| Is it possible to build a shed with pallets and make | | | | standing there looking at the new shed and she |
| it look like a professional did it? Well if you have | | | | turned to me and said, "Did you start cleaning the |
| any do it yourself skills then yes it is possible but | | | | garage yet?" We both started laughing. Then I |
| there are some things you need to know first. | | | | notice that she was not laughing anymore and so |
| Keep reading to learn a little secret that only | | | | I headed to the garage. |
| myself and a handful of others know about were | | | | If you want your shed to turn out looking good |
| to get free lumber. | | | | and not take forever to build you need a plan. |
| My wife has been asking me for quite awhile now | | | | The secret to building a good quality shed is in |
| to clean out the garage. The only reason I have | | | | following proven plans, step-by-step guides and |
| not done it is that I have nowhere to put the | | | | detailed blueprints. |
| stuff. I have thought about buying a storage shed | | | | Now if you do not have a lot of money to spend |
| and even looked around for one. However, they | | | | on building a shed you can still build a shed with |
| are too expensive and I don't have the money to | | | | pallets. My little secret to free lumber is welding |
| buy one at the moment. | | | | shops. Stop by some welding shops in your area |
| I thought that maybe I could save money if I | | | | and just ask them if they have any pallets you |
| just built one myself. I started building on the | | | | could have. The great thing about getting them |
| weekend and it was chaos. I realised I had no idea | | | | from a welding shop is that they get in 20x5 foot |
| how to build a shed. I found it quite weird because | | | | pallets, which have some nice lumber, like 4x4's |
| I am a welder fabricator and build aluminum boats | | | | on them. |
| for a living. | | | | In conclusion, if you are going to build a shed with |
| I got so frustrated I went inside and just sat on | | | | pallets or any shed you need to buy some good |
| the couch. Now not only did I not have a shed | | | | quality plans. Without plans, you will not know |
| but also I spent the only extra money I had and | | | | things like: |
| wasted a bunch of time on nothing. My wife | | | | 1. What type of foundation to use? |
| asked me what was wrong so I told her the | | | | 2. What type of material to use under your |
| story. Being the woman that she is she jumped | | | | foundation? |
| online and in about 5 minutes found me plans to | | | | 3. How to make your foundation level and square. |
| build a shed with pallets. | | | | 4. How to cut your rake wall studs perfect every |
| At first, I thought ya right but after I looked at | | | | time. |
| the plans, which a professional made, I decided to | | | | 5. How to join your roof to your walls safely. |
| try it. My wife was very happy because I would | | | | I learned a ton of stuff from the plans I used |
| finally get rid of all my pallets out back that I had | | | | that I never even thought about. Once you know |
| collected over the years. | | | | exactly what you need and have it in had shed |
| It took me a weekend to build the shed and it | | | | building will be a total breeze. |
| looked surprisingly good. My wife and I were both | | | | |