Common fastening methods, like spot welding, strong adhesives and nail plates may be quick and easy to assemble, but make it hard to disassemble and reuse materials.
When constructing for disassembly, consider:
- Standard product structure
- Modular design and components
- Minimise and consider reversible methods of fastening
- Improve the ease of part/ component separation
- Consideration for easy recognition of disassembly point
- Dismantling without force
- Clear labelling of parts
- Drawings and instructions to track how to disassemble
- Design for sheet materials to be used as full (standard)