How To Use Pallet Wood For Siding
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How to use pallet wood for siding. Attach the 1 x 3 boards centered over the stud marks using a cordless drill and 2 1 2 inch interior wood screws. Just prime and paint it will last for 20 years. But most of this video is in fast forward for your enjoyment. Use a circular saw or miter saw to cut the 1 x 3 boards to the height of the wall subtracting the height of the baseboard trim and crown molding.
This is the second part of the video where i started to make my own pallet wood shake style siding for my tiny house on wheels. Use vertical boards to create a clean edge at the end of the horizontal wall paneling. This is free reclaimed lumber from old pallets. But its your choice.
Generally pallet wood is shit wood which is why it was used for pallets in the first place. All i have to do is go pick up truck loads of free. Fwiw you can buy shiplap pine for less than 2 a board foot and you d be much better off with using it. I am making shake style siding using all free recycled pallet wood for my tiny house on wheels.