Mabey I should explain what I'm doing better.

I'm taking your typical pallet, and taking all the boards off of it. Theres usually 3 on the bottom, and i think at least 8 on the top.

I take the ones from the top, and screw them down perpendicular to the ones on the bottom, leaving no gaps. Then I cut the ends off the bottom ones, flush with the other boards. I then screw 2 shelf brackets on my studs, making sure they're leval with eachother. I then screw my newly made shelf top to the shelving bracket. Then, I cut 3 2x4's to the correct lenght, to (just bairly) apply upwards tention on the shelf. I screw the shelf to the 2x4's, and then add another layer.



I can do everything without issues, except getting the damn boards off the pallets. it SHOULDNT BE this hard, as they pay some idiot to nail them together, with REALLY cheap nails, and (usually) cheaper wood.

I'm wanting to remove the wood, and do with it what I want. In this case, shelving units.


I think if I'd punch the nails threw the boards with a pin punch, they'd split the boards.

So far, I've got 3 choices... It's either use a wrecking bar on it, which is fine if the boards are of great quality, but it splits the other 75%

I could take my angle grinder to the nail heads, and pay no attention to the burn marks on the boards (or flip them over), and possiably comprimize the strenght...

Other option is, i think, slipping a sawzall blade between the top board, and the support, and having at it.

Any more suggestions?
~Nate

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