar in most ways

Then that would account for why I see so many imports labeled "North Korea."

[2ndDivisionVet]

That’s a hermit kingdom run as a criminal family enterprise. Go through your house and look for things manufactured in the other Korea.

[beethovenfan]

But how will it do in an earthquake?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Where did I say North Korea? The soldiers at my camp were in the ROK (”South Korean”) Army.

[headstamp 2]

But do they all look the same?