This is a pretty easy project to do considering how cool this dance floor turns out. My brother made this floor for his wedding, so of course I can say that it was easy. I was busy in air conditioning making last weeks post of Mason Jars and he was out in the summer heat making this. So here is my quick version on how to make this awesome project.
First you need a bunch of pallets to recycle, plywood, screws, drill or screwdriver and saw (again becareful with drills, screwdrivers, saw, wood for slivers etc…):
4 easy steps…here you go:
1. First lay out your pallets for the size of floor you want
2. Lay the plywood on top of the pallets
3. Cut the plywood to the size you need
4. Screw the plywood down onto the pallets
Then all that is left to do….set up the music and dance the night away.
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That was a great, functional idea!
Thanks, it really did turn out awesome and it held a ton of people on it to dance.
You’re right, that was easy…wanna send your brother my way! 😉 Thanks for linking up to the Upcycled Linky Party at http://love2upcycle.blogspot.com/2013/08/upcycled-linky-party-19.html#comment-form
I think he would say, has had enough making and crafts for a while after this wedding…lol
Love it. I’ve been wanting to make a pseudo deck similar to this for awhile now! 😀
Yeah, my son just asked me to make one in our backyard…lol. They really are cool looking and his was so sturdy.
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This is great! Thanks! How big would you say the dance floor is? About how many guests did you have and how many people were dancing at once (approximately)? Also how much did you end up spending? I’ve been thinking of making my own dance floor for my wedding, but I’m not sure if I have the math right LOL!
I’m not sure how much they spent on the floor. I would guess they had around a hundred plus people at the wedding and different people danced on it at different times so it is hard to remember how many it would hold. Sorry that is not more helpful.
Do you know what size the floor was or how many pallets were used?
Looks like he used 12 pallets and 5 boards to make his. Good luck, this was a really cool dance floor he made.
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How thick was the plywood used? I’m planning on making one for my wedding
My brother didn’t remember but he said it was fairly thin though. The pallets were thick enough to take most of the weight. Sup I would think about how many people are coming and how much weight it would be holding and if it’s a one day event or how often you’ll use. Good luck, we had a great time at my brothers wedding with it.
The sticker on the plywood says 3/8″.
Thanks 🙂
Were there any problems with this moving or separating with people on it?
My brother didn’t have any problems with that.
Thank you! Do you know how much weight/people it supports?
I am not sure. I know he had a lot of people on it but I know that is not to helpful for you. Wish I could tell you more information on it.
How much did it cost to create this? I am looking for an easy cheap project for a dance floor. Thanks:)
It was a few years ago so you would have to price out how much the wood costs now (also depends on how big you want it). I know that he got the pallets for free (which is awesome). Hopefully you can find the pallets free also. Good luck on your new dance floor.
Hi there, this looks exactly what I need for my 50th birthday party in having in our very rustic barn. Did you paint this at all? My Dad is in his 70’s and is given pallets for free by a local company, he either cuts up for firewood for their log burner and ours, it heats the whole house or he makes things from them. Thank you xx
Hi there, I’m thinking of doing a similar thing for my party. Did you paint the dance floor? Thanks
He did not paint the floor. He left it with the wood look. I think it turned out pretty cool. Good luck with yours I am sure you will have fun.
No he didn’t paint it.
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What a awesome IDEA!!!
Thanks, my brother had a wonderful wedding.
Love this!!
Thanks so much
Hi! I want to know how were you able to separate it after the party and if you were able to put it back together again.
Thanks!
We never tried to put it back together.
how do i balance the dance floor if the ground is bumpy
Maybe smooth the ground? Not sure what else to do.
This is a great idea for recycling pallets! Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome:)
I’m curious to know if there was any safety hazard with the dance floor being 6 to 7 inches off the ground.
We didn’t have any but I am not sure if you would.
It is important that you set the palets together or they will separate
I am not sure.
Correct
How many pallets did you use for this project and what size was it?
It was for my brothers wedding a long time so I am not sure.
Could you possibly tell me the dimensions of this dance floor and how many people were at the wedding dancing on it? Awesome post by the way!
It was so long ago I am not sure.
I am going to reproduce this for my Niece’s wedding. the only thing I see could help the stability is to stagger the seams of the plywood opposite of the pallet seams. I will probably also add 2 x the depth of the pallets in between the pallets to add stability.
Great idea!!
Great idea!