3D-printed, prefab homes may sound out of the ordinary. But they’ve become more common as fluctuating construction materials and labor costs push property developers to seek affordable alternatives to traditional home building.
3D-printed homes promise to be comparatively cheap and easy to assemble. Materials Science and Engineering’s argues that 3D printing can cut costs by at least 35%. And according to industry experts, it takes as little as a month to piece together an entire 3D-printed home than constructing a typical house.