Real estate
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
Lance Thrailkill, co-founder of Print3D Tech- nologies, is looking to bring innovation, e ciency and a ordability to the homebuilding process. Allen-based Print3D Technologies, which was established in 2023, is using 3D printing tech- nology to build what Thrailkill calls “superior structures.” The overview Thrailkill is the third-generation owner of Allen- based All Metals Fabricating as well as a serial entrepreneur, he said. His interest in the home- building sector came from personal experience in building and remodeling his own homes, as well as an experience living in a home with mold damage. “[I] have had a lot of exposure to how ine cient the homebuilding industry is in contrast with precision manufacturing,” he said. Thrailkill partnered with Craig Pettit to launch Print3D Technologies. Pettit had previous expe- rience in using 3D printing technology in the homebuilding sector, Thrailkill said, and the part- nership paired Pettit’s experience with Thrailkill’s resources through All Metals Fabricating. Using 3D printing technology, the duo built their rst house for $103,000. Thrailkill said the project was an example of how a ordable the homebuild- ing process can be using their technology. The company also designs, manufactures and sells their own 3D printing equipment, according to the company’s website. Diving in deeper Most people are familiar with 3D printing in a plastic medium, Thrailkill said, and as a result, a common misconception is that the homes are printed using plastic. While a variety of materials can be used in 3D printing applications, the com- pany uses a cement-based material to build homes. Because of the material used, the structures are also resistant to mold, termites, re, strong winds and storms, Thrailkill said. “You’re getting a house that is a fortress compared to a toothpick home,” Thrailkill said. The homebuilding process is 30% faster when using automated concrete wall printing, which can also reduce construction costs by over 10%, the company’s website states. Print3D Technologies has built seven structures so far, including three houses and a 16-unit storage facility. Upcoming projects Print3D Technologies brings 3D printing tech to home construction
A $175,000 house built by Print3D Technologies in Mabank, Texas, features three bedrooms and two bathrooms in a 1,500-square-foot oor plan.
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The rst 3D printed Mediterranean-style home is being developed by Print3D Technologies.
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The company uses a large-format construction printer that can be deployed in one day, according to its website. The company uses a large-format construction printer that can be deployed in one day, according to its website.
The company was co-founded by Lance Thrailkill.
include the rst 3D printed home that will feature a Mediterranean architecture style, which is being built in Lampasas, Texas, Thrailkill said. While Thrailkill says he expects to continue working in the a ordable housing sector, his plans also include partnering with builders to automate every part of the homebuilding process through the integration of agentic automated intelligence. “This technology is for every homebuilder,” Thrailkill said.
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