Meet The People Who Want To Print A Home In A Day The open-source construction system WikiHouse could upend architecture as we know it. . . . HOW TO PRINT A HOUSE, IN FIVE EASY STEPS 1) Install Google SketchUp, a free3-D–modeling program, and download the plug-in for WikiHouse. 2) Choose a home design from the WikiHouse library, and click “make this house” in SketchUp to generate cutting files for its components. 3) Use a CNC mill (or hire a machine shop) to cut the beams, panels, and other pieces from a sheet material such as plywood. 4) Match the pieces to form a frame, and connect them with pegs. Raise the frame, and screw on the walls, roof, and floor panels. 5) Plumb and wire the structure, and add insulation, windows, and cladding to weatherproof it. Now your new WikiHouse is ready for occupants. Source: popsci/article/technology/meet-people-who-want-print-home-day
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 08:39:38 +0000
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