3D Printed Homes Entering Mass Production - 2023 Update

Matt stops by ICON's latest project; an entire neighborhood made with 3D printers. He talks with ICON's CEO and team about the ins and outs of this scale of a project and how it is serving as a great litmus test for how every home may be built in the near future.

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[leonmilner]

Pretty hilarious to watch Matt's cardboard sheathing rant then this video haha

[DanielJStahl]

It's really kind of discouraging to hear a house costing $450, 000 described as "an affordable everyman house" 😢

[whorhaydelfuego]

I like the way the courses look, but honestly I'd probably have them plastered smooth for the most part on the interior, as otherwise they'll probably gather dust like crazy.

[MatthewSmith-cphu]

i think you should build in anchor points into the walls with a set spacing, then whole industries could manufacturer cabinets and equipment that the homeowner could bolt to the walls themselves

[rogerdouglas]

its great to see matt hangout with someone who
is as enthusiastic as he is about houses.
what an awesome video

[BrianNavalinsky]

I've been in and around construction my entire life, including in the womb. I built commercial then did piling-supported masonry residential construction on the water in South Florida. I had homes I built hit by hurricanes. I am 70 years old, but I see this technology, think of the possibilities, and wish I had another kick at the can. Very exciting. Thanks.

[ElHua]

How are angry teenagers supposed to punch holes in the walls? This is a severe engineering oversight.

[TheModelmaker]

This was one of the best videos I've seen on printed homes. Learned a lot. Would like to know a little more about fixing drill holes and chip repairs. I expect that these homes will change owners multiple times, each owner with his own design preferences resulting in holes and appliances at a new location.

[steveadams]

I remember when I was in construction I was one of the first ones and start using standing seam metal roofing I had my own on-site roll former. And it took us several years before we could get people convinced of the value of a standing seam roof. The Corps of Engineers when we finally got them to approve them and spec them out was probably our first and biggest starting point. And it was a huge learning curve. I have since that time before I retired have placed standing seam roofs on something like 200+ different military bases and often on many different projects on those bases.

[Salty]

Keep in mind when they say they are reducing the time and cost compared to timber framing those cost savings aren’t passed onto the consumer. It’s more expensive to buy these homes so the cost savings seen by the builder is pocketed by them. Don’t get excited if you’re looking for an affordable home.

[karliskalviss]

Matt over the years has become a better and better show presenter. No awkwardness, really nice presentation. Well flowing videos. Good job. I enjoy these videos alot.

[goMANgo]

The only thing that I would worry about is the foundation settling. These houses would be much heavier than most homes on the foundation so even if they’re post tension slab there’s always some movement depending on the soil under it. Should there be some settling the wall on top will crack from floor to ceiling

[timeobserver]

Absolutely INCREDIBLE! THANK YOU for making this video and sharing this amazing future. This made me SO happy and inspired for our shared future.

[wallacewoodworks]

They picked the right guy to be a guest, he killed it

[Wheeets]

Dude this is so cool. I can't believe that I've been watching this video for 40 minutes and I didn't skip forward once I didn't speed through any of the scenes. This is top-notch

[darkflamestudios]

I have been interested in this for over a decade, I am so happy to see it is happening. Just wish it was available to more people.

[jc]

It looks very natural, organic. I absolutely love these homes, since I saw the tour of house 0. ❤

[xvx]

This generation's biggest concern with homes isn't the lack of them, it's the price point. I wish he would have been more transparent about that. The problem with them not actually being any cheaper than what's available is it still doesn't fix the problem. You can have infinite supply but if you have zero demand because nobody can afford them they won't get built.

[markcollins]

These homes are the mid century modern homes of the 1950's. There is no comparison to the past they should be marketing these beautiful homes with energy conservation and interior innovation. Reintroduce the Formica counter tops terrazzo floors with heated floors with high end heat pump hydronic and indirect lighting and passive solar. This house is timed spot on!!

[googleyoutubechannel]

This is really interesting to see concrete printing go industrial, I'm not sure I would love cleaning the grooves or trying to hang pictures, but I can see method being fairly viable vs standard stick frame + drywall, which would be a sea change we haven't seen in 80+ years.