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Emma Bowman

3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston

Houston is getting what's believed to be the country's first 3D-printed two-story home. (Anthony Vu/Hannah)

3D printing is taking home construction to new heights. In Houston, a giant printer is building what designers say is the first 3D-printed two-story house in the U.S.

The machine has been pouring a concrete mix from a nozzle, one layer at a time, in hot weather and cold, alongside a sparse on-site workforce, to create a 4,000-square-foot home.

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