Here’s a little secret about building furniture out of pallets, those simple wooden structures used to schlep goods: Not all pallet wood is cheap, rough-cut pine. Sharp-eyed scroungers can find oak, ...

Typically used when shipping large items, wooden pallets (sometimes called skids) also make for great DIY projects as their sturdy wood can be broken down and repurposed in numerous ways. Depending on ...

We both have this love of recycling old wood so it started out mainly recycling and upscaling weathered old lumber like barn ...

Wooden pallets, introduced in the early 1920s, today are used for more than moving merchandise. They're sought-after by collectors and skilled folks for reuse as excellent furniture and wall decor.

When he spotted a pile of wood pallets destined for the tip, Stephen King saw more than rubbish. This is what he can transform them into. On the way to his friend’s place to drop a line, Stephen ...

Stratford Primary School pupil McKenzie Reed with the Junction Zero Waste Hub education programme co-ordinator Dave Malcolm (left) and her teacher Geoff Dingle. Photo / Alyssa Smith A Taranaki teen ...

Here’s a little secret about building furniture out of pallets, those simple wooden structures used to schlep goods: Not all pallet wood is cheap, rough-cut pine. Sharp-eyed scroungers can find oak, ...