A lot of you as you read this post will probably begin to wonder why it is i'm collecting materials for flooring already when I just purchased my trailer recently. Seams a bit out of order, yes I agree, but when opportunities for free materials present themselves you take them. I'd decided awhile back that I wanted to make my flooring out of recycled pallets. I can break the pallets down, plane them and end up with beautiful wood floors in my tiny house. What most people fail to realize, or sometimes forget, is that most pallets are made out of oak. If you find pallets that are in good shape you can end up with some really nice wood from them.
Once again I was cruising craigslist, and while browsing the free ads I found a couple different businesses that were offering free pallets to whoever felt inclined to come and get them. I figured it wouldn't hurt to swing by and take a look at what shape the pallets were in and if I even wanted anything to do with them. Turns out the odds were in my favor again! The first place I went to had a huge stack of basically brand new pallets. I was so surprised by the condition of them that I went inside and talked with the owners to make sure I was taking the right pallets. I spent the next couple of hours breaking down pallets in the brisk 15 degree temperatures, but ended up with an entire camper shell full of awesome oak wood that should work great for my flooring. Not only were they free, but the owners thanked me for taking the pallets off their hands and encouraged me to come back for more! Tiny house grand total still = $850!
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The Best Things In Life Are Free
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