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How 3D Printing Could Make Housing Attainable Again In Topeka | Chris Stemler
We sit down with Chris Stemler of Trident Homes to hear how a giant concrete 3D printer is being used to build a real home in Topeka. We dig into why attainable housing is disappearing, how infill lots could help, and what it takes to earn trust with a construction method most people have never touched.
• Chris’s Topeka roots and the career path from consulting to real estate investing
• The Beacon renovation and how historic projects exposed the pace problem
• The moment concrete 3D printing clicked and the step-by-step path to permits
• How the wall system works with conduits, insulation, and closed cell foam
• Why ADA-friendly design gets easier when walls move in the code
• The real driver of housing costs: supply, inventory turnover, and missing mid-price new builds
• Infill housing, land banks, and public-private tools like down payment assistance grants
• Common objections like renovations and wall texture plus options for finishes
• Production goals per print crew and what scaling looks like in developments
“Trident Homes is just Trident Homes on Facebook” and “3Dhomebuilder.com is the website”
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0:00 - Cold Open Sponsor And Introductions
1:51 - Chris’s Path Into Real Estate
4:56 - The Beacon And A Housing Bottleneck
6:06 - Discovering Concrete 3D Printing
10:40 - First 3D Home How It Works
14:49 - Why Housing Supply Is Broken
22:47 - Infill Lots Land Banks And Grants
29:27 - Objections Codes And Cost To Scale
37:58 - Curiosity Led Entrepreneurship And Impact
47:30 - Rapid Fire And Where To Follow
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Beyond the Podcast: 🎙️
Be sure to follow our Topeka Insider Socials below and check out our website for additional stories and articles pertaining to Topeka, KS
Website -- https://topekainsider.com/
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For Any Inquiries, please DM @TopekaInsider on Instagram!
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We sit down with Chris Stemler of Trident Homes to hear how a giant concrete 3D printer is being used to build a real home in Topeka. We dig into why attainable housing is disappearing, how infill lots could help, and what it takes to earn trust with a construction method most people have never touched.
• Chris’s Topeka roots and the career path from consulting to real estate investing
• The Beacon renovation and how historic projects exposed the pace problem
• The moment concrete 3D printing clicked and the step-by-step path to permits
• How the wall system works with conduits, insulation, and closed cell foam
• Why ADA-friendly design gets easier when walls move in the code
• The real driver of housing costs: supply, inventory turnover, and missing mid-price new builds
• Infill housing, land banks, and public-private tools like down payment assistance grants
• Common objections like renovations and wall texture plus options for finishes
• Production goals per print crew and what scaling looks like in developments
“Trident Homes is just Trident Homes on Facebook” and “3Dhomebuilder.com is the website”
________________________________________
0:00 - Cold Open Sponsor And Introductions
1:51 - Chris’s Path Into Real Estate
4:56 - The Beacon And A Housing Bottleneck
6:06 - Discovering Concrete 3D Printing
10:40 - First 3D Home How It Works
14:49 - Why Housing Supply Is Broken
22:47 - Infill Lots Land Banks And Grants
29:27 - Objections Codes And Cost To Scale
37:58 - Curiosity Led Entrepreneurship And Impact
47:30 - Rapid Fire And Where To Follow
________________________________________
Beyond the Podcast: 🎙️
Be sure to follow our Topeka Insider Socials below and check out our website for additional stories and articles pertaining to Topeka, KS
Website -- https://topekainsider.com/
Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/topekainsider
Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/topekainsider/
Follow Your Hosts: 📱
Follow both Justin & Jon on their personal socials to get connected. They would love to connect and answer any questions about the show or their day to day.
Jon Griffith's Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/thejongriffith/
Justin Armbruster's Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/armbruster_jd
For Any Inquiries, please DM @TopekaInsider on Instagram!