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Forum: Before & After (Upcycling) 15-07-2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,862
Posted By Olivier
Making a Table from scaffolding planks.

I've been looking for a nice large rustic table an never been able to find what I wanted -at least not at a reasonable price. So I thought I'd have a go.
I found some old scaffolding planks that...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 19-12-2012, 11:27 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
Here's another small desk I made in my painting...

Here's another small desk I made in my painting room/studio using pallets and other bits of wood I had. I had 3 small computer desks before all different shape and height and it was quite a workout...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 06-11-2012, 01:37 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
i'd say it would work fine. However pallets might...

i'd say it would work fine. However pallets might not be the safest option for a bed. They are chemically treated and long repeated static exposure (such as sleep) is probably not recommended. A desk...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 02-11-2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
Had a leftover of pallets so I made me a desk...

Had a leftover of pallets so I made me a desk with it. The room had an awkward shape and I never found a proper desk to suit it properly.
works a charm now :)
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 17-08-2012, 09:31 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
I'm pretty much finished building my pallet shed...

I'm pretty much finished building my pallet shed ... pallets and reclaimed wood and bits. Total cost is under €170 , for screws, a few electrical fittings etc... It'll be by surfboard making shed....
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 16-07-2012, 10:42 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
palminnie2: I think you'd need 3, maybe 4 pallets...

palminnie2: I think you'd need 3, maybe 4 pallets to get something nice as not all the wood might be usable on just one pallet.

Here's more progress shots from my shed project
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 19-06-2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
more progress on this. I finally made a wee...

more progress on this.

I finally made a wee article about it on my blog too.
http://olivierlonguet.blogspot.ie/2012/06/project-pallets.html
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 11-06-2012, 12:51 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
Loud, there's a website with lots of pictures of...

Loud, there's a website with lots of pictures of various projects: http://summerville-novascotia.com/PalletShed/
no plans really but the photos are explicit enough. that's how I built mine.

I...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 12-04-2012, 07:55 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
Here's a few more pictures of the recent...

Here's a few more pictures of the recent progress.
Pallets are joined together at the base and sides with screws and using 2 pallet planks to join them vertically and horizontally to the next ones....
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 07-03-2012, 12:36 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
decided to try making one of those palet sheds....

decided to try making one of those palet sheds. this is the progress so far. I'll make a full post once I've completed the structure.
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 02-02-2012, 01:30 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 461,876
Posted By Olivier
Made this yesterday with two pallets to prevent...

Made this yesterday with two pallets to prevent the gas hub from freezing overnight (...again)
Forum: Before & After (Upcycling) 30-01-2012, 10:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,851
Posted By Olivier
finishing touches. I got some blocks of kingspan...

finishing touches.
I got some blocks of kingspan insulation foam from a local building site ( I asked the guys working there if they had any leftovers and i ended up with 4 full sheets) and fully...
Forum: Before & After (Upcycling) 25-11-2011, 10:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,851
Posted By Olivier
From water trough to Hot-Tub

Hi all,

I just wanted to share this project I've just finished in my house.
I reconverted one of my unsused water troughs into something a lot more enjoyable.
It's been my biggest DIY project, most...
Forum: Before & After (Upcycling) 22-04-2010, 12:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,086
Posted By Olivier
I don't use the canvas, just the frame : I had...

I don't use the canvas, just the frame :
I had some old study paintings on stretched canvas, so I ripped of the canvas and kept the frame. I stacked three (not two as said earlier) frames on top of...
Forum: Before & After (Upcycling) 22-04-2010, 08:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,086
Posted By Olivier
Making an apple press

Hi,

I made this last year, I thought some people might be interested in this.
Frame:
I used old construction beams I salvaged from a building site for the big frame. I was just lying there and...
Forum: Before & After (Upcycling) 21-04-2010, 10:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,772
Posted By Olivier
was fairly easy. The hardest part is pulling the...

was fairly easy. The hardest part is pulling the pallets apart.
I used a cutting of sewage pipe for the round top shape and I had some leftover of fence varnish that I was given by a friend
Forum: Before & After (Upcycling) 21-04-2010, 09:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,772
Posted By Olivier
Recycling old pallets

got some old pallets a while back, turning them in into a nice little fence.
Another 4/5 on the way.
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 13-04-2010, 08:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,507
Posted By Olivier
I've been thinking about that. I'll get on it at...

I've been thinking about that. I'll get on it at the next referendum :)

I however made a heat exchanger for the house ventilation system with using election posters. works wonders (both yes and no...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 13-04-2010, 10:02 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 47,961
Posted By Olivier
here's 3 good resources for making a simple wind...

here's 3 good resources for making a simple wind turbine for those who don't feel like building the whole generator from scratch.
I used them to make my own turbine from a small re used treadmill...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 13-04-2010, 08:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,507
Posted By Olivier
Make a surfboard from old election posters

Here's a small article I did a while ago.

http://olivierlonguet.blogspot.com/2009/10/project-lisboard.html

I got a load of old election posters ( i stopped by the road when they were taking them...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 13-04-2010, 08:00 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 124,519
Posted By Olivier
I had a similar problem when I moved in my new...

I had a similar problem when I moved in my new house. Black mold in corners, general dampness, mold growing on clothes in the wardrobe... It made it hard to heat the house.
I fixed it by putting a...
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