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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEM curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Homesteading.

Pallet fences turn an economical material into a decent way to keep critters in or out.  They won't last forever but let's build them off the ground and a bit sturdier to help them last as long as possible.  Let's build a good pallet fence!

 
 

Here's one way to do it, only I'd raise the pallets off the ground a bit by attaching them to the t-posts somehow:


Minimum requirements:
  - Use heat treated pallets to make a 24 foot or longer fence
  - Pallets can't be touching the ground
  - Posts (if used) can't be treated wood
  - Any wood touching the ground needs to be naturally rot resistant
  - If it zig zags or has other self supporting shapes, the "straight line" distance covered needs to still be 24 feet
  - Must clearly be sturdy enough that hefty inebriated uncles can't accidentally break it down while playing soccer nearby

Provide proof of the following as pictures or video (<2 min):
  - The area where the fence will go
  - The fence under construction
  - Show that the pallets are heat treated
  - Finished fence showing the distance covered
 
I agree. Here's the link: http://stoves2.com
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