Unwanted Pallets

I'm a new member, excellent site, I use a forked (pry type) crow bar, minibar style and standard sized hammer, ease in between the timbers, carefully prise them apart using the crow bar. It's very much in the technique and sensitivity to the strength of the timber and the bond, but definitely works, I've been doing it for years and have an allotment plot full of timber projects to prove it, occasionally they'll be some callaterel damage and some awkward unions but persevere you'll eventually perfect the technique then the worlds yer oyster, saves a fortune in timber.

 

DB (Dung Beatle)

 

susan

the use of any old timber,be it pallets or old packing cases  can of course be a great money saver,and a worthy case of recycling,bu t,be very aware of what the timber could have been treated with in the past.

you would not want to introduce a problem into your new beds,sorry to sound like a old grump,but its worth considering||

mick 

Hi Mick,

 

Thanks for the 'heads up' on the potential timber treatment issue, any idea of what standard pallets are treated with and if so is it harmful, personally I have'nt got a clue.

 

DB (Dung Beatle)