2026-07-24 19:07 UTC
Re-posting this video again. I've tried it out and yeah, laminated cardboard with wheat paste totally works, the result is as strong as wood (and a little lighter.)
This is a near-perfect way to bootstrap structures and buildings. You can use waste cardboard, and wheat paste is incredibly cheap.
I want to try sodium silicate ("waterglass") as a glue, it should make the resulting material fireproof and as durable as stone.
#SolarPunk #SolarPunkSunday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45JhacvmXV8
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@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social 2026-07-24 22:22
Very cool, @carapace@mastodon.social . Thanks for sharing the results with us! #SolarPunkSunday #DIY
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@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social 2026-07-24 22:22
@justbob@kolektiva.social Experiments with building materials. Thought you'd be interested.