This house from the 3D printer is now officially ready to move into

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A Dutch couple are probably the first people in Europe to officially move into a 3D printing house. The Milestone project could provide a glimpse into future house construction.

Houses made from the 3D printer could revolutionize the construction industry in the coming years – both in terms of construction time and costs. In the USA, the startup SQ4D recently had the potential of this type of construction shown. A single-family home measuring 177 square meters was completed in just eight days. Almost half of the entire construction could be done using an oversized 3D printer. In the Netherlands, on the other hand, the first officially approved 3D printing house in Europe has now been opened.

The house built by the Weber Benelux company is one of five houses made from the 3D printer that are part of the of the so-called Milestone project should arise. The aim of the project is to explore the benefits of 3D printing technology in the construction industry and to show it, as Golem reports. Weber Benelux installed a 3D print head and an extruder on a crane arm for the house construction. As with a standard 3D printer with filament, the walls, including the ducts for cables, were printed from liquid concrete. The foundation, on the other hand, was still made in the conventional way. The roof structure is made of wood.

A 94-square-meter house that is somewhat reminiscent of a bunker was built within half a year. The pure printing time should only have been around five days. The house was not printed on site, however. Rather, a total of 24 elements, primarily the walls, were printed – and put together on site. The roof and windows were then also installed. However, the future goal of the project initiators is to print houses on site. Then the construction time could be reduced to less than five days. The remaining four planned 3D printing houses should then come completely from the concrete 3D printer step by step – including ceilings and roofs.

In any case, Elize Lutz and Harrie Dekkers, who are probably the first official tenants in a 3D-printed house in Europe, are happy about their new home. At the end of April they were given their keys – virtually, via app. However, they are only allowed to live there for six months for the time being. The rental costs of around 800 euros per month should only be around half of what would be payable for a comparable apartment. The total of five 3D printing houses in the Milestone project are located in Bosrijk, a suburb of Eindhoven.

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