WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon housing
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HN comment orderTwo things... First, looking through their design guide (https://www.wikihouse.cc/guides/design), the only thing they mention is that space (32mm in walls, I guess, and 70mm under ceilings) is provided. Given that the plumbing, electrical, ventilation, appliances, etc. are the majority of the cost of a home, I find this a bit odd. A typical American full bathroom costs something like $5k to $20k (and up... way up) depending on the quality. A kitchen can cost multiple times more. Sure, you can…
Note that the walls and interior floors are equally thick and as insulated as the roof. It is not a sensible or efficient use of materials, given how the physics of heat work. It is great, however, if your approach to construction was formed by playing Minecraft.
looks material intensive? a lot of wood.
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 1012
- Total comments
- 488
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-07 | Wikihouse - 3D Printed Pre-Fab, Assemble-able House Designs and Parts | jayfuerstenberg | 4 | 0 |
| 2013-05-23 | Print your own house | thruflo | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-06-04 | Wikihouse - Open Source Construction Set | cromulent | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-09-11 | Open source construction set — print your own house. | brucehauman | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-10-15 | WikiHouse | duck | 2 | 0 |
| 2014-09-09 | Wikihouse: Open source, digitally manufactured, house [Live feed] | saeranv | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-08-16 | WikiHouse: Open source building system | uxhacker | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-02-16 | Skylark: New WikiHouse Block System | julbaxter | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-09-07 | WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon housingFirst breakout · Best thread | xor99 | 505 | 278 |
| 2024-01-09 | Wikihouse: Open-Source HousesLatest 20+ point return | jlevers | 494 | 209 |