Most of the time we always tend to directly o for easy solution and buy things to we could it ourselves.
In this project I have found some long slat of pallet wood in my neigborghood then decided to re-design my garden door using those reclaimed wood.
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The first step taken here was to dissemble all the pallets and remove nails using my hammer.
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![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_ff9023a698fa491bb18e2c5e363286f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_ff9023a698fa491bb18e2c5e363286f0~mv2.jpg)
After this was done, time to move to the next step by reducing the wood thickness from 2.2 cm to 1 cm.
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Basically this is what it's going to replace. (this previous cover was made 2 years ago when we move to this house.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_2f424d7243fe4b3b975e02d650810764~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_2f424d7243fe4b3b975e02d650810764~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_797c31b82fd54ae48268fdd6d4d60b4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_797c31b82fd54ae48268fdd6d4d60b4b~mv2.jpg)
Then when this was done, I have decided to apply a wooden burning effect to the wood to highlight the texture.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_46c1fabc056b4c8bb91cae410afd879d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_46c1fabc056b4c8bb91cae410afd879d~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_3c2792e8ff224f8cbe1af3ed6e5932f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_3c2792e8ff224f8cbe1af3ed6e5932f4~mv2.jpg)
And that was the result at the end:
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_d4d2f85468674769a8e8e56ceb2fd2dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_d4d2f85468674769a8e8e56ceb2fd2dd~mv2.jpg)
After this was done, it was time for me to move to the cutting part and also make the upper fence side of this design.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_a821eb228db94841b494c524db8ba119~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_a821eb228db94841b494c524db8ba119~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_d5ea30a34126440c9655146378de0a6f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_d5ea30a34126440c9655146378de0a6f~mv2.jpg)
Then when all the small slat were cut, I have decided to smother the edges and use my chamfer bit ( for all 4 sides)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_11b00c6eae0349b7ba8f17faeb0b1cb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_11b00c6eae0349b7ba8f17faeb0b1cb9~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_f49c3e1a3e22421dae0f730b0c56317d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_f49c3e1a3e22421dae0f730b0c56317d~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_640bfc3788ca4e869c831ea8d2086d25~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_640bfc3788ca4e869c831ea8d2086d25~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_d00a5691a1394fc2bb31af49c0a18f64~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_d00a5691a1394fc2bb31af49c0a18f64~mv2.jpg)
And note that I have also decied to apply the edges cut to the long slat as well.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_71daa383c91d4fc99c2a3cf7abf769f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_71daa383c91d4fc99c2a3cf7abf769f9~mv2.jpg)
After that was done, it was time for me to attach the smal slat to the upper 8 by 4 Lumber and note that I will be here using my nail gun.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_f080a1c4e1d84c5c94ee17575eb4b007~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_f080a1c4e1d84c5c94ee17575eb4b007~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_a21839a42d2f4ae8b06c900689df442b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_a21839a42d2f4ae8b06c900689df442b~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_5df6effc1973405591c946c6b9f90cff~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_5df6effc1973405591c946c6b9f90cff~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_390e81c84cc24495807c6eea1702ea50~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_390e81c84cc24495807c6eea1702ea50~mv2.jpg)
Et Voila!!! a new door cover for your garden door using pallets!!!
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_644375f6f9094c8abaf1d1c183b33fbf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_552,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_644375f6f9094c8abaf1d1c183b33fbf~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_c484e769b23a43d5ae93c8a3aa2b5849~mv2_d_1920_2560_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a27d24_c484e769b23a43d5ae93c8a3aa2b5849~mv2_d_1920_2560_s_2.jpg)
As usual I hope that you guys loved this project and if you have any question feel free to ask in the comments below.
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