I have a room in the basement I'm planning to use as a pellet sack storage.
To allow for airflow around the floor and walls, as well as the ability to clean around/underneath, I'm planning to build a wooden deck to place the pellets on.
I'm thinking of a deck that is 3700x1300, which means I can stack over about 4.6 EUR-pallets with about 840kg of pellets each.
I'm planning 45x95 framing studs standing with 28x70 spaced decking as the floor.
The 95 studs stand with about 370 mm between them.
The floor with about 70 mm between.
What do you think, will it hold over time?
A EUR-pallet is sturdily built but is also supposed to hold a 1500 kg load.
To allow for airflow around the floor and walls, as well as the ability to clean around/underneath, I'm planning to build a wooden deck to place the pellets on.
I'm thinking of a deck that is 3700x1300, which means I can stack over about 4.6 EUR-pallets with about 840kg of pellets each.
I'm planning 45x95 framing studs standing with 28x70 spaced decking as the floor.
The 95 studs stand with about 370 mm between them.
The floor with about 70 mm between.
What do you think, will it hold over time?
A EUR-pallet is sturdily built but is also supposed to hold a 1500 kg load.
Pure gut feeling says: no problem.
Can't you take a couple of regular pieces and some sparse pieces and test load with a bunch of pellet bags?
Should be able to give a good indication.
Worst case: what can happen if it doesn't hold? - Crushed foot?
Or just - repair and reinforce the construction?
Edit:
Regarding pallets. I have them out in the wood shed so the wood isn't directly on the ground. However, I can say that it's difficult to walk on pallets with wide gaps between the boards. Therefore, I recommend that you decrease the space between them (28x70) to maybe 1", to eliminate the risk of twisted feet.
Can't you take a couple of regular pieces and some sparse pieces and test load with a bunch of pellet bags?
Should be able to give a good indication.
Worst case: what can happen if it doesn't hold? - Crushed foot?
Or just - repair and reinforce the construction?
Edit:
Regarding pallets. I have them out in the wood shed so the wood isn't directly on the ground. However, I can say that it's difficult to walk on pallets with wide gaps between the boards. Therefore, I recommend that you decrease the space between them (28x70) to maybe 1", to eliminate the risk of twisted feet.
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Just repair and reinforce.
But it's nice to get it right straight away.
My gut feeling also says it should work.
I'm going for it!
Thanks for the encouragement!
But it's nice to get it right straight away.
My gut feeling also says it should work.
I'm going for it!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Assuming you have concrete floors in the basement?
Sure, why do you ask?
Made a mental slip. Thought about whether it was wooden flooring that might not withstand the weight of the pellets. But of course, it's concrete in a basement.
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and using a pallet is out of the question, right? I have the same as you and I go for the simpler disposable pallets that are at least new and fresh.