Four, but the ends of each pallet share half a block with next pallet in line. I usually get about 4 or 5 years before each pallet needs replacing as they bow under the weight by then, unless they are Oak with 4 stringers.
That's what I was thinking I might want, one or two in the middle, pallets are not really meant to be supported at the corners only
Go with whatever works for you. Pallets are a dime a dozen around here, so it's cheaper to replace the pallets every few years than to buy more blocks.
The racks that I have that are on blocks is where I stack my oak, I know the airflow is better, I got a bunch of oak to stack, so I have to set up more places to stack it
Yes, in spots cause my land slopes. So the uphill side is higher than the downslope side and I've run out of blocks at times and just used rocks. Over the decades some of my cinder blocks have sunk halfway into the ground from the weight and frost heaves. Plus after joining this club with the 3 year plan, I've got more wood than I used to have. Right now I have truckloads of already downed wood lined up from friends that I have to make the time to bring home. That is a wonderful situation to be in. :stacke::stacke:
Have to say theres different pallets made that even the slats are likely to have good weight distribution and tolerances. I'll take a picture and show ya!
These pallets I get are a heavy duty contender for pallets. They are really heavy and resilient to the weights. Made by a company in Canada IKO Pacific. Often the pallets we come across have slats that are really thin and not made to have that weight just be dropped, not even by accident. This happened when I was trying to get my birch rounds to be stacked on pallets evenly but didn't survive a large round. It was only one slat but they are like about a half inch thick. The pallet slats in the picture are more thick than that. These come from a roofing company down the road. They may EVENTUALLY sag but maybe a slat or two but they are designed well to have one slat pick up the weight for another as thickness over wider width allows for more weight displacement efficiently. They generate these pallets out a lot so when I do find them i try to grab them but they go quick and I still need to focus on mowing my yard instead of the pallets....
Through all the great advice on this site I decided to try this. No rock under neath,but I think it will help the bottom part of the stack.
That will work very well for you, Plus any rain water that splashes down onto the ground doesn't tend to soak the bottom layers of wood as much. And, in the winter the clearance helps to keep the bottom layers from freezing together and to the pallets. Very impressive stacks!
Yup, I've got some of those also, they stacked bags of cement on them. I never burn them, they are for stacking on. Thanks.
Yep i havent burned any of mine yet! Just depends on what they are for, glad you have some of those! They are awesome pallets!!
