The Pallet Playhouse How to Build a Picnic Table Out of Pallets — Ana White PDF version How to make a kid's picnic table from a pallet. Recycle what would have been trash into a very useable and cute table. Have you ever been at the point in your life when there is no extra money? When you need something positive, some growth in your life, but you are saving (or just barely breaking even)? Here is from Janae: I thought about taking pictures as I was going, but I was trying to work with my son's nap schedule and didn't have extra time. I found a few pallets for free on craigslist. image from Janae You can see how to build your own pallet shelves for pretty much free here. So anyway, I made this picnic table out of 2/3rds of a pallet, some scrap 2x4s I found, and one or two new 2x4s stud length. The table top is 40" long x 21.25" wide. image by Janae I just cut it at a 30 degree angle to keep it from digging into the kids lap. For the seats, a pallet frame would work, but I had two scrap pieces of 2x4s. I would have just sealed it, but that would have cost money.
Starving the Monkeys™ Screws The biggest single decision you can make which influences success or failure when working with pallets is the choice of fastener. The only logical choice of fastener for most pallet projects is to use screws throughout. The first two screws (A and B) are drywall screws. Screw B is a #6x1-5/8" coarse pitch drywall screw. Screw C is a #7x1-5/8" deck screw, and is used in those applications for which you want a little more holding power than the longer drywall screw. Screw D is a #8x3" deck screw. Screw E is a #9x3-1/2" deck screw. Screwconomics Screws are cheap. Plus, if your project rots away, you can recover most of the screws and use them again. Whenever I'm at an auction, estate sale, garage sale or flea market, I look for drywall screws and deck screws. Pilot Holes If in doubt, drill away!
Pallet Rack Systems: Standard measurements of pallets in the United States Pallet Rack Systems: Standard measurements of pallets in the United States You might be accustomed to seeing one size of pallet on the pallet rack in your facility, but pallets come in countless shapes and sizes. According to John W. While about 40 percent of pallets are tailored in size for specific customers, the remaining 60 percent of pallets come in one of these standard sizes (all measurements are in inches, length and width):