You can make a garden bench just like this with just one pallet, some basic tools and our specially designed brackets.

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Pallets are often given away, but they are strong and make excellent benches. These brackets are just screwed onto your pallet and make the job easy.

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€30 per set, plus shipping

(order through the 'shop' button above)

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A set consists of..

2 x three-legged brackets,

2 x two-legged brackets,

20 x galvanized wood screws

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The brackets are solid steel. They have holes in the right places and they come with enough galvanised screws for the job - all you need is a pallet and some basic tools..

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You do need to choose a particular sort of pallet. It needs to be double-sided, with four ribs. I show a couple of examples in the video, but if in doubt send me some photos and I'll try to help.

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The brackets could be painted or just left to age naturally. They will last many years even with no treatment. Untreated wooden pallets, though, will probably only last a year or two if left outside - but that's ok, just remove the brackets and re-use them on a fresh pallet.

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Of course you should remember these important things..

Choose a good strong pallet, and remember, even the best will fall apart one day.

Pallets may have splinters, and they always have lots of nails in them - and you'll be adding sharp screws too - so inspect it carefully before use. Knock down or sand anything sharp.

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These brackets are strong enough for a two-person bench built and used as described in the video. Longer legs will add greatly to the leverage on the brackets so the bench will be less secure.

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