Garden furniture made of pallets: what can you do yourself?

Nowadays, it is quite popular to use some objects or materials repeatedly in order to preserve the ecology and natural resources. Therefore, you can easily help the environment by simply making something with your own hands from the materials used previously. Such an example is wooden pallets, from which you can create a lot of interesting household items, and, in particular, garden furniture.

The use of pallets helps to save your finances, because it is much cheaper to get or buy pallets than to purchase ready-made furniture. In addition, by making this furniture yourself, you will leave a piece of your soul in your work, and in the future it will bring you not only benefits, but also fond memories. A huge advantage of pallet garden furniture is its environmental friendliness. When buying ready-made goods, you cannot be sure that they will not harm your health, and when you make a product yourself, you control the safety of all the means used.

We select pallets suitable for work.

• The pallet should weigh about 15 kilograms.
• Its size can be different: both standard and euro.
• The pallet must be of high quality and free of any defects, the pallet must withstand rather large loads.
• The wood used for production must be of high quality, durable and with a long service life. These requirements are met by pallets made of linden and pine.
• If you are using pallets that have already been used before, then you must carefully select a material without cracks and signs of decay.

Now the product needs to be prepared for work.

• First, the pallet must be completely cleaned of dirt, then washed in water and dried very well.
• The next very important step is to remove all irregularities and roughness from the surface of the pallet. It is very easy to do this: it is advisable to get a sander or use a more economical option - sandpaper. With the help of the purchased products, it is necessary to completely process the entire surface of the wood in order to avoid the possibility of scratching or getting a splinter in the future.
• At the final stage of preparation, it is necessary to treat the pallet, at least its lower part, with a primer with a moisture-repellent effect in order to avoid rotting wood.

The following pieces of furniture can be made from pallets:

• beds or sofas, the softness of which can be adjusted by covering the pallets with foam rubber or using various pillows;
• tables or stands that can be used for different purposes;
• shelves where you can put books or something like that;
• benches, seats or swings, you can use them to decorate your garden area;
• decorative elements, they do not carry almost any functionality, but add coziness to your home.

In fact, there are so many different ways to make garden furniture with your own hands, in this article we will cover only a few of them. You may have your own ideas on how to create this or that piece of furniture, but if they are not there, then you can use the already proven advice in making furniture step by step.

• To begin with, you need to prepare all the necessary materials and tools (3 pallets, wooden blocks or slats, metal corners, a grinder, an electric drill, screws or self-tapping screws, and also do not forget about protective equipment - construction gloves and goggles).
• Then you need to carry out all the preparatory work with the pallets, grind and process them.
• Next, a drawing is made with exact dimensions, before that it is necessary to measure the area where it is planned to put the bench.
• Then, completely following the drawing, you need to cut out all the necessary parts, and also, if necessary, saw off the pallets themselves (in this case, the pallet must be sawn into two parts, one of which will be the back, and the other - the seat).
• The most important stage is assembly. Following the drawing, you need to assemble the finished bench using self-tapping screws and screws. First you need to connect the back and seat with bars or slats. Then armrests and legs are made from the bars.
• At the end, the finished bench can be varnished or painted, some decorative patterns can be cut on the back and armrests.

• The preparatory steps for creating this product are identical to the previous description. It is necessary to prepare all the necessary tools (screws, self-tapping screws, a drill and all protective equipment), and then process the pallets.
• Using the same method, you need to draw a scheme for creating a future product for recreation.
• Next, you need to connect two pallets using a rail and self-tapping screws; on the sides of the resulting large pallet, you need to build walls for the mattress.
• At the end of the work, the finished product must be hung on a previously prepared mount with ropes or chains, and then a place to rest on the bed with the help of pillows and a mattress must be arranged.

• Preparation for creating garden furniture is the same as in the previous options.
• When making a garden table, you need to decide for what purposes it will be used and what size will be the most optimal for you.
• Most often, such a table is made small, only two pallets are used, which are placed one above the other and connected with two slats. This product is not suitable for lavish feasts, but you can easily drink coffee or tea at such a table.
• Country chairs are made according to the principle of creating a bench, only in smaller sizes.

Making garden furniture is pretty easy., for him you do not need to have any special knowledge, enough desire and simple ability to work with his hands. Pallet products are environmentally friendly and economical, they will fit well into any interior of the country house. The main thing is not to forget about protecting your own health and the environment during all work.

You will learn how to make a sofa out of pallets in the next video.