Moving into a new spot with my girl and she wants a pallet bed... never have done one before.... she is the boss and wants a pallet bed but this is the one I am making. Thank you so much for the killer instructions. Well done my guy. Thank you🙏🏼
I really like how you're not going overkill with it making it really expensive and complex but you're keeping it simple and cheap but at the same time sturdy and reliable.
@@BraxenMcConnell Yeah, great going! There are a lot of other channels that just overdo things that the average viewer cant replicate at home without the expertise and special tools. That's why I feel yours is way more helpful. You, Zach from JRE and ChrisFix are, in my opinion, the best out there. And I really hope that you make it really big on this platform but never change the way you work and produce these amazing videos.
Do you know the Best part of your video? You're Explaining the TRUTH about how we work. Sometimes you can have an entire plan of action, but it doesn't work and you have to make some changes. It's not, how most UA-cam videos are... that in 6mins the entire project is complete with no issues, no errors, etc.glad that you're Explaining what we were going through when we create structures.
First of all, this video was such a pleasure to watch. You explained everything so clearly and nicely, I'm not even planning on building the storage unit yet i still listened to you explain how to do it hahaha, aside from that, do you know the dimensions of the pallets you used?
Hello, a 22 year old girl looking for advice here. I made a bed of pallets. A much more basic design. Total 8 pallets (1layer 4pallets + second layer) and my issue with my bed is that it makes noises, like creaking. So i tried screwing the top layer to the bottom layer which made it better, but not gone completely. I also put some screws in the top layer pallets to the nail connection parts (hoping it would help? I have no idea if it does?) But I didn’t connect the pallets next to eachother together, should that help with the creacking? Also, when i screwed the pallets together i didnt have a topper matress. Now that i do it made the creaking worse. Is it caused by the extra weight? What should i do? Any advice, please?
You will probably get a little creaking either way, mine does a bit as well. But your best bet (IMO) to try and eliminate it is going to be screwing the pallets together, and maybe add some extra screws into top. It’s likely that the creaking is coming from the pressure points there the top wood connects with the middle supports, or where the middle supports connect to the base.
I'm thinking about making one of these, my only concern is how heavy it will be, and would I be able to move it? How do you take it apart without stripping the wood where the screws would go?
You don’t need them, but it would be very difficult to lift the bed or keep it up without them. You wouldn’t need them if you didn’t add the storage area tho.
Thank you! It was fun to make. And yes, the pneumatic lifts are strong enough to hold the whole platform while it is up, and they also assist with lifting it.
Hey I doubt you will see this but I have a question: How noisy is the bed? I imagine pallets with all the nails etc. to be very noisy in specific situations, however what is your experience?
Hey man Nice video, could you go in details with me what you used as a blowtorch, I have the yellow benzomatoc cans too I think they are Map-Pro I think blue is propane, so what to use and what torch to use can I use a manual torch?
I just found a local place that sold them. As far as chemicals go, I just made sure to inspect them and make sure nothing was spilled or leaked on them, and I asked the seller what they were used for. You can also check out this website on what to look for: www.google.com/amp/s/www.1001pallets.com/pallet-safety/%3famp
What’s the final length/width once it’s finished? I’m planning on making this exact style, except I’m wanting to make it higher so that my first layer can swing up/open from the foot end and things can be slid under, then the second layer would be the bed lift style with hollow storage. This video was exactly what I was trying to find as an example!!!
Just decided that I wanted a bed frame that was different than the metal one on wheels haha. I saw a few around the internet and decided I could build one myself. It was actually pretty easy until I decided to add the storage 😅 then it got complicated
Mine is a queen, it’s also kind up to you with how big you make it and if you want the pallets to extend out on all sides. What I did here would certainly accommodate a king, it would just have less on the sides and be a little tougher to get to the storage part.
Great Video Live the Storage idea But have One Question. Your going to have to take Mattress off to access it. Correct. I'm trying come up with idea for storage without removing Mattress. Thinking of a slide out using pallet face on drawer. Any ideas?
The pneumatic pistons keep the bed up while accessing the storage area, so I’ve never had to remove the mattress. That said, that’s just one idea I came up with. Doesn’t mean it’s the best or only option. A slide out sounds cool, but it might be a lot more work with putting the tracks on and everything. 👍🏼
Hey Brax. Would you be able to tell me the dimensions of the pallets that you used for the bed. For the centre pieces and the outter pieces. Awesome bed and am inspired to make one. Cheers
I love to do something like that but I rather have drawers on the outside than the the box in the inside to hide things I'd rather have the drawers they can use it everyday by putting in it
Lol no clue, but all together it’s heavy! I pieced it together and screwed it into place inside the room. I’ll definitely separate the pieces if I ever move too.
After I re did it with plastidip? Or after I made the grill with raptor style lights? The paint started to chip from when I first did the whole custom grill, so I tried plasti dip. The plasti dip has held up without peeling, but it doesn’t maintain color like paint, so I may end up painting it again this summer or something haha. It’s a constant struggle trying to paint chrome.
Hi Braxen, Vladimir here with NTD Television. Our team was very impressed by your video and our editors would like to showcase it by uploading and crediting you on some of our social media pages and websites so that our fans can see it. We are one of the world's fastest growing media companies with over 100 million fans and 1 billion monthly video views across all of our social properties. Our motto is truth, hope, and humanity. Can I send you more information in my next message / email? Thank you! Warm regards
Hey friend, I'm a female Contractor in Houston, TX. I'd love to do a duet with you.. my friends and I have been saying we are going to do this. Great work!
Moving into a new spot with my girl and she wants a pallet bed... never have done one before.... she is the boss and wants a pallet bed but this is the one I am making. Thank you so much for the killer instructions. Well done my guy. Thank you🙏🏼
Haha it’s a lot of work, but totally worth it. She will love it. Good luck 👍🏼
lol same
I really like how you're not going overkill with it making it really expensive and complex but you're keeping it simple and cheap but at the same time sturdy and reliable.
Thanks man! My goal was to keep it as cheap as possible but still quality. It turned out exactly as I wanted it to
@@BraxenMcConnell Yeah, great going! There are a lot of other channels that just overdo things that the average viewer cant replicate at home without the expertise and special tools. That's why I feel yours is way more helpful. You, Zach from JRE and ChrisFix are, in my opinion, the best out there. And I really hope that you make it really big on this platform but never change the way you work and produce these amazing videos.
Do you know the Best part of your video?
You're Explaining the TRUTH about how we work. Sometimes you can have an entire plan of action, but it doesn't work and you have to make some changes. It's not, how most UA-cam videos are... that in 6mins the entire project is complete with no issues, no errors, etc.glad that you're Explaining what we were going through when we create structures.
I would love to make this bed for my dorm. Your instructions are very clear, thank you!!
very innovative and really good job you did there, also with your explanation.
Love it!
That exactly what i want! Thanks so much for making this video!
Good to see you back on YT
Thanks man! Hopefully I’m not MIA this long again haha
Great looking bed!
Thanks so much! I’m super happy with how it turned out
First of all, this video was such a pleasure to watch. You explained everything so clearly and nicely, I'm not even planning on building the storage unit yet i still listened to you explain how to do it hahaha, aside from that, do you know the dimensions of the pallets you used?
Haha thanks for listening! Each pallet can be a little different, but the ones that I used in this video are about 31” by 47”
@@BraxenMcConnell awesome thank you :)
@@BraxenMcConnell I'm
Wow. I need to show this to my dad cuz I distractedly want a pallet bed and he won’t let me
We made a blue pallet bed frame with twinkle lights 😁👌
this was pretty dope
Wow, it's amazing, i'll do the mine
Here we are... 3 months later.... we’ve been waiting
No you have not hahaha
Looks great! Thanks for the tutorial.
Hello, a 22 year old girl looking for advice here. I made a bed of pallets. A much more basic design. Total 8 pallets (1layer 4pallets + second layer) and my issue with my bed is that it makes noises, like creaking. So i tried screwing the top layer to the bottom layer which made it better, but not gone completely. I also put some screws in the top layer pallets to the nail connection parts (hoping it would help? I have no idea if it does?) But I didn’t connect the pallets next to eachother together, should that help with the creacking? Also, when i screwed the pallets together i didnt have a topper matress. Now that i do it made the creaking worse. Is it caused by the extra weight? What should i do? Any advice, please?
I also havent sanded or coated the pallets with anything
You will probably get a little creaking either way, mine does a bit as well. But your best bet (IMO) to try and eliminate it is going to be screwing the pallets together, and maybe add some extra screws into top. It’s likely that the creaking is coming from the pressure points there the top wood connects with the middle supports, or where the middle supports connect to the base.
Nice bed...pls what is the measurements of the pallets?
How much did it cost?
And how many hours did it take?
Nice bed BTW
Hey Braxen! what are the measures of the pallets you used. My mattress is 200cmx152cm...tryna figure out how many pallets ill need
thanks this was very helpfull i love your terminology 🙌🏾
So are you just burning it like replacing staining? Is there a purpose for the burning or is it just decorative?
What are the dimensions of the final product? I wanna make one for my mattress too but I have a different size, and wanna keep things proportional
I'm thinking about making one of these, my only concern is how heavy it will be, and would I be able to move it? How do you take it apart without stripping the wood where the screws would go?
Do you need the hydraulic lift? Great video by the way!
You don’t need them, but it would be very difficult to lift the bed or keep it up without them. You wouldn’t need them if you didn’t add the storage area tho.
Thanks for this video! Your bed is amazing! How many palettes did you use?
I think I bought 13 but used 12
This video was amazing I truly enjoyed it! To get access to the underneath storage, is it strong enough to lift while the mattress is still on it?
Thank you! It was fun to make. And yes, the pneumatic lifts are strong enough to hold the whole platform while it is up, and they also assist with lifting it.
Yea we want to know the same thing how do you lift it with the mattress on top? 😁
We made a BLUE PALLET BED FRAME 😊
Hey I doubt you will see this but I have a question: How noisy is the bed? I imagine pallets with all the nails etc. to be very noisy in specific situations, however what is your experience?
I haven’t had any real issues other than a few creaks here and there. If it’s solidly connected, it should sit pretty quiet.
@@BraxenMcConnell Thanks for the answer. Appreciate it!
Hi Braxen, I contacted a local supplier of pallets. When I inquired into the cost, they asked what size pallet. What size did you use? Thanks.
Hey man Nice video, could you go in details with me what you used as a blowtorch, I have the yellow benzomatoc cans too I think they are Map-Pro I think blue is propane, so what to use and what torch to use can I use a manual torch?
You could use anything with a flame tbh. Just don’t hold it in the same place for too long
Where did you find the brackets with the hydraulic lifts? Also, is that what they are called or do they have a specific name?
They are linked in the video description, they are called pneumatic lifts
for some reason I don’t see it! I tried clicking on each link, but I couldn’t find it
Shoot, I forgot to link it! Sorry! Just updated it, try now :)
Ahhh thank you so much!! Also by the way, miller video!! You did an amazing job and also explained it perfectly!!
Where did you get you palletes? also how do you know if there is chemicals on them?
I just found a local place that sold them. As far as chemicals go, I just made sure to inspect them and make sure nothing was spilled or leaked on them, and I asked the seller what they were used for. You can also check out this website on what to look for: www.google.com/amp/s/www.1001pallets.com/pallet-safety/%3famp
@@BraxenMcConnell what sort of local place?
Very good
Thanks man!
What’s the final length/width once it’s finished? I’m planning on making this exact style, except I’m wanting to make it higher so that my first layer can swing up/open from the foot end and things can be slid under, then the second layer would be the bed lift style with hollow storage. This video was exactly what I was trying to find as an example!!!
It ends up being 8’4” long and 6’9” wide. Glad this helped you get an idea for what you want! ☺️
Hey, do I have to seal everything or just the top layer?
Great video dude! What was the inspiration for using those as a bed frame?
Just decided that I wanted a bed frame that was different than the metal one on wheels haha. I saw a few around the internet and decided I could build one myself. It was actually pretty easy until I decided to add the storage 😅 then it got complicated
Can i stain it instead of burning?
For sure! I just chose to burn because I liked the look. Staining would work just as well
What size bed do you have we have a king size bed and we are not sure how many pallets we would need?
Mine is a queen, it’s also kind up to you with how big you make it and if you want the pallets to extend out on all sides. What I did here would certainly accommodate a king, it would just have less on the sides and be a little tougher to get to the storage part.
How dose the bed stay there with out moving
is there any place to buy good quality wood pallets.. some place online for US?
I wish you would have shown how you are doing all of it. Im a visual learner.
Great Video Live the Storage idea But have One Question. Your going to have to take Mattress off to access it. Correct. I'm trying come up with idea for storage without removing Mattress. Thinking of a slide out using pallet face on drawer. Any ideas?
The pneumatic pistons keep the bed up while accessing the storage area, so I’ve never had to remove the mattress. That said, that’s just one idea I came up with. Doesn’t mean it’s the best or only option. A slide out sounds cool, but it might be a lot more work with putting the tracks on and everything. 👍🏼
I wanna make this , but I have a doubt ,why burn the wood?? Is it for the design purpose or is there something more to it??
Strictly for design purposes, I just thought it looked cool :)
Where did you buy the pallets? Do you know where I can order them online for delivery
Hey Brax.
Would you be able to tell me the dimensions of the pallets that you used for the bed. For the centre pieces and the outter pieces.
Awesome bed and am inspired to make one.
Cheers
Yes would like the same information too plz
This is an awesome video ! Where did you buy your pallets ?
Just a local shop I found close to home :) found them on google
@@BraxenMcConnell What did you search? I found some on craigslist but it's just junk yard stuff. Yours look very nice and clean
Where did you buy your pallets from BTW love your bed
Thank you! I just found a local place that sold them for about $4 per pallet
@@BraxenMcConnell What would you call those pallets? Meaning what type of pallets are they?
Wer did u buy the metal brace and the the strut bar tnx
Is there anyway I can pay someone to do this for me? Like I’m not even sure where to start when I reach out to someone.
I love to do something like that but I rather have drawers on the outside than the the box in the inside to hide things I'd rather have the drawers they can use it everyday by putting in it
How many pallets did you use
Where did you get the pallets from?
What size is your bed?
where didyou find your pallets ?
It was ok until the storage bit. Totally couldn't follow the pneumatic part :( And they're unavailable as well
Do you think someone with no skill set or previous experience can do this
Depends on how dedicated you are to it haha! Personally I’m not all that skilled with woodworking, but I was able to do it. Just took awhile 😅
Great stuff!! But I am curious, how heavy is this??
Lol no clue, but all together it’s heavy! I pieced it together and screwed it into place inside the room. I’ll definitely separate the pieces if I ever move too.
Where do you buy pallets?
Off topic.....Curios to know...hows your paint job holding up on the tacoma grill after you re did it? Been waiting for the follow up video forever👍
After I re did it with plastidip? Or after I made the grill with raptor style lights? The paint started to chip from when I first did the whole custom grill, so I tried plasti dip. The plasti dip has held up without peeling, but it doesn’t maintain color like paint, so I may end up painting it again this summer or something haha. It’s a constant struggle trying to paint chrome.
@@BraxenMcConnell i put 1 can if black plastidip on the grill. Maximum coverage. Been a few months now still looks good.
how much did this typically cost
hello.
I dont understand how did you fill the gaps between the pallets?
thx
Which gaps?
What size is the bed?
It’s a queen
The bed is a queen and king size frame ?
Hi Braxen,
Vladimir here with NTD Television. Our team was very impressed by your video and our editors would like to showcase it by uploading and crediting you on some of our social media pages and websites so that our fans can see it. We are one of the world's fastest growing media companies with over 100 million fans and 1 billion monthly video views across all of our social properties. Our motto is truth, hope, and humanity. Can I send you more information in my next message / email?
Thank you!
Warm regards
$8,000 USD and it's a go.
Now come to HOPKINSVILLE, KY and build mine PLEASE AND THANK YOU 😜
But seriously great job
Ooo..U r soo handsome...😎... love from india🥰
It's really hard finding pallets that look that good. Most pallets you get from i.e. Lowe's or home Depot are partially destroyed.
Where did you find those brackets
Home Depot
Hey friend, I'm a female Contractor in Houston, TX. I'd love to do a duet with you.. my friends and I have been saying we are going to do this. Great work!
crap ... and there was me thinking I could get away with using some really old ones I found in the back of a warehouse 😅😅😆😆
I have a friend looking to build anyhelp please thank you
How does he look like a 12 year old and a 30 year old at the same time?
It’s the baby face/70’s porn stash combo. Confuses people every time.
Id hate to drop my phone lol
I’ve done it a few times, it’s not too bad, just have to risk touching the monsters under the bed 😂
Can someone do this for me
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a lot of talk, little work !!!!!
Coming from someone who has too much singing not enough shutting the hell up - LOL
Those are not PALLETS they are SKIDS. There's a huge difference.