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DIY Easy Bridge.

12/29/2019

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Easy DIY bridge made from
pallets and logs.
We built this bridge so our sheep
could cross the creek and eat the grass on the other side.

Starting with the beams.
I used the pallet stringers to make these.
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I used a total of 12 stringers.
6 each side.
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Pre-drill your holes, larger than
the shank of the screws.
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Drill 4 holes in each stringer.
Keeping in mind, that only half of them
need to be drilled.
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Give the holes a chamfer.
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Overlap your stringers roughly in half.
And leave a mark.
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Wood glue on one half.
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Place your drilled stringer back on top.
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Attach them together with batten screws.
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The stringers may vary in width,
so keep the top side as flat as possible.
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Continue to overlap and attach,
until you reach your overall length.
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Time to pick the location.
I chose to put the bridge right beside
this large water plant.
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Owen dug the post holes.
If you don't have an Owen of your own,
you could dig the holes yourself.
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I dug the creek out.
Because we haven't had rain in a while and
the water level was getting low.
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Space your posts according to the
length of your palings.
Allowing for a little overhang.
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Time to attach those beams.
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Pre-drill and chamfer 2 holes
on either end.
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I used extra long decking screws
to attach these.
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Attach one of the screws.
Go to the other side with a spirit level and
attach your beam once level.
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Time to attach the palings.
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I used cheap chipboard screws.
And staggered the palings to give the bridge
a bit more character.
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Pre-drilled a line of holes down the
center of all the palings.
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Attach a line of palings on the underside.
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Between the 2 beams.
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The center support really takes up
any of that flex in the thinner palings.
And makes the entire thing secure.
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Time for the jump test.
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Works great.
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One of our favorite places to hang out
of an afternoon.
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If you like building with pallets.
Or other cheaper materials.
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Than you might like to check out
some of my videos.
YouTube
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    Nikita Maree

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