I started with two of the pallets that had the slats fairly close together and using the saw shown below I cut them in half - or close to in half - because of the center post that helps hold the pallet together I had to cut just above it. So I had two halves that are shorter and two that are taller. I didnt even have to take any slats off - just cut em as is!
It worked well and I was able to screw together the sides with the two taller across from each other and the short ones across from each other. The other tools I used are an electric drill and some good decking screws.
Here is the box in its (probably) forever home! I have already put some of the newest grass clippings and yard rubble in it in this photo you can just see it peeking up in the box. I did use some other left over board slats for the open ends of the pallets so nothing falls out. They were ones that had fallen off of other pallets - didnt even have to work to get them off!
The above photo shows three of my composting systems - the center box is the older one that has nearly completed compost in it. It is a recylce/upcycle as well - I got it free from Jackovich - it's an engine/cable crate that they were going to throw away! All I had to do was ask and load it into my car! I dont want to add anymore product as I need to be able to use it soon and it gets really hard to turn the compost in a box that is so deep. The black barrell behind it is my rolling composter - it works great but it also has a nearly completed batch in it and if I add more I dont think Ill be able to turn it! Hence the need for the new box to put the organics in!
Total project time was only about an hour and a half and free!
Stay tuned for another round of pallet upcycle coming soon!
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Pallet Boxes