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Step 7Bind the Corners for Good
Duct tape is great, but you may want something more permanent.
As most of the world uses lashings instead of nails, and I knew that we were going to break it down in a week (you might notice from the pictures that we build it in our science lab) we lashed the corners together. It proved pretty solid. Still, if this is a permanent structure you will want to create more solid connections.
Your choices are many. You could go to the hardware store and use metal ties. As you will eventually be putting on a roof, you can use 2x4s or other long, solid boards as a ridge that will extend from one wall to the other; hammer in long nails that bind the wall together at the top. You should note that the spacers that end each wall can be bound with nails or screws. You can also use scrap wood from your extra pallets to sister the corners. Each and all of these should secure your walls to create a box.
As most of the world uses lashings instead of nails, and I knew that we were going to break it down in a week (you might notice from the pictures that we build it in our science lab) we lashed the corners together. It proved pretty solid. Still, if this is a permanent structure you will want to create more solid connections.
Your choices are many. You could go to the hardware store and use metal ties. As you will eventually be putting on a roof, you can use 2x4s or other long, solid boards as a ridge that will extend from one wall to the other; hammer in long nails that bind the wall together at the top. You should note that the spacers that end each wall can be bound with nails or screws. You can also use scrap wood from your extra pallets to sister the corners. Each and all of these should secure your walls to create a box.
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