Author Topic: wooden pallets (Read 12249 times)

Sharondp · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:47:33 pm »

Compost bins!

Lavinia · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2010, 05:57:08 pm »

hi Sorry taken me so long to reply we have made coops, troughs, covers for troughs to keep feed dry in wet weather, a bag storage thing, nesting boxes and bathing area for the chucks when it is really wet. Have saved a fortune and Kevin (oldest son) loves just creating something from nothing... We got the books on Amazon..

little blue · « **Reply #17 on:** April 08, 2010, 07:19:02 pm »

goat pen, pig pen, gates, repairs, picket-style fence, planters, firewood for chimnea/bbq ...

brocks yard · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:52:48 pm »

We're currently using pallets to make 'hot boxes' - insulated compost bins that make compost quicker. We get offcuts of insulation from a building site and ram or place them in the gaps. Weedstop material is stapled into the inside of the pallet to hold the insulaiton in and give a better look from the outside. Great stuff!

doganjo · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2010, 01:57:08 pm »

Hi Brocks yard, introduce yourself on the introduction threads. And welcome to the forum from warm adn sunny Clackmannanshire. So warm that I am inside for a short break!

Muc · « **Reply #20 on:** May 10, 2010, 10:25:49 pm »

Bicycle stand. Fixed to a wall with the gaps vertical. Three bikes to a pallet.

Carolinajim · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2010, 11:37:42 am »

I chained a large one up to may lawn tractor. The wide one I used makes a great yard leveler and even road leveler for sand or very small gravel.

oink · « **Reply #22 on:** May 13, 2010, 02:54:41 pm »

Just used a load from a friendly neighbour for somewhere to store wood for the fire.

langdon · « **Reply #23 on:** May 13, 2010, 08:30:54 pm »

flipping heck that is the real deal, well done
is it really strong and sturdy.
please forgive me for asking cos that looks looks like something you could put
chucks or goats even into.
if so im copying it!!!!!!!!

oink · « **Reply #24 on:** May 13, 2010, 08:41:40 pm »

Thanks Langdon,

You're more than welcome to copy

It is very sturdy, especially after I put the corrugated plastic roof sheets on, but to be honest I've heard some horror stories about goats destroying their houses! Maybe build it for chucks and then see how it goes!

valr · « **Reply #25 on:** June 13, 2010, 10:36:37 pm »

greehouse staging (is that what you call it?) To sit pots on ...

Muc · « **Reply #26 on:** June 20, 2010, 12:41:17 pm »

A base for a haystack. I cut the grass with the lawnmower, let it dry and build a haystack in a draughty shed. Makes good hay for henhouses, mulchinig, pig bedding and even for feeding to cows.

langdon · « **Reply #27 on:** June 25, 2010, 09:39:19 pm »

love that idea!
do you keep packing on the grass in your shed till you have a huge pile that is worth using then
or do you use it bit by bit?
hope you understand

Muc · « **Reply #28 on:** June 25, 2010, 11:41:08 pm »

I use it faster than I can save it. But if I can save it, I try and dry it first or it will compost and begin to rot. I can dry small amounts in my polytunnel but in this weather it drys easily outdoors with a bit of turning.