recycled material loft

[Guest slugmonkey]

I am starting a new loft I am building it from recycled materials this is the first load of pallets that we brought home I have discovered a whole warehouse full of these we will disassemble them and get the nails out of them, I plan to build it on 16" centers as most of these contain pieces that are at least 3' long I will use these horizontally and then use those less than 3' vertically so I should have almost 2" of thickness when the walls are sided. I plan to make it at least 8' x 16' I have already set the posts for the fly pen it will be 16' x 24' I plan to build another the same size at the opposite end of this one and then connect the two with single mating pens ( at least 10 ) these will be used to house prisoners and when both are complete I will use one for cocks and one for hens

I got the boards for framing the the walls from a church that was being torn down they are 2" x 10" and most are 10 to 12 footers I plan to use the bottom boards off the pallets stood on edge as flooring this should be a very strong loft and nearly hurricane proof as I will also use construction adhesive as well as ring shank nails

[Guest slugmonkey]

Framing for floor and base

[Guest slugmonkey]

Fly pen posts

[chickadee]

Hope all goes well, you'll have to keep us posted. ;D

[paddymac]

best of luck mate, that looks one hell of a size of fly pen.

[Guest]

It really is a brilliant setting and its good to see that wood getting re-used.

[jimbobboy]

Hi Sport!!   Making good use of scrap material: Excellent!!!  We waste too much material , people put to use  Happy Building  and Keep Em Flying!!!!!!!    jimbobboy usa

[Guest slugmonkey]

Had first setback, my girlfriend stabbed herself with a nail in a board in the leg bled pretty good but no stitches

[Ronnie]

Just look at all that room

Great to see that wood getting reused well done mate.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

makes some difference to what you can do when you are not tied to a small garden, the fly pen looks massive , would not fancy trying to catch them in there tho ;D but looks good

[Guest slugmonkey]

I have a fly pen almost this size already we use a net to catch birds in it that is why we use it for prisoners its way to hard to try to control racers in this loft

[crazy pigeon boy]

good luck with the loft mate all the best  

[Guest anthony]

Thats a good idea mate,may I suggest that instead of dismantel the pallets,you use them like they are and the hight of the pallet( about 4") will be your thickness of the wall,this will save you a lot of work and as you said you can have as much as you need,then cover all with the plywood or what ever.

[jimmy white]

good idea ,, keep us informed    sounds good