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Step 9Floors and Roof
We stopped building with the walls, as the floors and ceilings vary more.
Ceilings could be dirt if materials are scarce. Just as easily, the floor could be a few more pallet panels joined together. Once joined, decking can be found and nailed to the pallet frame. Note that the dimensions might be larger than the box you create. Cut to size or make a porch with the extra, but any lip will lead to puddles.
If you make a deck it should be off of the ground and on cinder blocks so that it does not rot. You also may want to cap the ends; more rescued spacers, 2 x 4s or other scrap. In the Instructable "Pallet Playhouse" the author found pallets that were sheathed with particle board, which he was able to use. Once you begin to notice pallets you'll notice they are everywhere and your mind will start to fit their pieces into your house.
The roof, too, can be panels. Measure first as you want an overhang. As pallets are heavy, you want to make sure you can lift them that high and put them in place. Then, bind them into a solid roof frame.
You also want a pitch so that the rain and snow runs off. A slanted shed roof is easy. For this, you need to build onto one side of the box so that that end of the roof is higher. Or, build a gabled roof. Use your materials (pallets or other). Simple sheets of tin can lay on a simple frame, so don't think pallets has to be the answer for everything.
Ceilings could be dirt if materials are scarce. Just as easily, the floor could be a few more pallet panels joined together. Once joined, decking can be found and nailed to the pallet frame. Note that the dimensions might be larger than the box you create. Cut to size or make a porch with the extra, but any lip will lead to puddles.
If you make a deck it should be off of the ground and on cinder blocks so that it does not rot. You also may want to cap the ends; more rescued spacers, 2 x 4s or other scrap. In the Instructable "Pallet Playhouse" the author found pallets that were sheathed with particle board, which he was able to use. Once you begin to notice pallets you'll notice they are everywhere and your mind will start to fit their pieces into your house.
The roof, too, can be panels. Measure first as you want an overhang. As pallets are heavy, you want to make sure you can lift them that high and put them in place. Then, bind them into a solid roof frame.
You also want a pitch so that the rain and snow runs off. A slanted shed roof is easy. For this, you need to build onto one side of the box so that that end of the roof is higher. Or, build a gabled roof. Use your materials (pallets or other). Simple sheets of tin can lay on a simple frame, so don't think pallets has to be the answer for everything.
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