Comments on: 5 Things to Do with… Shipping Pallets http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/ The Dean of Home Renovation & Repair Advice Fri, 24 May 2013 08:24:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carpet Cleaning London http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-371885 Carpet Cleaning London Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:02:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-371885 Great to see some pallets put to good use, anything that is left over can be cut up for kindling wood. These are normally obtained free of charge. We have a large open fire, so we always use kindling. I will always stop when I see a tree surgeon cutting down a tree in someones home, they are glad to give you the logs, it saves them loading and then unloading them at their yard, Ive had free heating for two winters now. Great to see some pallets put to good use, anything that is left over can be cut up for kindling wood. These are normally obtained free of charge. We have a large open fire, so we always use kindling. I will always stop when I see a tree surgeon cutting down a tree in someones home, they are glad to give you the logs, it saves them loading and then unloading them at their yard, Ive had free heating for two winters now.

]]> By: Jason Van Nest http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-112589 Jason Van Nest Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-112589 Here's a 6th idea: NYIT professors and students are designing shipping pallets that convert into roofs in developing countries. They screw in discarded water bottles to act like roofing tiles. Here's their Kickstarter campaign to build a big shelter as a proof of concept: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jasonvannest/the-sodabib-project Here’s a 6th idea:

NYIT professors and students are designing shipping pallets that convert into roofs in developing countries. They screw in discarded water bottles to act like roofing tiles.

Here’s their Kickstarter campaign to build a big shelter as a proof of concept:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jasonvannest/the-sodabib-project

]]> By: Norman Waldheger http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-49438 Norman Waldheger Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-49438 Very clever and thrifty! Very clever and thrifty!

]]> By: Ethan Harris - Pallet Craft http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-40788 Ethan Harris - Pallet Craft Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-40788 I do a lot of work with pallets on my own blog. It is a lot of fun, and gratifying. But most of all you are recycling! I do a lot of work with pallets on my own blog. It is a lot of fun, and gratifying. But most of all you are recycling!

]]> By: Livetoride Dg http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-32721 Livetoride Dg Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-32721 Why would it be treated? How would someone know? Why would it be treated?
How would someone know?

]]> By: Livetoride Dg http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-32722 Livetoride Dg Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-32722 Why would it be treated? How would someone know? Why would it be treated?
How would someone know?

]]> By: glier http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-31379 glier Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-31379 Before doing anything with them, investigate of the wood wasnt treated for vermin, if thats the case, its way too poisonous to have een in a closet Before doing anything with them, investigate of the wood wasnt treated for vermin, if thats the case, its way too poisonous to have een in a closet

]]> By: Jerez598 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-29738 Jerez598 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-29738 cool! cool!

]]> By: Ash http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-28716 Ash Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-28716 these are nothing like the pallets i have seen, wood quality is much higher, and alot less splintering. pallets only last about a year before rotting because of the low quality of wood i call shaninigans on this post these are nothing like the pallets i have seen, wood quality is much higher, and alot less splintering.
pallets only last about a year before rotting because of the low quality of wood
i call shaninigans on this post

]]> By: Lindaridley60 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/5-things-to-do-with-shipping-pallets/#comment-28581 Lindaridley60 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:29:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=12556#comment-28581 Love these ideas. I work in a receiving department where we get pallets everyday and don't know what to do with them when we don't need them anymore. These are GREAT ideas. Love these ideas. I work in a receiving department where we get pallets everyday and don’t know what to do with them when we don’t need them anymore. These are GREAT ideas.

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