Be very careful if there is any staining on the pallets some are contaminated with extremely toxic chemicals also pallets marked with MB means they have been treated with Methyl Bromide, a very toxic insecticide.
I made a raised bed and two gates for the allotment yesterday out of 2 pallets and still have 6 left for a compost area.
Good look with the project Garden girl. You might find the hardest part is breaking up the pallets, they don't come apart easy but were there's a will, there's a way
Dismantling a pallet can be tricky. They are not meant to come apart easily. A nailbar and claw hammer are essential kit and a hacksaw is useful if the nails wont give.
Hello all oh ive been seeing alot are turning to pallets and making very good things ive seen a whole garden been transformed by pallets it was lovely and they said it was half the cost of what decking is they have all pots etc with lovely blooms but they said its low maintainence but be careful were you buy as these pallet companies charge alot as they have cottened on i just thought id mention this hope it helps there are some places that give them away but ive no idea who do but its just as good as decking ive even looked online too happy gardening everyone
Well today I had a go at 1 pallet lots of hammering and bashing done using a hammer, crowbar, ear protectors,14lb sledge hammer and some bricks, took a while some bits a small split but good to use. Most was done with the hammer and crowbar 2 planks came off like the stone drop method way but with the bricks and sledge hammer dropped on an extra piece of wood to keep the other wood ok underneath.
Well I made it one pallet all in bits of wood - dismantled, making a cold frame from this pallet and another pallet
Hand a bit sore even though wearing gloves
Will get the hang of it for the next pallet bit easier once one done and you know how to dismantle the pallet
We used pallets upended and screwed to support posts to make the sides and backs of our 3 bay compost heaps. The fronts have slot in slats to allow access for turning and emptying.
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Be very careful if there is any staining on the pallets some are contaminated with extremely toxic chemicals also pallets marked with MB means they have been treated with Methyl Bromide, a very toxic insecticide.
I made a raised bed and two gates for the allotment yesterday out of 2 pallets and still have 6 left for a compost area
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Good look with the project Garden girl. You might find the hardest part is breaking up the pallets, they don't come apart easy but were there's a will, there's a way
Dismantling a pallet can be tricky. They are not meant to come apart easily. A nailbar and claw hammer are essential kit and a hacksaw is useful if the nails wont give.
Edd,
http://earth911.com/health/how-to-safely-use-pallet-wood/2
Thanks hollie hock
Thanks for the info on YouTube Edd, do like to have a go at the stone drop to dismantle the pallet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7oWaRPpdKU
and like this bench http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gciT_JpkIUE but mine wont be like that too much not got most of them tools would only be hand saw
Hello all oh ive been seeing alot are turning to pallets and making very good things ive seen a whole garden been transformed by pallets it was lovely and they said it was half the cost of what decking is they have all pots etc with lovely blooms but they said its low maintainence but be careful were you buy as these pallet companies charge alot as they have cottened on i just thought id mention this hope it helps there are some places that give them away but ive no idea who do but its just as good as decking ive even looked online too happy gardening everyone
Well today I had a go at 1 pallet lots of hammering and bashing done using a hammer, crowbar, ear protectors,14lb sledge hammer and some bricks, took a while some bits a small split but good to use. Most was done with the hammer and crowbar 2 planks came off like the stone drop method way but with the bricks and sledge hammer dropped on an extra piece of wood to keep the other wood ok underneath.
Well I made it one pallet all in bits of wood - dismantled, making a cold frame from this pallet and another pallet
Hand a bit sore even though wearing gloves
Will get the hang of it for the next pallet bit easier once one done and you know how to dismantle the pallet
Will add pictures another day
We used pallets upended and screwed to support posts to make the sides and backs of our 3 bay compost heaps. The fronts have slot in slats to allow access for turning and emptying.
A few years later I used some more pallets to make an insect hotel with a roof garden as shown in this thread if you scroll down a bit. http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/talkback/mussel-shell-uses/260961.html