Pallet House to Save the World... or a garden shed.

Step 11 Other Thoughts....

Our idea was the frame.  We wanted something that was flexible, mobile and used found materials.

One teacher saw it and thought it would make a nice children's structure, with a door and windows cut to simulate a house while anyone could climb the sides as a ladder.  Great, but again make sure the treatment is appropriate and watch for splinters.

I like the idea of making a house of refrigerator doors.  Growing up on Sesame Street, I think the wall-of-doors that kept Big Bird's nest private from the street.  Connecting several doors into a wall would provide warm shelter for the homeless.

In the end, I took it home (two walls at a time, strapped to the roof of my '97 Impreza), reconfigured it a tad, and made a shed of it.  See the photos below.

From this basic structure we hope people create dream houses that use little new resources and fulfill a dream.

Comments

[gbailey1]

Thanks for the walk through. Helped me with my own DIY shed.

[Broberg]

One idea for siding is to use old newspaper printing plates. They may cost a little bit but the recycling is worth it! With the plates being a bit larger than a flattened can, the build would go much faster. I have always looked at ways to build with pallets and this just gave me a couple ideas. Keep up the good work!

[CapnKlay]

My Father and I build a shop on our farm when I was a child. We used salvaged lumber and sheathed it with salvaged roles of tar paper and later newspaper printing plates. It has lasted for almost a half century.

[MoonieK]

Awesome you have inspired me to have a go myself!