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To: Chickensoup
All the structural walls are printed.

The exterior walls are clad in insulating panels. The openings for doors and windows are framed in wood so that standard window and door frames can be inserted. This is identical to construction detailing used with cinder block, poured concrete and precast concrete construction. Nothing special at all.

The unit cost for printing grade concrete is greater than conventional materials plus there is a significant capital investment for the printing machinery. This is offset by reduced labor and the time to frame out the structure. In addition, the precision of the construction is more precise. Think of the precision and speed of CNC machining compared to drilling holes and cutting to length by hand.

40 posted on 03/13/2021 7:16:00 AM PST by Hootowl99
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To: Hootowl99

—”All the structural walls are printed.’

How is the pour completed around plumbing and electrical services in the wall?

A photo at the link shows plumbing, electrical boxes, and romex in the wall.
The wall texture appears uninterrupted?


50 posted on 03/13/2021 7:47:05 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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