This DIY palette garden judiciary is made from recycled forest — only the screws are new . The 37 - inch high body of work surface is pure for potting works . Once you ’ve assembled the work bench , you’re able to tie salvaged or inexpensive hardware along the countertop edge for holdinggardening tools . Screw casters to the legs to make the workbench more mobile . you may cut a hole in the Earth’s surface and fell in a alloy genus Pan for holding potting dirt or seed - starting intermixture . Add color by house painting or staining the aerofoil with lively colors .
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Instructions
Disassemble the Pallets
Disassemble the pallet(s ) using a hammer and pry bar bar . Be careful not to damage the ends of the boards during deconstruction . Select the widest , best - looking boards for the pallet pot work bench countertop . Measure thesalvaged wood — its proportion will determine how encompassing the finished work bench can be .
Make the Boards Uniform
Using a straightedge , pencil , and miter orcircular saw , mark and trim away secede wood and square the edges of the boards . hack off knotholes and other rickety component . This ultimately makes for a stronger potting bench .
Build the Legs
Use the pallet root or 2x4 lumber for the legs . Because most pallet have three 2x4 pieces , you need to separate down a 2d palette or join two pallet pieces with screws to make a fourth leg . To make a shack top above the countertop on your pallet potting bench , use thetable sawto notch 8 in out of each of the two 2x4 pieces ( for the back legs ) , and add another serrate piece for the desired height of 60 inches . " Sister " these two notched piece withscrewsand , if you wish , mucilage . These pieces can come from the other pallet ’s 2x4 groundwork pieces or from 1x material cut off to equalize the width of the branch pieces . After you ’ve notched out all four back legs and extension pieces , connect them with screws .
Frame It Up
Starting with the two back peg , sequester a 1x26 - inch board ; this will be the astuteness of the bench . Screw it in perpendicular to the inside of the pegleg pieces so the tops of the boards will be 36 inches from the undercoat . Screw in the other front leg to the 1x piece so you ’ll have a configuration resembling a lower-case letter h. Repeat so you have two identical small-arm that will serve as the framework for the left and right sides of yourbench .
Attach the Skirts
Add one countertop board at the back of the pallet potting workbench to underpin it , then lay the front aspect board , or skirt , and install it . " Sister " the front legs to tally the heaviness of the back legs . toss the bench over and set up the back skirt to discharge the frame .
Add Blocks
Measure and establish cylinder block on the back leg in the spaces directly in front of the back skirt . You will have intercourse the finalcountertoppiece into these blocks .
Install the Countertop
Choose your countertop pieces , lay them affluent with each other from front to back , and jockey them into home . The front countertop piece can overlap the front skirt slimly if you wish . You will have to cut the last patch to the appropriate width and length .
Build the Bottom Shelf Support
To create supports for the bottom ledge of the pallet potting judiciary , attach two 1x piece to the front and back leg on each side , about 7 inches above the base . you’re able to install temporary spacers ( the long musical composition parallel to and touching the ground ) to ascertain ordered ledge height . Then , measurethe distance between the tops of the spacers and the tops of the ledge - musical accompaniment pieces .
Install the Bottom and Top Shelves
Screw in the bottom ledge pieces . Use 1x material the same way you did the countertop . Add the top ledge , screwing it into the tops of the back legs .
Add the Back Slats
Install more 1x board to form the back slats . Make certain to generously and evenly space the boards so you may hook thing over them in the future . Use a level to make certain the slat are straight .
Cut Bracing Blocks
Using 1x material , measure for distance and cut two pulley-block with 45 - degree ends . Drillholes into the edge so the blocks wo n’t separate when you screw them into place . Start fuck into the blocks .
Install Bracing Blocks
Position the bracing blocks on the interior of the back leg . ride shag into the back legs , the countertop , and the back skirt . Drill in the back - annulus screw from the exterior . These block will foreclose side - to - side move of the pallet potting workbench .
Smooth and Stain or Paint the Surface
Remove all rough , splinter - inducing spots with emery paper . pass over down or vacuum the entire terrace to remove wood junk . sully orpaintthe terrace . We urge one coat ofstain , then two coats of polyurethan , follow the recording label instructions for drying times . If you paint , apply two coats of primer and two coat of paint for a long - lasting finis .
