About a year ago I searched Pinterest for shed ideas and came up with so many different types, styles and everything from DIY to professionally built. I also stumbled upon the pallet projects and I couldn’t get over how many projects were created using pallets. That’s when I came up with the idea, I will build my own shed using pallets.
The Pallet Shed…
To build the pallet shed, I am using two different types of pallets. The first type of pallet is treated but unfinished wood and contains thin and wide boards. I will be using these pallets for the walls and the wrap around porch.
The second type of pallet is what I call a super pallet. Why super? Because they’re built with strong wood and 4×6 piece runners unlike the other pallets. These pallets are seen partially painted blue. I’ve also seen other colors, but for my project they are blue. They are super sturdy and make a wonderful floor for my shed.
To start the project, I leveled six super pallets for the floor. I added five regular pallets along the front and left side of the super pallets to create my porch. The standard pallets were added for the wrap-around-porch.
After I finish building the shed, I plan on adding plywood on top of the super pallets for a solid flooring. I decided to wait on the flooring till the roof is in place. Ohio weather can be crazy and until the roof is on I would rather the rain or snow had some place to go.
For the sides, I added standard pallets on their sides. I connected the pallets using pallet wood while I build the outer three walls. Why only three? The front wall will contain the door and two windows.
I added pallet boards in the corners to help keep the walls in place.
This is just the beginning of the project pallet shed. Over the next week or two I will post our progress step-by-step and share details as we go.
Never heard or seen any of the super pallets but they sure do look sturdy, more so than the ‘regulars’
Your super pallets are CHEP pallets that are RENTED. They cost a lot of money to make and are rented and not thrown away. My husband works for this company, the pallets go through a chain of companies who ship them to the other companies from the start of the process to the end product’ there by saving thousands of trees every year. It is illegal to take and use these pallets. I tell you this because most people don’t know this and in the hopes that you will spread the word to not use the painted pallets (the other painted ones are rentals also). The “WHITE WOOD” pallets are the ones that are usually one time use. These companies are loosing thousands of dollars every year. I hope you will help to spread the word to other people. Thanks
Thanks for sharing. My pallets come from my place of employment and they are all a one time use. I suggest everyone gain permission to remove pallets from property prior to removing pallets.
There are many blue pallets for sale in scrap yards. I’ve bought some myself.
The best DIY pallet shed I’ve seen.
Thank you so much!
Hello great work just wondering how many pallets were used and how you made the walls stand up on each other. Did you have some other bigger support beams and how the roof was held up. Thanks
To attach the pallets together I placed a board along the seems and screwed the board on both sides. It’s not easily visible in the second photo of the framing post http://www.scrapality.com/2013/06/project-pallet-shed-walls-and-framing.html. It’s not easy to pick out but if you look closely there is a board on the inside the runs the whole way to connect 4 pallets together. I added these boards to each area to connect the pallets. Plus each corner has a 4×4 for added support. Plus I used the 4×4 for the framing of the roof. Hope this makes sense.
Hi awesome project!
Would you mind explain what is the 4x4s and 2x4s? And how they are connected to the corners and to the roof?
This is amazing! I’m curious, did you need to do anything to create a level base? It looks like your yard is relatively flat, so perhaps not. I’d like to try to replicate your design but where I live we get considerable frost heave in the fall and spring. On one hand it seems like a simple pallet structure like this, with minimal load-bearing requirements, might be fine. Adding gravel wouldn’t be that big of a burden, but I like the idea of doing the whole project with salvaged materials. Just curious if you have any thoughts on this or if its been an issue.
We live in Ohio and our winters are pretty cold.
Luckily our backyard is flat and didn’t require leveling. I didn’t use gravel or any special prep on the ground prior to building the shed. I guess my attitude is this… It’s pallet wood and didn’t cost much to build the shed. If the shed doesn’t hold up for 10 or so years we’ll have plenty of firewood.
If I was building a shed with store bought items I would take extra care to protect the investment.
Who knows…I could become bored with it and replace it with a brand new shed.
At this point, as long as it keeps my lawn mower dry, I’m happy with it.
even years afterward and oceans between your execution of this shed is inspiring.
What are the dimensions ?
Thank you
It’s amazing
I am very curious to see how this shed has stood the test of time 5 years later. Please include a follow up.
Do you have any tricks to remove the boards from the pallet? Or are you cutting the boards so there are no nail holes?