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Graham's amateur pallet stuff!

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Ok, I have just read about Project Pallet as I only joined yesterday, so today I've been busy.

Today's pallet creation was raised veg beds behind the garage. Ok, very amateurish, but hey, for free 8)
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Of course, most of my pallets get turned into firewood. Again, not imaginative, but free heat in the winter is ok by me )t'
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This is something from last year. We had some stuff at work delivered on 2 metre long pallets, so I grabbed them quick and turned them into a fire surround. They came 'ready distressed' and only needed a sand down and a couple of coats of varnish.
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Not enough time to do anything more imaginative before the end of summer, but really enjoying seeing what people are making from this treasure :-D
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That fireplace is gorgeous, looks really expensive - well done!! )t'
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That's fab Graham, love the fire surround. )t'

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Well done Graham both look great..Maggie
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Thanks for posting that Grham, love the fireplace and raises much food for thought.

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The veg beds and the fire surround look brilliant Graham )t'
How on earth do you get them appart in one piece? I had my hen house delivered on a pallet and I tried to take it appart but split all the wood :?
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redd_angel55 wrote:The veg beds and the fire surround look brilliant Graham )t'
How on earth do you get them apart in one piece? I had my hen house delivered on a pallet and I tried to take it appart but split all the wood :?

I dismantled them in the car park at work, and for every piece of wood I got apart successfully, I broke three )sh

I found that the best way was to stand there looking really silly and occasionally cursing )hlp> then our engineers would come out of the workshop shaking their heads {warn} armed with crow bars and useful looking things in their hands )t' The next day I gave them fresh eggs and tomatoes and made them mugs of tea )c+

My theory is that next time all I'll need to do is stack the pallets outside the workshop and leave fresh produce on their benches )grin2(
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LOL.....that's cheating!
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redd_angel55 wrote:LOL.....that's cheating!



That’s not cheating, it’s using the old grey matter.

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Wish I had a fireplace ...wouldn't work around a logburner :? .
I love that fireplace Graham )t'
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The fire suround is stunning - looks really cozy and i bet in winter its fantastic!
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Yeah, totally agree, a grand job there, Graham! )t'
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