The ones that come out without too much struggle I’ll pull, but if the nail heads break off or if they’ve been bent a few times and hammering them out is a chore, I’ll pound them flat and deal with them when I’m cleaning the ash out of the stove.
I found it to be quite time consuming so I started not bothering. I was just careful where I disposed of ashes. I haven't burned any in a few years, but may have found a source for heavy duty pallets.
I never bothered pulling them. The ashes were dumped in a sinkhole so not an issue. Here from the firepit, they get dumped in the woods.
Not too bad for a being made of scrounged materials (good enough for a work bench). Top dimensions are 30” x 58”. I had the screws on hand, the oak legs are pallet wood, the 30” long front to back oak end pieces are also pallet material. I had the 3/4” plywood top on hand, also the three 2x6’s, and the laminate flooring I found dumped on the power lines a while back. Sometimes it pays off being a hoarder
Nice job Eric. Will that be for outdoor (under the deck) use? Years back I scrounged a pallet made entirely from mahogany. Carefully disassembled it and made an Adirondack chair for my GF at the time. With a little ingenuity and thought pallet wood has lot of potential.
I’ve already got it inside my utility room space where I work on saws. I basically gained 8” in depth and 10” in width compared to the bench I had. Doesn’t sound like a lot but over the entire 58” of bench, it feels like a mile. Plenty of room to wrench on a saw now. The laminate flooring on top will make cleanup a breeze too. I could only dream of finding mahogany wood. Adirondack chairs out of that must be very handsome.
Few inches here and there does make a difference. If I actually cleaned my bench off I'd have a lot more room. The lumberyard in Meriden carried mahogany for many years. I would buy roofing from them from time to time so I would make a point to check out the pallets when I was there. Guessing the mill used scraps to make their own pallets when they shipped units of boards. Most of it was 1/2" stock IIRC.
Factory I pass often has pallets free for the taking curbside. Spied a couple sheets of wood en route to a delivery today. They were still there when I came back. Neither was a full size sheet but big enough for my needs. They went to good use right away.
Just finished up a deck job. Basically replaced the surface boards with plastic composite. Most of the old 5/4 PT was reusable, just some peeling stain. Mostly pulled up intact with a pry bar. Maybe 30 boards 10' long and another ten 12-14'. Thinking of making skinny "pallets" (16" x 10') to use in the bundle shed as there is very little air flow underneath as it is now. When I started filling one bay in March I made some with scrap furring strips and 2x4's loose laid. Don't know if it makes a big difference but doesn't hurt.
Dump run yesterday with some demo. Spied a 4' piece of PT 6x6 on top of the dumpster. Used the pickeroon to fish it out. It'll probably end up being a base for a stack.
After our IBC tote source was cut off, I was able to start scrounging 55gal drums again. I've gotten 16 lately, already filled these 4 with chunks and another 4 almost full. 4 together on a pallet and a tote bladder half makes a good roof. Used to cover them with metal sheets, but can pile it up this way.
If we can cut the logs, we try to cut in even lengths, especially the main stem. Big limbs or precut wood usually generates the most chunks. We burn most of that, got over 20 drums that are several years old, some 4+...should be dry now...
I figured now is as good a time as any to share an update on how these tarps have worked out for me after a little more than a year and a half. Well... it's a good thing they were being thrown out and that I got them for free, because in the couple piles I've used them on, both are chock full of small holes. Some from falling sticks and acorns, and a lot of the holes just look like general environmental wear and tear. I won't go gaga over scoring these again, and I'll continue to swear by other top cover methods for the long term. I'll have to keep an eye out for EPDM and/or old metal roofing panels (corrugated plastic ones have been disappointing for me too, and they aren't even cheap anymore)
That sucks. Guessing it was made for short term use and UV resistance not there for long term. Try synthetic roof underlayment? Its holds up pretty well and isn't that expensive. 70-80$ for a 4'wide roll 250' long. I have a partial roll and would be glad to give you some to try. I mostly use it for temporary stacks.
I think it would've done a lot better if there was a solid, smooth base under it. Like plywood or OSB. But I'm giving up on tarps in general. No good for a long term solution. I like the underlayment idea and at that price it's not terrible at all. I'm still going to be on the lookout for metal panels, or even Ondura panels like you also have. How have those been for you?
The underayement works great with plywood/OSB etc under it. Lay down and a few staples and it stays put. I have one nugget bin covered that way. The Ondura is excellent. It can and does sag/distort if not careful or unsupported. I lay it across a center 2x4 center support and it sags each way for decent drainage. The 6'6" length is perfect for the 6' wide stacks. Wind will take it if not weighted on top. I still have some of the OP's first post foam rubber in use. Not much as it rips easily.
