A windstorm recently blew over about a hundred feet of my picket fencing. While I could have taken it to the dump or paid to have it hauled off, there was so much salvageable wood that it seemed a waste to just throw it all away.
All in all, a hundred feet of fence left me with roughly 85′ of 4x4s, 200′ of 2x4s, and over 850′ of 1x6s. With a little creativity and a bit of hard work, I’ve decided to put it all to good use.
Here are some of the things I’ve been able to do so far, along with a few other ideas that I’ll work on throughout the year.
1. Sawhorses
First things first! Any construction project needs a good set of sawhorses. I’ve desperately needed them for quite some time, but being frugal, I kept putting it off. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to save $75.
While there are dozens of blueprints for building sawhorses, I chose this method due to its simplicity. There’s no need to cut any angled boards and the assembly is easy enough even without power tools. Feel free to adjust the measurements to suit your needs.
