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Made a couple of these back in the summer for my plot and another plot holder.
Coldframe made from a single pallet for hardening off plants
Typical skipped pallet find, tools I used.
Remove most of the slats and save the nails. Where going to use the nails to build this coldframe. For nails that remain in the struts the easiest way to remove them is tap them in a little further, this breaks the wood >= rusty nail bind and make them easier to remove.
Re-position slats, 5 at top end 3 at the bottom
Cut through the x4 supports to create two panels, front (3 slats) & back panel (5 slats)
note: slanting cuts, notice my error with sawing on the 3 panel, slope of struts is going down, should have been up.
Use the remaining slats to join the two panels together.
*Note little pile of scraps left over from build, everything used up in the build, nothing wasted.
** The pallet just makes the box part you still need to come up with a lid.
*** Side slats are cut down by 4 inches to allow for the slanted side support, creates a box 103cm x 88cm approx (40.5" x 34.5" inches).
I used a small sheet of corrugated perspex from wickes in a batton frame for the lid
Coldframe made from a single pallet for hardening off plants
Typical skipped pallet find, tools I used.
Remove most of the slats and save the nails. Where going to use the nails to build this coldframe. For nails that remain in the struts the easiest way to remove them is tap them in a little further, this breaks the wood >= rusty nail bind and make them easier to remove.
Re-position slats, 5 at top end 3 at the bottom
Cut through the x4 supports to create two panels, front (3 slats) & back panel (5 slats)
note: slanting cuts, notice my error with sawing on the 3 panel, slope of struts is going down, should have been up.
Use the remaining slats to join the two panels together.
*Note little pile of scraps left over from build, everything used up in the build, nothing wasted.
** The pallet just makes the box part you still need to come up with a lid.
*** Side slats are cut down by 4 inches to allow for the slanted side support, creates a box 103cm x 88cm approx (40.5" x 34.5" inches).
I used a small sheet of corrugated perspex from wickes in a batton frame for the lid
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