Comments on: How to Disassemble A Pallet With Ease For DIY Projects

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:55:43 +0000

In reply to Forest Gump. Well chosen name, Forest. Spot -on.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:50:31 +0000

In reply to Edith. Edith, I'm pretty sure he never did take a pallet apart in his life.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:47:06 +0000

In reply to mike. Nice theory, Mike. Theories like this make the world what it is.

By: JoAnn

JoAnn — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:39:30 +0000

They are put together with flooring nails which make it nearly impossible to get apart by using a hammer or pry bar without totally mangling the boards. Been there done that! I also would still like to remove the old nail heads after and like to know how to do that.

By: thatbillguy

thatbillguy — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:42:39 +0000

In reply to mike.

The pallets are assembled with twisted nails that act like screws… it keeps the pallet from falling apart during shipping. So when you try to beat/lever them apart, you end up breaking the boards. This might be different on new pallets, but by the time they have made the rounds in the shipping industry, you don’t always find ones in the best condition.

I assembled a deck with these kinds of nails… a mistake, btw, it makes it really hard to do simple repairs if you need to replace a board.

Also, I bought a reciprocating saw from Harbor Freight for 30 bucks and it has cut MANY pallets and still plows on.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:10:04 +0000

In reply to mike. Obviously, Mike has NEVER disassembled a pallet using a hammer and crowbar and knows nothing about screw nails.

By: John

John — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 04:27:48 +0000

In reply to mike. One thing is for certain. Mike has never dissembled a pallet. LOL. I hate whenever people reply without having the knowledge of the subject. Mike go and try to use that hammer and pry-bar. Let us know how it goes. And how many planks u crack or break.

By: Celeste

Celeste — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 14:56:23 +0000

Now, that is an ingenious idea!

By: Lana

Lana — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 04:03:57 +0000

I will have to try the seawall but for my current project I need both sides of pallet board to be usable and seen. I am a woman with health issues and it typically takes 45 min to disassemble a pallet. Soaking with water helps boards bend and no so many splits.