Description of Challenge
Lack of building resources, recycling material in buildingsStrengthening connections of wood beams in constructions using low-cost techniques and waste material.
Solution
‘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.