When the summer comes with warm weather and those everlasting daytime hours all we want to do is spend every minute outdoors. With the birds singing, flowers in bloom, and fireflies lighting up the nights we decided that it was time to make one of those hanging beds we see on Pinterest. There could not be an easier pallet project.
We used two 4x4 ft pallets in mediocre shape. From there all it took was three 8ft 2"x4" timbers to attach and support the the pallets. For strength and appearance we slipped the timbers through the inside of the pallets and screwed them to the thicker pallet supports. The hardest part for us was to find a tree and branch we trusted to support it. Then it became a matter of hanging the rather heavy bed and keeping it level. Later on we found a plywood board that wedged into the planks to create a bit of a backrest and a couple old fitness mats to make a comfy mattress. Now dress it up to look nice and tie up a net if the mosquitos are bad in your area.
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