Western Australia’s Fastbrick robot building home in three days a ‘world-first’

Post by AstralStorm » Thu, Nov 15, 2018, 9:14 AM UTC

grecy wrote: post #10

sien wrote: post #9

Their system uses some custom adhesive as do some of the other systems around. The catch is how will this adhesive hold up in 30 years and are you brave enough to be that it works well on your house compared to the saving of using conventional systems? This is why innovation in building is slow. Fail fast is not possible. And there are often side effects. Just ask people with a metal framed house that creaks when it…

Australia has extremely strict building regulations, codes and inspections. (My brother just built his own house there...) I feel extremely confident this has been tested thoroughly, and it would not be allowed if it has not passed all tests.

Post by roel_v » Thu, Nov 15, 2018, 9:17 AM UTC

sien wrote: post #9

Their system uses some custom adhesive as do some of the other systems around. The catch is how will this adhesive hold up in 30 years and are you brave enough to be that it works well on your house compared to the saving of using conventional systems? This is why innovation in building is slow. Fail fast is not possible. And there are often side effects. Just ask people with a metal framed house that creaks when it…

Post by semi-extrinsic » Thu, Nov 15, 2018, 9:39 AM UTC

ahje wrote: post #16

AmVess wrote: post #15

Brick work and framing are two of the easiest and fastest steps in building a house. They are using an expensive system to do the cheapest steps. Essentially, they are answering a question no one asked. The expensive and time consuming parts are everything else; something this system does not address.

Actually, I think this may be a real time-saver for quick builds where you need an extra building like a garage or extra storage space. As others have pointed out there are some flaws in the wall in that article and it might not be optimal for housing, but for quick and dirty jobs it will most likely do fine. Construction as a service! :)

Post by dzhiurgis » Thu, Nov 15, 2018, 11:14 AM UTC

AstralStorm wrote: post #22

hazz99 wrote: post #20

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Disclaimer: I know nothing about construction. I think it'd be great to have some sort of automation in place for the simple & repetitive stuff (bricklaying), but it feels like we're a long way off from fully automated on-site house construction. Possibly solved with prefabs? > And that the profits on each units are to be maximized. Wouldn't this benefit the construction company, since it brings costs down? (i.e. wag…

Yes, it would, but it will not solve the actual problem of availability and affordability. The construction company has little incentive to drop costs by much. As for prefabs, they are already widely used. What do you think those bricks are, or the big chunks of concrete used for roofs? Or perhaps the components used for balconies? If you mean to make even more complex patterns, the trouble becomes applicability. Not…

Post by airbreather » Thu, Nov 15, 2018, 1:42 PM UTC

AmVess wrote: post #15

Brick work and framing are two of the easiest and fastest steps in building a house. They are using an expensive system to do the cheapest steps. Essentially, they are answering a question no one asked. The expensive and time consuming parts are everything else; something this system does not address.