Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Welding wood with tin cans
About the challenge
[edit | edit source]Lack of building resources, recycling material in buildings Strengthening connections of wood beams in constructions using low-cost techniques and waste material.
Description
[edit | edit source]'Welding wood' is a simple strategy to strengthen connections of wood beams in constructions, using tin cans and scrap tin metals. It has the double benefit of being very low-cost as well as recycling waste materials. The link directs you to a simple manual on how to create such connections.
Areas of impact
[edit | edit source]- Ecology
- Green Building
- Water Cycles
See also
[edit | edit source]| Authors | Ernesto Sun |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Global Ecovillages NetworkGEN Africa |
| Ported from | https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/welding-wood-with-tin-cans/ (original) |
| Cite as | Ernesto Sun (2025–2026). "Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Welding wood with tin cans". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |