Need to build cheap/good looking garden fance -- pallets? | Construction and DIY projects | Forums

We are trying to limit the expense of some of the projects around here and instead of buying all new fencing and materials my wife thought we should give a pallet fence a try. I am thinking something 20x20 or smaller. Fence only needs to be about 4 ft high -- it's the small critters that worry me and I figure some hardware mesh along the bottom will keep them out.

Any suggestions other than a pallet fence? The only fence I have done recently was split rail and to do the garden right it would be a couple hundred bucks.

I've seem some cool designs where you pull the slats from the back of the pallet and cut out designs.

Our goal is to get a garden, any size, started here soon. I think I can get enough pallets to get the fence made but they most likely will be random sizes. I was figuring on putting posts in the ground, putting 2x4s between the posts, and nailing the pallets to the 2x4's.

I am open to any suggestions -- my only requirements are that it can actually keep animals out and looks halfway decent. If we use pallets we plan on painting them and cutting the tops to making it look more like a fence.