We are expecting our first baby in a couple of months. As you would expect from a house full of homemade things, my wife and my mother, have concerns about babies crawling around. One passing comment from my wife were the multitap adaptors used for TV, lights etc. that we seem to have in nearlyContinue reading “Socket protector wooden box”
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Pallet compost bins
I like using recycled pallets to make things for the house and garden. These four compost bins were made using the sturdier euro pallets. I dug a square trench, lined with recycled plastic sheet to try and prevent rotting, inserted holes for drainage, and after coating in some leftover fence paint, I placed the palletsContinue reading “Pallet compost bins”
Pallet planters
My wife kindly helped start my pallet journey with a course on how to make pallet planters. These are amazingly practical and versatile planters for the garden or allotment. I make them in two lengths and they are really designed around the wood taken from a cut up Eurolight pallet. No waste! The large planterContinue reading “Pallet planters”
Pallet planter course
Many things I discovered through trial and error. However, some things I was taught. My wife, as a present, bought me a community pallet planter making course. Run through the community programme Cultivate Oxford I have used this as the basic template for all planters since. It was a fun day out, even although weContinue reading “Pallet planter course”
How to use pallets for upcycling
Upcycling pallets is probably one of the most ‘in’ things just now. Sometimes you can tell things started life as a pallet, but often they are just used for their wood. A bit like scaffolding planks they are very versatile. Easier to maneuver, but not as strong, they require more work to prepare. You canContinue reading “How to use pallets for upcycling”
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