Simple DIY Pallet Fence
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- We built this simple fence out of pallets we got for free. Follow along for the build… anyone can do this with sturdy pallets, a drill, 3 inch outdoor decking screws, and some hardware (hinges and a latch) for the gate. Make it as big or small and as elaborate as you like. We will eventually paint ours white to make the pallets last longer outside. #gunsmoke #farmstead #homestead #diy #pallets #fence #howto #chickens #chickenrun #tutorial
We built this simple fence out of pallets we got for free. Anyone can do this with sturdy pallets, a drill, 3 inch outdoor decking screws, and some hardware (hinges and a latch) for the gate. Make it as big or small and as elaborate or simple as you like. We will eventually paint ours white to make the pallets last longer outside. We heavily debated turning the pallets 90° so they would have the appearance of a picket fence, but it would have required a lot of 2x4s to secure it so we opted for the less expensive and less time consuming alternative. We’re still very happy with the look and the overall quality for a pallet fence!
You can also use those same pallets as a cement form and build some sturdy Walls
@@mikewhittington6503 wouldn’t have thought to, but yeah, we could. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Question not sure if I missed it but how did you get the pallets to stay upright? I assume you cemented them? I may have missed that. I had a 4 year old climbing on me lol
@@brandonvandine1695 ha! You didn’t miss it. We did not put posts or cement down because it likely won’t be a permanent fence. We attached the first and last pallets to our coop and used a few pallets turned at 90° spaced out on the longer sections for stability. When we did our garden fence and didn’t have a structure to attach it to, we also drove t-posts into the ground in the middle section of the pallet every few pallets. We found this makes it easy to replace sections and extend or remove any parts of the fence. Thanks for watching!
Love this! I live on a rental property and I have a backyard with no fence. I really would like a fenced in area for my 2 dogs to enjoy and a bit of privacy from neighbors. Would you recommend this as a non permanent solution? Also, what kind of places can you get free pallets from? Thanks!
I couldn’t understand why when my wife told me she wanted to do this. Now that I see it, I love the look. Pallets are easy to find so this looks like the way to go.
Absolutely! And, it’s easy to take down, add to, or move if you need to in the future. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, and good luck with the build!
I need a fence but can't afford three thousand dollars, this is what came to mind, I just have to find some pallets and a way to haul them.
Awesome video , i was wondering how to make it stand .❤ big hello from croatia ❤
Hello! And thanks for watching! We attached the first and last pallets to our coop in this instance, but if there’s no structure to attach it to, you can start with the corner pieces and go from there. The 90° angles will help it stand while you attach more. You can also use t posts or longer 2x4s or 2x3s to drive into the ground in the middle of the pallets to hold them in place.
My Mother wants to make a fence using pallets. Thank you for the video. Wish I could see how you install latches for doors. I’m clueless about these things. Just learned how to use a drill and circular saw ( still terrified of both tools)
Thanks for watching! For the latch… make sure that the stationary pallet is well supported and you can use little blocks to hold up the door pallet. Center your hinge pins on the seam between the two pallets and screw on the hinges completely and then you can put the latch on however it fits. The latch should come with installation instructions. Good luck with the build! You got this!
@@Gunsmokefarmstead thanks for the encouragement 😀
I like the look with the slats running horizontally. That's a good sized chicken run. Good job! Money saver.
Thank you! We’re happy with how it turned out, too. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Have a wonderful day!
thank you for the video- my boyfriend and I just signed a lease on a house with a HUGE yard but unfortunately no fence. i want to build a small fence so our dog has at least a little green place to be outside and run a bit safely. Don’t want to do anything too crazy or expensive because we’re renting but I think this might be a good solution…
Thanks for watching and congratulations on the house! Yes, this would make a perfect temporary, inexpensive fence. Plus, you can paint it or stain it any color you like. Let us know how it goes!
Love the build, beautiful pallets, would love to know where Matt works so I may also pick some up! LOL You might consider adding small bricks at a minimum to your joints to lift the pallets off the ground ever so slightly for drainage. Otherwise your pallets are going to wick ground moisture and start to rot. Great Job!
Ha! Check local lumberyards for the pallets ;)
The only issue with adding a lift to them when it’s for something like a chicken run is that skunks, weasels, and other smaller predatory animals will be able to get underneath. But when we do our goat pens that may be something to keep in mind!
Thanks for watching and sharing! Happy New Year!
Great video. Very interesting and informative.
Thanks for checking it out and leaving a comment!
Nice! there ain't nothing you guys can't do ❤️
Thanks! Matt is pretty handy!!
I did the same thing with 4x6 pallets from “tsc”, it works great to keep the dogs in, and gove me an area to stack firewood the only real difference is the every 6-8 ft, I put a 40x48 pallet to create a bin that I also dropped 2 pallets on the ground to hold wood!
Awesome Job! We built our grow out coop run using pallets
Thanks, Lisa! Gotta love free and cheap resources that are actually useful!! Hope you guys are having good weather and you’re feeling better.
Love this fence!
i love the fence! and you got some great help too the wagon was genius! 👍🏽
Yes! They’re such good helpers!
Great idea an great job. They appear to be solid.😮😮😮
Thanks! They’ve held up well. We added a couple extra support pieces this spring to keep it strong through the next few years.
Hidy hoo neighbor! Lol. You are awesome! Thanks for this video.
Hi Christine! Are you in our area? Thanks for stopping by to say hi and check out our video!
@@Gunsmokefarmstead No I don't believe I am in your area. I'm in Indiana. I caught your reference from Tim the Tool man Taylor where Wilson always greeted Tim at the fence with "hidy hoo neighbor". Tickled me. Thanks for the response. Keep up the great videos!
@ChristineGlass-ss1kq ohhh!! 🤣 It’s been a while since we recorded this so I forgot all about that reference! Haha!! Thank you for the kind words!
Beautiful
Thank you for watching and the compliment!
Cute kids. lol. Nice family and thanks so much on the fence idea. I think you may have just saved our sanity a little but with this video. Take it easy man.
Thanks! I hope your build goes smoothly and helps with whatever your situation. Cheers!
He'll never get an oscar for camera work. Couldn't see what he was doing camera so far away
Looks great! We’ve collected a lot of pallets but unfortunately they aren’t the same size.
Thank you!
That can be tough… we just got lucky with my husband’s work having a bunch of them that were the same. Maybe check out your local lumber yards and construction companies to see if they have any in good shape. Or any places that get large items regularly added to their inventory.
@@Gunsmokefarmstead will do. I have seen places where they have stacks of pallets every where so maybe I will start there. Much less expensive building a fence or chicken run! Yall did a great job!
@HTH117 it definitely pays off if you can find some good pallets! We’re thinking about painting ours next spring/summer to make it last a little longer. That could be another option if you can find them in similar sizes. Let us know how it goes!! Good luck!
@@Gunsmokefarmstead will do. Yes, I think I might stain ours. We have a little cabin so I think it would look good to match it to our house. Pallet building is a great alternative now days with lumber being so expensive. And you can make really pretty projects.
@HTH117 agreed!
Great idea 😊 looks like it works really well
It really does! Thanks for watching!
Looks great! Wondering if you put posts/cement down for stability? Didn’t look like it in your video
Thanks for watching! We did not put posts or cement down because it likely won’t be a permanent fence. We attached the first and last pallets to our coop and used a few pallets turned at 90° spaced out on the longer sections for stability. When we did our garden fence and didn’t have a structure to attach it to, we also drove t-posts into the ground in the middle section of the pallet every few pallets. We found this makes it easy to replace sections and extend or remove any parts of the fence.
At first I thought you were one of the guys I work with because we have very similar pallets that I bring home. 😂
Possible… Are you in northern Minnesota? We get pallets from my work, too.
@@Gunsmokefarmstead That is awesome! Negative. We are located in South Mississippi. Since I get a lot of pallets also I’m always on the lookout for a good pallet project. Maybe a suggestion would be placing a fence board or pallet board between the joinery of the pallets. Just a thought. Keep up the great work and videos. Very inspirational! Cheers!
Thanks! And thanks for the tip… I’ll keep that in mind!
Thanks for the video! Looking to do this for keeping our dogs out of vegetable garden. Does it hold up well in strong winds?
Yes, both of our fences (around the garden and around the chicken run) have held up really well. We will be reinforcing the longest side of the chicken run fence this spring with another pallet or two turned at 90° because we’ve noticed some leaning on that stretch. Not sure if it’s from wind, snow or our kids climbing on it 😂 but that was a 40’ section with only one pallet support midway between the corners.
I absolutely love this idea! I made a compost bin out of pallets and it worked well. Question, how long do you think it will last? Curious if the ground causes it to rot.
Thank you! I think in general it’ll depend on the quality of the pallets. We’ve seen some people in our community use pallets for fencing that last a decade. We’re thinking about doing is painting them next spring/summer to make them last a little longer. We also have a pallet fence around our garden and compost bins… I doubt those will last quite as long, but they’re inexpensive to replace. Thanks for stopping by to watch!
How does the pallet stand up withou being bolted to something stationary? Great video!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
We have the first and last ones attached to the chicken coop, but we also have perpendicular pallets in the longer straight sections to keep them upright and sturdy. When we built our garden fence that doesn’t have a structure to attach to, we drove t-posts into the ground in the middle of some of the pallets on each side.
Playback speed 0.75x for the win
How the heck did you get such good looking pallets? I made a fence wall out of 6 pallets and it doesn’t look half as nice cause all the mismatched pallets. It’s functional, but I’m really disappointed how it turned out and need to start over 🙁
We got them from Matt’s work. If that wasn’t an option for us, I’d probably check with local manufacturing companies to see if they have any pallets they’re wanting to get rid of. I’ve seen them at grocery stores and box stores in the past, but those never look as nice or sturdy. A manufacturing company is more likely to have the heavier duty pallets like we have. But, painting or “burning” them to give them a seal is also a good option to make the ones you have last longer! We did the burning method in our DIY pallet shelf video. I hope you can find a good solution either way! And thank you for watching and subscribing!!
How many pallets did you use? Looks like maybe 25....? Also how big (guesstimate) is your enclosure? Has it helped the chickens and dog live in peace?
We used a total of 36 pallets when it was finished, and it is about 30’x40’. It has helped with the dog/chicken situation, but the chickens are able to hop over the fence, so if that becomes a problem we’ll put netting over the top so they are confined. Our dog doesn’t seem to have an issue with them when they’re behind the fence, though, and for the most part they enjoy their outside time in the enclosure.
Thanks for watching!! I hope this helps!
Where is the part where you made the gate with the hinges and latches, etc? i need to see that in detail. Unless I missed something
We didn’t put those on in the video. That may be something we do in a future video when we add to the fence and when we build a duck house. Hopefully you got it figured out for your gate! Thanks for watching!!
you said you use t post but I don't see any . Where you put them ?
I used the t-posts in the garden fence that we did, but I didn’t use any for this one. When I used them I just drove them in between the pallet slats so they help stabilize longer sections. With this fence, I turned a few pallets at 90° for extra support. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any other questions!
@@Gunsmokefarmstead tHAT'S EXACTLY WHAT i DID TODAY .THANKS
How did you get the drill to get inside the pallet in-between blanks to drill ? Mine is small yet wouldn't fit so can't screw unless it's from outside angle. Thank you
We just angled the tip of the drill and put the screws in at a 45° angle.
What’s a good way to secure them into the ground
We used a few 2x4s, created a point at the end, burned them to make them last a little longer, and drove them into the ground to secure a couple of the pallets to where we put our gate. Otherwise, you can use t posts and put them into the ground in the middle of the pallets. That’s what we used for our garden fence. We intentionally did not permanently secure them to the ground so we can add to or remove the fence easily when needed.
Is it stable? I want to do a fence like this, but I'm afraid without posts it will fall over easily.
It is surprisingly stable, but if you’re concerned about wind or if you’re on a more hilly terrain, you can put t-posts in the ground in the middle of the pallets. That’s what we did with our garden fence and we didn’t need to use as many pallet supports.
How many pallets did you use and how many supports did you add?
We used a total of 36 pallets, including the ones we turned at 90° for support. We used two support pallets on the longest section, otherwise we just drove a couple of 2x4s (that we burned and cut a point into) in the ground by the gate. And, we have the end pallets attached to the coop at both ends, which helps add support. Hopefully this helps! You can also use t posts inside some of the pallets for support. Thanks for watching!!
How's it keep up in the winter?
It held up great last winter! We did add a couple of new support pallets to the longest side this spring so it should continue to work well for us.
So do the gate swing in or out
It swings out.
We want to build our fence 12ft tall can you please show me how to anchor them together to accomplish this .
You’d need to attach multiple pallets together and probably do some sort of footings with a stake that is attached to the pallets every few pallet lengths. That would get a little more expensive and difficult. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Anyone else have to watch it in 0.75% speed?
Sorry about that! Got a few comments about it and next time we won’t speed it up in editing. Thanks for watching anyway!
Was a good video. Just odd with the speed lol
Bonjour, moi. Mais ce n'est pas du tout un problème de changer de vitesse. Merci pour la vidéo.
@SMpetitvillage thanks for watching! Glad it was easy to slow down. 😊
Hard to see what he was doing with the camera so far away@@evanalexjames
Where do you work and can others get the pallets
No. Thanks for watching!
Can someone explain how the wind will affect it if not supported with fence post please
It is necessary to have some sort of support, which is why we put perpendicular pallets every so often to support the fence. You could also drive T-posts into the ground inside some of the pallets if you don’t want to do perpendicular pallets. Let us know if you have more questions. :)
Thanks for watching!
He's driving T posts for extra support he says in the first part of the video
Why have it sped up? Hard to understand and annoying
Sorry you found it hard to understand and annoying. We were just trying to keep people’s attention. Win some, lose some. 🤷♂️ Thanks for watching anyway!
nice video...just talk slower!
Thanks for watching and the input! We’ll take that into consideration.
It's all controlled by that computer knob at the editing table. Annoying, isn't it. Even those lawn cutting videos get it right. Certainly hope this guy doesn't think he's fooling us.
Thanks for watching despite our editing mistakes. Not trying to fool anyone, just trying to keep people interested by keeping it moving. Blessings to you. 🩵 Matt & Robin
I’m sure I could figure it out, but how are you getting in there at bottom and middle to put the screws in? I have 2 xl breed and 2 large breed dogs and I need a cheap and strong fencing option. I just hope I can find good quality pallets like these.
We put the screws into the 2x4s using the space in between the boards on the face of the pallet.
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Thanks for watching!