Wednesday, February 24, 2010

VW Pallet Project: Free Lumber for Locals

As an act of neighborly goodwill, the Volkswagen Group of America’s Chattanooga plant is offering our community access to large quantities of oversized pallets. All are made from good quality wood that have strong potential for reuse.

We’re very proud to announce the first distribution this wood will take place from 10-3 on Saturday, March 6 in the parking lot of Architectural Surfaces. And there is a lot of wood to hand out—roughly 50 pallets-worth of quality lumber.

Each pallet has a different shape and makeup, so we can’t provide any exact numbers, but we can tell you that there are a lot of the following:

2"x4"s at 7’ and 12’ lengths
4"x4"s at 4.5’, 12’, and 7’ lengths
2"x7"s at 7’ lengths
4"x5"s, 4"x6"s and 5"x6"s at 7’ lengths

There are also a small number of 5"x6"s at 25’ lengths and some possibly useful OSB plywood and lumbercore of varying thicknesses.

If you’d like to take some of the wood, please be prepared to spend a little time in helping to break down the pallets. They’re attached with bolts and nails, so please bring any wrenches, hammers, or pry-bars you may have access to. Everything is available on a first-come-first-serve basis, so if you want a lot of wood or have very specific needs, make sure to get there early.

Additionally, all of the partners involved will be very interested in the projects you’ll be creating, so also come prepared to tell us a little bit about your plans.