The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Other => Topic started by: langdon on June 23, 2010, 10:06:11 pm
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i just ordered the book online tonight( cant wait so excited).
something jacobs the guys name is.
got his other book- projects for smallholders (brill book)
has anyone else got this pallet book?
if so what have ye made
langdon ;D
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Just sent for it myself..............can't wait!
Ian
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hey pal lets keep each other up to date with our handie jobs a little bit of encouragement goes
along way!
what do you have in mind to make ?
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I'm actually making a roof for my new chicken run at the moment. I've stripped the pallets down and i'm trying to work out how to make uprights to support the roof out of pallet parts.
I think that I may use the short pieces that are about 4 to 5 inches high (risers) to connect 2 lots of 4 pieces of pallet if that makes sense.........
To try to explain. If I nail one piece of pallet to each side of the 'riser' and then insert another riser at the other end but with half hanging out, and nail four more pieces on, then I should be able to make the whole thing look like a fence post if I fill the open end too.
Do you understand? If so, do you think it will work? I priced the fence posts up today and at £10 each I thought NO WAY!
Trouble is, I only have about 2 hours a night to do stuff like this as we are in the shop all day and by the time i've got the tools out, it's time to pack away. Still keep going, that's my motto.
What plans have you got?
I've got the stripping pallets thing sorted too by the way ;)
Ian
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Cant you leave the tools out till you finish the job? My OH has made himself a work bench in the garden using scaffolding supports and planks, and just covers it all over with a tarpaulin at night. Its been there a good 9 months now >:( right next to my lounge window and BBQ area >:(
However, that aside, it does the job and keeps his tools dry at night.
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to be honest ian my d.i.y. is not the best out there, so im just going to egg you on with the idea you got,
and hope it works out for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have to say with all that written detail i dont see why it shouldnt work for you ;)
im looking to make chicken coops myself first of all and what ever comes after that!
im a bloke who trust in 6 inch nails driven in hard by a hammer!
will let you know when work starts, just waiting for the book :D
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My papa was a joiner and also a firm believer in 6 inch nails ! ::)
Almost everything he has made/worked on needs an army to disassemble or take out :o
Langdon - it might be worth tacking it together with screws til you're sure it's right before you go knocking in the 6 inchers - you'll be there a while getting them out if you need to start again ;)
I'll be watching this thread with interest - might even have to go buy the book ;D ;D ;D
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Got the book today!!
It is quite basic but the ideas are sound and the pictures help too.
I must admit that i've got myself a compressor and nail/staple gun..............don't know how i've lived for so long without one lol. Because I have it now, it surely will be used with these pallets.
Unfortunately Egbert I can't leave tools outside. Things disappear round here :( >:( :( I am however going to build a solid bench for inside my shed. Got some real heavy duty metal but i've got to get my chickens in first.
I wish we had more hours in the day :)
Ian
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Hello H H Morning Ian I made 4 corner posts for David 8 ft long Saw a piece of pallat wood in half and nail to it a full length piece saw a piece 3/4 and nail it to that and the 1/4 piece to that now you have a box although its only 1/4 long take a full piece and nail it next to the 1/4 piece and so on until you have a post with no joints next to one another It is very strong He painted them with proper creosote and made caps for all four to stop the rain getting in it must be 8/9 years ago now ;D :farmer: :wave:
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im building a 4x8 chicken coop about 5/6 high with a sloping roof and a ship lap layering to cover. its going to be very heavy but it will last a lot longer than a shop bought one. the next task is a peat store and then a big gargen shed. the wood can vary a lot but you can get some really good stuff. the hardest bit is getting them in bits.
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I have just put the finnishing touches to the new rabbit shed... 14ft x 7ft. looks more like a log cabin i could live in ha ha ha
I got a good supply of 4"x 4" x 8 ft long pine and hard wood posts and sheets of marine ply of various sizes. a friend of mine works at the docks and it all comes in packed between certain containers. i have been giving the site foreman a few quick to take van loads away... its awsome.
And although the posts are somewhat larger than normally used as its vertually free im not complaining.
There was a house having new glazing done and i have used their old upvc double glazed door and aluminium double glazed windows to put 2 windows in. I have built it on a raised decking. and fenced a portion of the 'rabbitry' in with some remainder 8ft marine ply sheets and posts.... the result i am seriously chuffed with considering i have never been the best carpenter.
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Can you post pictures Budo?
Sure wish I could get my hands on wood like that. Well done to you.
Ian
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I will get some pictures on today. i have decided to build a small shed to store the hay.
Where are you located? i can get hold of some more wood... could trade?
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I will get some pictures on today. i have decided to build a small shed to store the hay.
Where are you located? i can get hold of some more wood... could trade?
Birmingham..............Where are you?
Ian
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i am based in South Wales near Cardiff.
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hey budo 1 if you are ever in tenby pop in for a cuppa
a nice warm cuppa awaits :D
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got the book today i have to say i was expecting a little bit more than what
is in the book.
by that i dont mean number of projects but better projects.
i dont know if im even qualified to make this comment as my d.i.y. is not that great!
anyway i will give them a go and see what happens ;)
langdon ;)
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Langdon A little something for you to remember I cannot lay bricks but I can watch you pick up the trowel and know instantly if you can :farmer:
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I have built a few small chicken huts using pallets, was buying some poultry from this old poultry keeper and he had lots of small huts I asked him what he had made then with and he replied old pallets, so I had a go and they turned out not to bad and cost me practically nothing fantastic :farmer:
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Hi,
I have looked at this book and it did seem a little lacking! I have made allosrts out of palletwood, from garden benches and trugs to egg cups! The best way to look at palletwood is as a source of free wood, once you have taken them apart (which is harder now cause they seem to use nails with barbs on) you can build or make whatever you want! Find your local industrial estate, ask around and you have an endless supply of free wood! (Also firewood if you have a woodburner ;)). Pic below is of a laminated garden bench I made from palletwood.
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That's a pretty impressive bench! Well done.
What do you mean by laminated or what is the process?
Ian
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Hi Ian,
By laminated I mean that the planks of wood are all joined together standing on their edge, there are approx 15 planks held together with studding and glue. This process gives you a nice solid piece of wood from using just planks. The legs are made in the same way, with pallet "noggins" fitted on each side of the leg to give it support. The complete process is below;
1) Measure your planks to get the maximum useable lenth.
2) Drill a hole in each end of the planks and one in the middle. (End holes should be a couple of inches in from the end of the plank)
3) Through the 3 holes fit lenths of studding with a nut and large washer on the end.
4) Apply glue to the inside face of the plank and slide another plank down the studding so the glue is between the 2 planks.
5) Apply glue to the inside face of the second plank and slide another plank down the studding.....
6) Repeat process untill the bench top has reached the desired width.
Basically you are clamping the planks together on their edge using studding and gluing as you go.
When you have the right thickness you need to make a plank with three large holes in it to cover the ends of the studding that will be sticking out, when you have done this screw it to the bench top. You now screw a plain plank over this, this will give you a nice smooth plank on the outside so you cant see the studding. All screw heads should be countersunk and finnished off with dowels and glue.
The same process is used to make the legs, they are held on with coach screws fitted through the "noggins" that are screwed to the tops of the legs.
Finnish it by sanding untill smooth, apply a coat of varnish/white spirit mix (50/50) and let it soak in. Once dry rub it down and apply a coat of varnish. Give it 3 coats of varnish to give the wood depth, rubbibg it down with fine wet and dry paper between coats.
Job done! Now sit on your new shiney bench with a well earned cuppa!
Total coat is under 10 quid (coach screws, studding, etc,etc)
I hope all that makes sence, its a simple process but quite tricky to explain!
Regards,
Anthony.
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Got it Anthony, well explained :)
I'm going to have a go at that. I just need a sander that's half decent.
Thanks for the info,
Ian
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No worries! You will need a belt sander to do it properly ;D
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No worries! You will need a belt sander to do it properly ;D
... (mutters) more toys.... ::) ;D
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No worries! You will need a belt sander to do it properly ;D
... (mutters) more toys.... ::) ;D
Right on both counts :)
Ian
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Love the look of that Bench BIG T
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Although quite disappointed with the breadth of content in Build It with Pallets, and it seems it was rushed out as some of the stuff are just plans, I have used it as great inspiration for whacking stuff together and using various ideas as the basis for other things.
I've done some hurdles, that are massively useful, not just for the sheep but for keeping the kune-kune out of the garden, turkeys out of the main field etc etc. I've built little log sheds, a coal bunker, particularly proud of the saw-horse and a porch for the pig sty.
I do love that bench though!!!
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made a very nice dog kennel to go inside larger run with eldest daughter, also found them very usefull at lambing time for temp pens, seems an endless supply at the moment from work so converting most into firewood..................and its free heating!
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Thanks for the bench compliments! ;D. I was going to go into business making furniture out of recycled wood but it will take time to get off the ground and to establish a name for myself, watch this space! I made a few free standing butchers blocks that sold quite well but its the avaliability of wood that dictates what you can make but thats half the fun!
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made a very nice dog kennel to go inside larger run with eldest daughter, also found them very usefull at lambing time for temp pens, seems an endless supply at the moment from work so converting most into firewood..................and its free heating!
when I started out on the 'build it with pallets' extravaganza I built a shed load of hurdles and my god are they useful. Some of them I pulled completely apart then rebuilt from scratch. I then managed to perfect my techique and build them with just stripping the backs off, the middle piece and then flipping them over and putting two outside pieces and a stabilsing diagonal cross bar to strengthen the whole piece. They work a treat, everything from protecting the vege plot from my kune-kune, temporary hay storage and the actual intended use of funnelling the sheep and then penning when I'm giving the sheep an MOT. Well chuffed!