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I just tumbled upon. I love how you use what you got. I am an art teacher and we make art with things the students can do at home without cost. Keep up the good work. We need to teach our children how to use a drill, etc.
Thanks! We do need to teach the millenial how to use a drill because the trade will always be around, someone has to do this type of work. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video, I noticed that you built the deck 3 years ago and I was wondering how the deck holding on. I am thinking on building my deck this weekend.
The video is about 4 years old, so I know a reply may not happen. But how do you keep the wood from buckling from rain water etc.? YOU DID A FABULOUS JOB!!!
Beautiful job. You show people how it's possible to live the Good Life for cheap. That's what I'm all about - marrying the economy of means with the richness of results. Putting the stain over various dark/light wood adds complicity. The eye loves complicity. Well done. Questions: • Where/how did you get the 4x16 pallets? Was there a cost for the pallets? • You mentioned that you had leftover stain but for those of us who don't, how many gallons of stain does it take? Was it transparent, semi-transparent, or would you recommend solid coverage IF you had to buy it for this project? • Did you lay the gravel base, or was it there already? How much gravel did you use, or how much would you recommend getting for this project? • Did you lay a tarp under the gravel, or would you recommend that it should be under there? • Did you use anything to secure the deck from slipping out of place, IOW did you secure it to the ground? If yes, what did you use? How much did that cost? (For example: 4' X 4' post sunk in cement?) • Of course, I don't know where you live at all but, Did you need a permit? Were the building codes where you live such that you didn't need a permit? [Discussion: I really hate permits. You don't get a product or a service for your money, all you get is their permission to do on your property what you're brave enough to do at your own expense and your own sweat. I consider permits to be legalized bribery. That's why I hate them. I also hate them because it's like they're saying that they're the ultimate owner of your property and therefore you need their permission so they can ensure you don't lower their financial interest in your property. I realize that's a rant but I really do hate it that much.] One dude had an inspector show up on his property, measured everything, told him he was "lucky" bc building code said that if a structure is under 18" off the ground, you didn't need a permit. Otherwise he'd forced the dude to tear it all down. Yeah right! Thanks for taking the time to answer so many questions. I do plan on doing this build and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Thanks. I got the pallets for free from a building company called abc they give them away. I purchased the 2b stone probably about 4 tons of the rock I used some of the stone for my shed ramp cost probably $30 per ton. The pallets I put them directly on the stone they are pretty heavy, not going anywhere. Stain was semi transparent you can use solid I probably only use less than 2 gallons, only did on coat though. No permit, didnt need one this is a moveable structure didnt make it permanent with footings for that reason.
That is a great job Mr EZ.. I have been planning on making a 4 x 15' long walkway for may back yard.. I will definitely use you ideas.. That is going to come in handy.. I Thank for your instruction , guess I better start going
Brother that was AWESOME!!! I was thinking about doing something like that with some old scrap decking but NOW im thinking run and get these free pallets and make it that way 😆 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Great Video! ***You get 10 likes from me!!!***
I love to build with pallets too one thing i do is lock them in with putting some boards covering half of each pallet use the center 2x4 under as ends then cut smaller board to fill in the last 1/2 of the row . stagger them that way all three rows and latched together tight . one other thing i would do is a small trim board around sides and back thank you
@@ezcare5075 yeah for sure I'm planning to do 15ft by 8ft getting 20 pallets for £40 so yeah best thing to do on lockdown is do the backyard. Keep safe to #WeAreInThisTogether 💙✌
Thanks. You can choose to buy which ever saw you can afford because they range by brand, they all can cut wood, just built differently to last differently.
Great job a little bit of work but it paid off. I’ve been trying to get a hold of some pallets like that to build a pallet cabin. Their just so hard to find any suggestions are welcome. Keep on keeping on great work.
Beautiful and economical too! Hope you didn't forget to pick up all those nails that you threw onto the ground becuz kids tend to run around bare footed as do pets.
Hello and blessings to you. I built a pallet deck last year for my mom and now I want to do one for myself. I loooove your work…it looks amazing!!! I noticed you did not space the wood to allow wood swelling and/or rain to pass. Kindly and respectful asking…is the wood spacing not necessary when using pallets for decks? I built my mom’s deck with pallets as base then use weatherized wood planks for the decked spaced about a quarter inch apart.
You should consider spacing it will help to reduce swelling, I didn't do spacing because I had these pallets drying for a long time so I just chose to not space them.
You can always slap on a good coat of spar varnish over it to help it last years. While the underneath isn't protected, the varnish on top will at least help protect direct impact from rain.
I love repurposing lumber and pallets. My wife and I built our chicken coop, duck coop and a goat stand (for shearing our angora goats) all from repurposed lumber. At first, I thought your deck may look a little rough, but as I watched the progress, I was very impressed at how nice it turned out, Great job!!!
Love love love projects using reclaimed materials! Sure, you can spend over a thousand dollars on deck like the one that was built on a TH-cam video sponsored by a big box store, but sometimes all ya need is a low cost deck. Especially if it’s not going to be a long term deck sitting in the front of your house for all the world to see (especially your HOA). And don’t skimp on quality when it’s an elevated deck where structure and stability really matters. There probably is always some building code for elevated decks and decks connected to houses. Still, in a lot of situations, reclaimed materials is an option. I’ve got salvaged lumber from a late 1890s house that I’m using for some projects.
Thanks. I used three 4x16 pallets, these are big pallets, once I did all of the trims to fix them to together it turned out to be a total size of 10 1/2 wide by 16 long deck. On my channel you will see I made a cocktail bar out of pallets and attach it to the same floating deck.
Nice deck and instructions..Im thinking about building one. How long did it take? Another question can I just layout the pallet pieces on top first before I nail them in ?
You can definitely build one of these decks you just have to get all of the pallets and tools needed. You can finish this within 3 days if you put couple of hours in and depends on how big you want to make the deck. You can lay out the pallet pieces on top before you nail them, however you want to put it together, just make it work. Thanks for watching and stafe safe.
Good effort! However, two concerns that I didn't see you address: 1.) Sub-terrain Termites coming up from under the ground to attack the non-pressure treated wood, and; 2.) spacing the deck boards to allow expansion and contraction in the weather.
Pallet boards aren't perfect so they had enough spaces between them because I didnt remove every single board, so upon reinstalling the spacing wasnt necessary because of the different sizes I was putting on, and these boards wasnt dry all the way so they eventually shrink. Not worried about termites where I live and some pallets does have chemicals
It's a 21 degree framing nailer you can buy it from harbor freight along with the 21 degree framing nails. Have fun. It's a air compressor used with the gun, it's not electric.
No concerns on falling thru I used all good boards, it was pretty new pallets. You can always buy 5/4 decking boards and used those for your top fill in, that will be your additional cost to do that project.
Which one of the boards? I didn't buy any boards, everything was pallets broken down, and these pallets I get free from the lumber store. The pallets are 4x16 but you can use the 4x4 pallets and put them togetter.
@@ezcare5075 oh ok....I thought I heard you say you bought a few boards to fill in. Great job!! I actually have a Blinds company near my house that give away 12 foot pallets...Imsure I have watchedall the pallet deck videos..lol yours is the easiest and eplained well!
@@kims7150 thanks, I try to get as much detail explained so that others can try to do it themselves. The 12 foot pallets should work, you will have to break down as much pallets to use those boards to fill in the empty spots, and alot of trimming to do, but you can do it. You can buy deck boards from the box store if you dont want to breakdown the pallets and cutting out the nails.
@@kims7150 yes, leave them on they help with the strength support. You can also run additional 2x4x16 in between the pallets to create even more strength and nail them down.
This is really nice! I was going to use my pallets leaving the spaces. But this makes sense to fill in the gaps so it's stable. Love this thank you!
Thank you for stopping by my big brother channel. So happy to see he's helping you today. Dareo passed away Feb 8, 2024 due to cancer at 43 years old. He was loved and now missed, so I come to these videos to see and hear his voice again.
I LOVE the look of the wooden pallets. My husband and I are planning on making a pallet deck. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks, have fun making it!
I just tumbled upon. I love how you use what you got. I am an art teacher and we make art with things the students can do at home without cost. Keep up the good work. We need to teach our children how to use a drill, etc.
Thanks! We do need to teach the millenial how to use a drill because the trade will always be around, someone has to do this type of work. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video, I noticed that you built the deck 3 years ago and I was wondering how the deck holding on. I am thinking on building my deck this weekend.
Thank you for stopping by my big brother channel. So happy to see he's helping you today. Dareo passed away Feb 8, 2024 due to cancer at 43 years old.
You have a beautiful yard!
Thanks
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The video is about 4 years old, so I know a reply may not happen. But how do you keep the wood from buckling from rain water etc.? YOU DID A FABULOUS JOB!!!
Thank you for stopping by my big brother channel. So happy to see he's helping you today. Dareo passed away Feb 8, 2024 due to cancer at 43 years old.
Great video! This will save me a lot of money and it still looks good
Thanks!
Wow! I'm so inspired! Great job!!!
Thanks! You can do
That turned out bad ass bro! Excellent job! Can't wait to do mine this spring👍👊✌
Thanks! Have fun building yours this spring!
I like this, look so profesional and beautiful
Thanks
Great instructions, thanks a lot EZ, I'm going to give it a go.
Thanks
Beautiful? Good job
Thanks
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Hi that is a great idea. I am a new subscriber i like your videos you are a great builder thank you
Thank you
GREAT VIDEO, IM GOING TO GIVE THIS A GO.
Thanks for watching you can do it!
The deck turned out nice.
Thanks! I made a bar out of pallet for this deck also on my channel all came together pretty good. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful job. You show people how it's possible to live the Good Life for cheap. That's what I'm all about - marrying the economy of means with the richness of results. Putting the stain over various dark/light wood adds complicity. The eye loves complicity. Well done.
Questions: • Where/how did you get the 4x16 pallets? Was there a cost for the pallets? • You mentioned that you had leftover stain but for those of us who don't, how many gallons of stain does it take? Was it transparent, semi-transparent, or would you recommend solid coverage IF you had to buy it for this project? • Did you lay the gravel base, or was it there already? How much gravel did you use, or how much would you recommend getting for this project? • Did you lay a tarp under the gravel, or would you recommend that it should be under there? • Did you use anything to secure the deck from slipping out of place, IOW did you secure it to the ground? If yes, what did you use? How much did that cost? (For example: 4' X 4' post sunk in cement?) • Of course, I don't know where you live at all but, Did you need a permit? Were the building codes where you live such that you didn't need a permit? [Discussion: I really hate permits. You don't get a product or a service for your money, all you get is their permission to do on your property what you're brave enough to do at your own expense and your own sweat. I consider permits to be legalized bribery. That's why I hate them. I also hate them because it's like they're saying that they're the ultimate owner of your property and therefore you need their permission so they can ensure you don't lower their financial interest in your property. I realize that's a rant but I really do hate it that much.] One dude had an inspector show up on his property, measured everything, told him he was "lucky" bc building code said that if a structure is under 18" off the ground, you didn't need a permit. Otherwise he'd forced the dude to tear it all down. Yeah right!
Thanks for taking the time to answer so many questions. I do plan on doing this build and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Thanks. I got the pallets for free from a building company called abc they give them away. I purchased the 2b stone probably about 4 tons of the rock I used some of the stone for my shed ramp cost probably $30 per ton. The pallets I put them directly on the stone they are pretty heavy, not going anywhere. Stain was semi transparent you can use solid I probably only use less than 2 gallons, only did on coat though. No permit, didnt need one this is a moveable structure didnt make it permanent with footings for that reason.
Ez Care Thanks. Didn't know about moveable not needing permit - that makes a good difference to me.
Ez Care
Where are you guys located??
@@wrathell78 Pennsylvania
I’m going to try to build this by myself.
I think you can do it! Have fun
This is amazing!Thank you for sharing 👍🏿
Thanks
Hey u did a great job 4real
Thanks
nicely done!
That is a great job Mr EZ.. I have been planning on making a 4 x 15' long walkway for may back yard.. I will definitely use you ideas.. That is going to come in handy.. I Thank for your instruction , guess I better start going
Have a fun time building
Beautiful work
Thanks!
Brother that was AWESOME!!! I was thinking about doing something like that with some old scrap decking but NOW im thinking run and get these free pallets and make it that way 😆 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Great Video! ***You get 10 likes from me!!!***
Thanks! Get those free pallets man they make really good projects for free! Have fun!
I love to build with pallets too one thing i do is lock them in with putting some boards covering half of each pallet use the center 2x4 under as ends then cut smaller board to fill in the last 1/2 of the row . stagger them that way all three rows and latched together tight . one other thing i would do is a small trim board around sides and back thank you
Thanks
Love the idea, but do you think you should have raised the deck off the ground so it would rot?
Wow man I like that! Great job with the staining as well! Looks nice...
That's man, it did turn out pretty good!
Awesome 👌
Thanks
You have OCD like me! That turned out great bro! Good job!
Lol,I guess so man! Thanks
I'm planning to do this while we are in lockdown thanks for the trips
Might as well use our time wisely with this new world time out. Thanks for the view and stay safe.
@@ezcare5075 yeah for sure I'm planning to do 15ft by 8ft getting 20 pallets for £40 so yeah best thing to do on lockdown is do the backyard. Keep safe to #WeAreInThisTogether 💙✌
Same lol
@@meganmobley1994 stay safe
@dreamnation TV how did it go??
Nice deck man!
Appreciated! Thanks
Beautiful work!
Thanks
Came out great...repurposing is definitely the way to go...
Thanks
Fantastic..great tips to
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The easiest way to take nails out of pallets is squirt some WD 40 on the nails and they come out easy.
Thanks
Squirt WD40 and watch the nails come out by themselves? Never thought of that!
This awesome man definitely a great job
Thanks man
What if i want to build this on grass?
This is awesome thanks for sharing :)
Thanks, stay safe
During this pandemic im really thinking about building a front yard porch lol
Best time to work on a project like this!
Great job brother! Looks great, I’m about to do the same thing. :)
Should be a good project for you right now since the entire world have plenty of down time. Keep your FAMILY safe.
I have been collecting pallets so I can do this. Thank you, you did an awesome job.
Love it!! I just might be able to do this. Need to buy a saw and need advice on which kind.
Thanks. You can choose to buy which ever saw you can afford because they range by brand, they all can cut wood, just built differently to last differently.
Great job a little bit of work but it paid off. I’ve been trying to get a hold of some pallets like that to build a pallet cabin. Their just so hard to find any suggestions are welcome. Keep on keeping on great work.
Thanks. You have to check local building warehouse company that sells shingles, siding and gutters. They usually have good pallets.
Beautiful and economical too! Hope you didn't forget to pick up all those nails that you threw onto the ground becuz kids tend to run around bare footed as do pets.
Yes nails was picked up when we did the clean up. Thanks
nice work my man
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I’m wondering why you don’t cut horizontally with your recip..it would slice through the nails like butter
That's what I did cut horizontal
Hello and blessings to you.
I built a pallet deck last year for my mom and now I want to do one for myself. I loooove your work…it looks amazing!!! I noticed you did not space the wood to allow wood swelling and/or rain to pass. Kindly and respectful asking…is the wood spacing not necessary when using pallets for decks? I built my mom’s deck with pallets as base then use weatherized wood planks for the decked spaced about a quarter inch apart.
You should consider spacing it will help to reduce swelling, I didn't do spacing because I had these pallets drying for a long time so I just chose to not space them.
You can always slap on a good coat of spar varnish over it to help it last years. While the underneath isn't protected, the varnish on top will at least help protect direct impact from rain.
Thanks man, I think I might just do that, it will definitely last longer with the varnish!
@@ezcare5075 Heck, if it's good enough for boats in water, it's got to help extend the life of what you built. Great job by the way!
Nice work and nice video! What are the measurements or how many pallets?
10 1/2 × 16 measurement dont know how many pallets.
Thanks for note about deck screws. Got a power screw driver.
You're welcome, if you dont have a framing nail gun, deck screws will be just fine it will just take a little bit longer to complete.
Nice job! This is what I'd like to do.
Thanks, best time to do it is now I guess or when the weather breaks depends on where you reside.
Nice work 👍
Thanks. Stay safe
@@ezcare5075 same to you man. Appreciate the video. I'm thinking about doing something like this. Thanks for sharing your build.
I love repurposing lumber and pallets. My wife and I built our chicken coop, duck coop and a goat stand (for shearing our angora goats) all from repurposed lumber. At first, I thought your deck may look a little rough, but as I watched the progress, I was very impressed at how nice it turned out, Great job!!!
Thanks man, it's all about reusing stuff and making it good
@@ezcare5075 Plus, saving money, and I am all about that!!!
Love love love projects using reclaimed materials! Sure, you can spend over a thousand dollars on deck like the one that was built on a TH-cam video sponsored by a big box store, but sometimes all ya need is a low cost deck.
Especially if it’s not going to be a long term deck sitting in the front of your house for all the world to see (especially your HOA).
And don’t skimp on quality when it’s an elevated deck where structure and stability really matters. There probably is always some building code for elevated decks and decks connected to houses. Still, in a lot of situations, reclaimed materials is an option.
I’ve got salvaged lumber from a late 1890s house that I’m using for some projects.
Thanks man for the share don’t have that big but I want try I got 4 of them
Thanks. You should be able to use the four you have to make s small deck!
Appreciate it
Saludos desde Argentina
Nice!
Love it! I just got pallets to do the same. How many pallets did you use and are they 40”x48”? Did you say the final size is 10’ 5”x16’? Thanks.
Thanks. I used three 4x16 pallets, these are big pallets, once I did all of the trims to fix them to together it turned out to be a total size of 10 1/2 wide by 16 long deck. On my channel you will see I made a cocktail bar out of pallets and attach it to the same floating deck.
Awesome video! We're about to do this same project. How deep is your gravel?
Thanks. Try to do atleast 2inch gravel you can always do more depends on where you live and climate, but anything over 2 is good.
Nice deck and instructions..Im thinking about building one. How long did it take? Another question can I just layout the pallet pieces on top first before I nail them in ?
You can definitely build one of these decks you just have to get all of the pallets and tools needed. You can finish this within 3 days if you put couple of hours in and depends on how big you want to make the deck. You can lay out the pallet pieces on top before you nail them, however you want to put it together, just make it work. Thanks for watching and stafe safe.
Dude nice video. I'm a bit confused, did you break down other pallets and use the boards from them or mix it up with some store bought?
Yup broke down other pallets, they're just a bit newer pallet boards. But everything is made of pallets nothing bought from a store.
Good effort! However, two concerns that I didn't see you address: 1.) Sub-terrain Termites coming up from under the ground to attack the non-pressure treated wood, and; 2.) spacing the deck boards to allow expansion and contraction in the weather.
Pallet boards aren't perfect so they had enough spaces between them because I didnt remove every single board, so upon reinstalling the spacing wasnt necessary because of the different sizes I was putting on, and these boards wasnt dry all the way so they eventually shrink. Not worried about termites where I live and some pallets does have chemicals
Can you say what kind of electric nail gun you have? I want to do this now! I just need the same tool you used.
It's a 21 degree framing nailer you can buy it from harbor freight along with the 21 degree framing nails. Have fun. It's a air compressor used with the gun, it's not electric.
Hey bro r u Bajan i think i hear de twang in there, nice video by the way, thank for sharing, bless
Thanks man. From Jamaica
Hey, I’m wanting to take on this project. But I’m curious how well it’s held up and if there’s any concerns with falling through?
No concerns on falling thru I used all good boards, it was pretty new pallets. You can always buy 5/4 decking boards and used those for your top fill in, that will be your additional cost to do that project.
Muy lindo
Showww!!👏👏👏👏
Thanks
owwwww wow
Did you have to sand the boards before staining?
Yes I sand them so that it wasnt any rough edges
Good job. I followed you, thanks
It looks great.. how did you make the steps?
Thanks! Which steps?
Ez Care sorry I misspoke...at 16:15 there is an incline or ramp going into what looks like a storage unit...Thanks for replying👍🏾
@@hopefulnotfearfulVICKI oh ok under my channel I have two video showing how to make that ramp for the shed
@@hopefulnotfearfulVICKI first ramp video th-cam.com/video/VoGO_irxG98/w-d-xo.html and second th-cam.com/video/nlnNpsSU-rY/w-d-xo.html
@@ezcare5075 Thank you so much..
Hey... i bought the same sawsall from harbor freight too..
Works pretty good I burnt it out though will need a heavy duty one.
Wish you lived in Maryland I'm looking for the same thing
Is that a beautiful Jamaican accent I detect?
the new boards you went and bought...what size were they?
Which one of the boards? I didn't buy any boards, everything was pallets broken down, and these pallets I get free from the lumber store. The pallets are 4x16 but you can use the 4x4 pallets and put them togetter.
@@ezcare5075 oh ok....I thought I heard you say you bought a few boards to fill in. Great job!! I actually have a Blinds company near my house that give away 12 foot pallets...Imsure I have watchedall the pallet deck videos..lol yours is the easiest and eplained well!
@@kims7150 thanks, I try to get as much detail explained so that others can try to do it themselves. The 12 foot pallets should work, you will have to break down as much pallets to use those boards to fill in the empty spots, and alot of trimming to do, but you can do it. You can buy deck boards from the box store if you dont want to breakdown the pallets and cutting out the nails.
When you put the pallets on the ground...did you leave the back boards on?
@@kims7150 yes, leave them on they help with the strength support. You can also run additional 2x4x16 in between the pallets to create even more strength and nail them down.
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Do I need to have something like cider blocks or anything under the pallets or can I just lay them on straight dirt ?
You can use cinder blocks or stones, like the ones you see in my video (you buy stones from the quarry yard)