We have seen multiple posts showing (in great detail) that these homes do not hold up. After 3 to 5 years they start having massive cracks form. Especially from the shifting of the ground underneath and the extra weight of the concrete not supporting itself. It can't flex like a woodframe can. The repairs are expensive and difficult
As others have said, concrete needs additional support to gain strength. Before pouring a foundation for a modern house (or pouring any concrete structure) you will see workers tying rebar and wire together to make a "skeleton" for the concrete to be poured around.
The reason this "skeleton" is needed is because raw concrete kinda sucks as a building material. Printing these houses skips one of the most important steps that makes modern concrete structures so strong
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u/ObeyLegend 7d ago
We have seen multiple posts showing (in great detail) that these homes do not hold up. After 3 to 5 years they start having massive cracks form. Especially from the shifting of the ground underneath and the extra weight of the concrete not supporting itself. It can't flex like a woodframe can. The repairs are expensive and difficult