How about 3D printing a house? See display in Napa

 Maybe you’ve heard about 3D printing toys or other trinkets.


How about 3D printing a house?


A company called Mighty Buildings is doing exactly that — and at least two Napa County residents are buying such a home.


For the next few weeks, locals can check it out in person.


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In the parking lot of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott at 101 Gateway Road East near the airport, Mighty Buildings has set up a studio home built using 3D printing technology.


No, it’s not a plastic house or built with Lego-like bricks, explained sales and marketing staffer Chao Chen. It’s more sophisticated than that.


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An Oakland company is making houses using 3D printed parts. And Napans are buying. How does that work? What do they look like?


Jennifer Huffman, Register

Mighty Buildings uses 3D printing technology and proprietary “light stone material” to create a versatile building product. 

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