Sheds from pallets

[ohiofarmer 3,276]

    i have been on some build with pallet web sites and cannot for the life of me find anything of value. It seems the typical builder starts stacking and then uses at least half as many 2x4s to hold the mess together as if they just saved their time and put up a stud frame. You tube even worse.

    My great idea would be to take two 40x48 pallets, join them by placing one slat internally and clamp and screw with deck screws. now you have a 40x96 unit to use or about 27 square feet of wall surface. do yourself a favor and make up a squaring jig to truly square up the imperfections and its ready to build. No way would I use pallets for a floor as in why invite the termites in?

   if you wanted a very secure project , like for example storing fuel to keep it away from your other buildings, rigging plastic to one side and pouring concrete inside would be very secure. [yes, I have a FEL] and some old fence for reinforcement..

 

  Those are just some ideas that pop in my head from being in construction for 54 years. If anyone has actually seen a well designed and economical shed build or a web site or build that looks like it actually started with a plan, please share.

[ineedanother 1,369]

Construction is expensive and the return is relative to the investment. It helps if you can DIY but not everyone is in a position to do that. I planned and stowed building materials away for 10 years to build this 

 and it was still quite expensive and smaller than I would have liked, but it was worth the wait non the less.

[wallfish 17,012]

First thought would be to just use the pallet wood to build?

A friend has a metal roofing shop and they get some pretty long and heavy duty pallets to handle the weight of those shipments. The beams in them are oak 2x4 (actual not lumber size) and most are 6 ft to 8 ft long. Some are 10ft long. If you can find a place like that local they might be happy to have someone take them instead of cutting them up and paying for the trash removal.

[wallfish 17,012]

19 hours ago, ohiofarmer said:

build that looks like it actually started with a plan

Lots of crazy stuff out there huh

[ri702bill 8,339]

I hate to be a spoilsport - would that be up to local building code??

[ohiofarmer 3,276]

On 4/8/2023 at 11:30 PM, ineedanother said:

Construction is expensive and the return is relative to the investment. It helps if you can DIY but not everyone is in a position to do that. I planned and stowed building materials away for 10 years to build this 

 and it was still quite expensive and smaller than I would have liked, but it was worth the wait non the less.

     I must say that I am very impressed with your build. I am a self taught carpenter after starting as a construction laborer from age sixteen. I really did it all my life and just love to cut out a nice set of hip and valley rafters on the ground. I know the carpentry math and have taught others the trade.. I dropped a suggestion about staging a scaffold on your thread knowing how you must have struggled from ladders with that 12 inch rise per foot run.. Congrats on a great build with fine workmanship.

[ineedanother 1,369]

Thanks man, I learned pretty much the same way you did and really prefer to know for sure that it's done right. Shingling with that roof pitch was definitely work though and I'm getting too old for that stuff. I wish there was an affordable storage solution but from what I've seen the pre-fabbed units aren't anywhere near worth the price tag.