My husband's work has custom pallets and they let him have a few. We used it to make a new nesting box area. They love it, and have already given up their little old one completely.
...I will make one of these.
We have had a lot of struggles making this. Maybe sharing will help someone. The concrete pad is not level. The pallets are not level. The pallet wood is thin and tends to shatter when you use fence staples or larger screws. We have found these little metal plates...
On the last page we removed nails from all of the pallet boards we needed to make strapping and this door frame.
This is the first time either of us have built a door, but it is 100% predator proof and has a nice seal.
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First things first we installed a 2x4 on top of the base...
Strapping was needed, so we started to take apart some viable leftover pallets.
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Here's how I removed pallet planks with a nail puller & a hammer:
1: First angle your nail puller into the wood (sharp angle) right above the embedded nail head.
2: Hit near the head of the...
I have a bunch of pallet wood from a neighbor, They are good and strong pallets and I love Gamefowl, Would it be possible to make predator proof breeding pens with pallet wood?, Maybe like a 5x5 Pen?, Or 4x4?, I can also use hardware cloth and I have access to plastic barrels
Hey Folks - I have 6 of these xl solid shipping pallets. We intend to stain with marine paint for durability. I'm willing to offer a $Starbucks card to anyone willing to draw up some architecture plans (we have to choose your design!) My flock, 15 birds, will free range (or be in a basic run)...
After having several inches of rain my coop floor which is dirt ,is now mud. I had an idea of putting pallets down on the dirt/mud floor and covering with plywood,then pine bedding. Whats everyones thought on that.
I had a front 4wd tractor axle shipped from a salvage dealer:
- 40" by 48" pallet;
- made from reject Tractor Supply chicken house wood (joke);
- two pallets atop one another for Jack access, both broken.
For coop construction 1"thick boards at least are preferred.
Hi, I'm looking to add an additional layer of protection (predators) to my coop and run. I want to put 6 pallets as the flooring of my run, and in the middle put the coop already built. Build walls on the edges of the pallets and cover them with hardware cloth 1/2 inch. I have a few questions...