I want to put decking on my well drained 14 m2 enclosed patio. 4x2 joists would cost a fortune, so do you think it would be a good idea to use pallets as a base?
2007-03-11 08:33:26 · 15 answers · asked by Lewisthelab 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If you have ever tried to dismantle a pallet you will know how well the are made, if you get pallets in good condition, and you can get amost new pallets quite cheap there is no reason why they can't be be used under decking but you MUST make sure the are based on a damp prevetion barrier, the best way to achieve this is to put bricks under the pallets and ordniary roof slates between the
pallets and the bricks, roof slates are one of the best damp proof barriers there is, make sure that no part of the pallets are in contact with the ground, or will be in the future, and as a precaution treat the wood with a good preservative. They might not last forever but the will last a very long time.
2007-03-11 14:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by John L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pallet Decking
2016-11-07 06:10:41 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would cost a fortune yes it would be a very good idea
to use pallets as a base as i have done this my self and the advange is it is cheap and you can design the decking to your liken go for it
2007-03-12 09:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by Soilderblue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no cause when the pallets were built the wood was green cut less than 2 days before becoming a pallet
2007-03-11 09:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by boobman 1959 aka cliff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
Pallets will start to rot after three years
2007-03-11 08:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pallets are not strong, and shouldn't be used as a foundation. They weren't designed for that purpose.
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2016-02-10 12:37:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no and no pallets are not durable enough besides they are reused hundreds of times for shipping you never no what has been spilled on them plus in the event of a fire they go up quick do it right use pressure treated pine or cedar
2007-03-11 08:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by Fergie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you mean like shipping pallets?
Is so then no... they are really low quality wood and will not hold up.
2007-03-11 08:36:42 · answer #10 · answered by VMSS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋