09-03-2013, 03:59 AM
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Pallet furniture
Don't know if I have the skills but I wouldn't mind trying some of the designs here.Pallet furniture link
Note the cat in the pic above. What room is complete without one?
09-03-2013, 11:34 AM
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If you can get hold of pallets , there is usually some very good timber in them. I have built a complete Greenhouse out of pallet timber, admittedly it was a humongous Pallet, even had sides as well. The most time consuming problem with pallets is getting the old nails out, i think sometimes that the people that put them in must have had shares in a steel work .
09-03-2013, 12:17 PM
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I was in the bar at the Wharf theatre in Sydney where the tables were three pallets stacked on top of each other with a hole cut in the middle and a large flower pot inserted. Looked quite effectiveOld fence pallings would look as effective for the above design and are hard wood.
09-03-2013, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Oooh this has given us an idea, we wanted some more permanent garden furniture but the prices of what we like was putting us off but this could be virtually free ! Thank you so much for posting the link !!
My cousin paints old furniture in pastels using 'chalk paint' which is satin or matte latex with some plaster of paris mixed in. It's very durable and I think would work on pallet furniture if one wanted colour vs natural wood.
I'm rethinking my bed as it takes up a lot of floor space... pondering doing a base from pallets to allow storage underneath.
Graham that must have been quite a project, but one that gave you a lot of satisfaction once complete!
09-03-2013, 09:32 PM
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Over a year or two my Dad must have collected over 40 'free' unwanted pallets from a nearby garden centre; enough to fence 3 back gardens. He gave me about 15, I removed unwanted nails etc and sealed the wood, and made a fence for each side of the garden. They're still there now, just 30 years old, some are hidden a bit by hedges, one or two are showing signs of old age but they were a great bargain.
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