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Absolutely love both of those projects!I moved the pallet wood stackable compost bin outside to make room in the garage for other projects...
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I wanted to show you that I use all kinds of different boards in the making of that stackable compost bin. Boards varied in width and thickness. The only requirement I had was that the inside measurements had to be exactly 36X36 inches, so all the tiers would stack correctly. Because some planks were thicker (3/4 inch) than others (1/2 inch), the outside dimensions of the tiers will vary. Still, the inside dimensions are what counts and that allows me to use all kinds of pallet wood planks for this project.
I am harping on the point of the inside dimensions, because all the original cut lists in the project builds assume you are buying standard lumber at the big box stores. Well, if you buy standard lumber, then your outside and inside dimensions will always be consistent. The challenge with using pallet wood planks from various pallets is that the planks will vary in thickness, and you need to factor that in the modification before you make your cuts. When you get over that hurdle, making this stackable compost bin from pallet wood is easy.
Since I cleared room in my garage when I moved out the pallet wood stackable compost bin, I decided to finish off the pallet wood raised bed v2.0 that I started last week. Here is a picture of the build, finished, but standing upright in the garage to save space...
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At the top of the frame, you can see 4 black lag screws with washer heads. I salvaged them from a pallet I picked up last year. They are super strong lag screws and perhaps a bit of overkill for what this project requires. Last year I looked up those lag screws and they were selling for about 80 cents per screw. I salvaged them for free, so might as well use them up.
Next time I"ll just use some 4-inch-long drywall screws with a washer on the head. For a raised bed build, the long drywall screws with a washer should work just fine. The strength of the corners actually comes from the two 2X4's in each corner that are screwed into the outer 2X4 frame.
I used my 18-gauge brad nailer to attach the planks to the inside of the frame. That went really fast. I had enough options in wood that 3 sides did not require any special cut for the last board. That was pretty amazing. The one side I had to make a special cut because the top and bottom were off by 1/4 inch in the width of the board needed. Not too bad considering all the wood was only rough cut.
Again, this pallet wood raised bed build costs me less than $2.00 using lots of salvaged hardware and free pallet wood! That is one of the things I really like about this project.
Well, I don't want to leave with a last picture of my new raised bed standing upright in the garage, so here is a picture of what they look like out in the garden with some plants in them...
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Now I just have to talk Dear Wife in helping me team carry that raised bed outside so I have enough room to make another raised bed in the garage. It's not too heavy, but it is bulky and I'm at an age where I will team lift stuff that as a young man I would move by myself.
Absolutely love both of those projects!
Thanks. I'm moving on to another experimental project, maybe later today. Will let you guys know more about it later...
I'm moving on to another experimental project, maybe later today. Will let you guys know more about it later...
I have the store pick and load my 12 bags of feed. I use the ford escape instead of the pickup because it's easier to unload. If I'm not up to it rain wouldn't matter. I have a Menards wagon that is a bit lower than the escape. I put 3 bags in and roll it around and in the basement door. I just have to pickup turn (without twisting) and set it down. I have metal shelves on the floor, then red pepper underneath empty feed bags for the rodents. I usually only stack 6 high. Higher bothers my back.No fun getting old! I had planned on finishing my current pallet wood project and uploading some pictures today - it was about 85% complete as of yesterday - but I went to town today and picked up 3 bags of chicken feed. In the process, I strained my lower back and now I'm in some pain, taking it easy, and popping some aspirin. I had to have some young guys at the Fleet store load the bags for me and the bags are still in the car until my back gets better.
When I got home, all my projects for the day had to be put off. I wil probably watch a few YouTube videos tonight for new pallet wood ideas and hope that the old back feels better tomorrow. Hurts even to sit up in a chair right now.
On a more positive note, Dear Wife watched some YouTube videos last night with me on making small wood planters. She saw one design that she liked and has asked me to build one for her. If it turns out good, I'm sure she will want more. Of course, I talked to her about making a few modifications so I can use pallet wood, and she was OK with that. She is mainly concerned about the size of the planter and not that it needs to be built with cedar or redwood.
Pallet wood is fine with her. So, her small planer project has moved to the top of my honey-do list immediately after I finish my current project and get that out of the way. I am building everything in a single stall of a 2-car garage, so there is pretty much only room for one project at a time. But it feels great to be working in the garage in February here in Minnesota now that I got the slab heat working again. Just need to rest the old back a little and I should be back in action soon....