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How to Build a House in One Day - Austin Vernon's Blog

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Humanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence could build regular houses in one day using traditional construction techniques. Many people consider modern home-building techniques slow, but that is a misconception. One of my favorite videos is of a competition where workers build a standard stick-frame, code-compliant house in under three hours with no offsite prefabrication. There are more modern attempts, but the early 1980s vibes are way more fun. The pace at which builders construct modern houses has everything to do with economics and little to do with granular techniques. Building a house in three hours requires an enormous planning effort. A team of professionals representing all trades took months to design the home and hammer out the construction strategy. A typical house build minimizes planning. Longer timelines are a side effect. Another issue is labor slack. Many team members stand around and watch until the few minutes it takes to complete their assigned task. They w

How to Build a House in One Day - Austin Vernon's Blog How to Build a House in One Day 2023 April 14 Twitter Substack See all posts Humanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence could build regular houses in one day using traditional construction techniques. Rapid Construction Techniques Building a House in Less Than Three Hours Many people consider modern home-building techniques slow, but that is a misconception. One of my favorite videos is of a competition where workers build a standard stick-frame, code-compliant house in under three hours with no offsite prefabrication. There are mo

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