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    Sew Woodsy » Holiday » Halloween

    Published: Sep 24, 2012 · Modified: Oct 11, 2022 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Halloween Wood Pallet Fence

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    Spikey wood pallet fence with text on image for Pinterest.
    Two photos: Top of wood pallet fence, bottom of pallet spikes. with text on image for Pinterest.

    Looking to make your yard look extra spooky for Halloween? Learn how to make a Halloween Wood Pallet Fence for just about free thanks to free pallets found in the trash!

    Wood fence with text on image that reads "Halloween Wood Pallet Fence".

    Years ago, I begged my husband to make a spooky fence for our front yard. After quite a bit of convincing and brainstorming together he decided he would tackle this project for us.

    We decided to use pallets to give a rustic feel and to keep the cost of materials down. Essentially this project was free for us other than all the time spent creating the fences. If your like us and want a huge impact on your outdoor Halloween decor you’ll love this tutorial on how to make your very own Halloween Wood Pallet Fence.

    Jump to:
    • Supplies
    • Directions
    • FAQs
    • Outdoor DIY Halloween Decor

    Supplies

    • Wood Pallets
    • Crow Bar
    • Hammer
    • Safety Protection
    • Square (Ruler)
    • Chop Saw
    • Nail Gun

    Directions

    Man removing nails from pallet using a crow bar and hammer.

    After a little bit of “dumpster diving” we gathered enough wood pallets to make a fence for the front of our home. Mr. Woodsy broke apart 10 pallets trying to keep the wood in as best of shape as possible. This part took the longest.

    Piece of wood pallets laying in a stack on the floor.

    After a few long hours… the wood was off the pallets and sorted into piles. The long pieces were used as the fence backing. The shorter pieces were used as the crooked fence pieces.

    Man in gloves using a t-square on a piece of wood marking with a pink pencil.

    We decided we wanted the edges of the fence to have points. Mr. Woodsy put the square (ruler) on the wood and marked one side of the wood pallet with the 45 degree angle.

    Man holding wood with gloves and marking wood with a pink pencil.

    He repeated this technique on the other side to create a perfect point.

    Man holding wood with gloves showing the "x" drawn on top of the wood.

    As you see from the picture above this created an “x” on the end of the individual piece of pallet wood.

    Female in gloves tracing wood on top of another piece of wood.

    Then it was my turn to help… I knew this project was taking longer than expected. Mr. Woodsy cut a few as a template for me to use as I traced the points. I put my gloves on and got to work marking each and every piece of wood.

    Cut edges of pallet wood in a stack on the floor.

    Mr. Woodsy cut all the pieces of wood at a 45 degree angle, then flipped the saw and cut the other 45 degree angle; creating a point.

    Man using a circular saw cutting wood.
    Man measuring a wood fence on a garage floor.

    He used a 1″ X  4″ x 6′  for the fence panels, making sure to measure and create an equal distance from the top board to the bottom board.

    Man nailing wood pallet fencing together with a nail gun.

    Then space out the pallets on top to create you spooky fence look.

    Man nailing wood on top of wood slats.

    Using a nail gun, at every connection, put a couple of nails to insure stability in your fence.

    Man holding up a test piece of fence in a front yard.

    On the ends of every other fence section Mr. Woodsy had a vertical panel over hang the horizontal boards, so it will receive the next panel and look like one smooth continuous fence. Pictured behind the fence are our spooky trees!

    Man standing on stairs in garage trying to put a fence in the attic.

    I had asked Mr. Woodsy to keep all the fence spikes short enough to keep in the attict. He insisted we have some tall and some short. Once he made his first fence I asked him to do a “attic check” to make sure we would be able to store these away for years to come.

    Sure enough (I was right) these fences were not going to be able to fit in the attic. Even after knowing this he insisted we would have them long this year and then when it was time to store them in the attic he would cut the tall ones to size. Needless to say we have the best neighbor ever and she stored them for us in her garage!

    Wood nailed together laying on grass.

    This is what the backs of the fence looks like. Mr. Woodsy numbered each piece so that you can put them together like a puzzle.

    Four fence panels laying on sidewalk.

    Mr. Woodsy laid the 4 fence panels out on the side walk in preparation for being installed.

    Man attaching wood fence to a wooden stake in front yard.

    He drilled the fence panel to a wood stake he created as additional reinforcement for the panel.

    Man installing fence in the front yard.

    Installing the other side of the fence.

    Wood fence with moss draped over it and graveyard in the background.

    This is what the fence looks like completely assembled. Mr. Woodsy kept it to one panel going up our driveway.

    Wood pallet fence with moss and graveyard in the background.

    This was the end of our property line. I wanted the fence to go all the way up the side, but I knew that wasn’t going to happen.

    Moss hanging on a wood pallet fence.

    Decorate your wood pallet fence with tons of moss. We got ours for free just by walking into the woods near our home.

    Wood pallet fence with moss and graveyard in background at night.

    On Halloween night… this is what our fence looked like in all its glory!

    FAQs

    How long does a wood pallet fence take to build?

    Depending on the size of the fence will depend on the time it takes to build the fence. We built about 25 feet of fence in about 4 hours time from start to finish.

    How long does the spooky wood pallet fence last?

    We originally built this pallet fence back in 2012. It lasted a good 6 years before we had to do a big overhaul on the slats. We got rid of most of the fence and just built new pieces where needed. We find that we replace a few pieces every year.

    How do you store this pallet fence when not in use?

    We are very lucky to have a warehouse where we can store all of our holiday decor we have made throughout the years. When we first started making Halloween decor we would store it in our attic. We made the fences smaller so we could get them up and into and out of our attic. Always measure your first fence to ensure it will fit in your attic space or where ever you might be storing the fence!

    Outdoor DIY Halloween Decor

    Love Halloween like us? Here are a few more of our favorite outdoor Halloween DIY projects we have made in the past.

    • Witch Wood Cut-Out + Free Printable
    • DIY Spider Web
    • {Tutorial} Double-Sided Fall/Halloween Painted Pillow Covers
    • Halloween Graveyard Stakes

    If you make wood pallet fences, I would be honored and love for you to take the time to leave a star rating and comment! I spend hours developing and testing these projects, and always love to hear feedback and user experience!

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    Comments

    1. Julie @ follow your heart woodworking says

      September 24, 2012 at 9:31 am

      Looks great, and scary! I just love the “attic check!”

      Reply
      • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

        September 24, 2012 at 1:23 pm

        Thanks Julie–yes, attic checks are always needed.

        Reply
    2. Anne says

      September 24, 2012 at 12:41 pm

      such a cute idea!

      Reply
    3. Courtney says

      September 24, 2012 at 3:25 pm

      I love it!! So charming and creative! Shared it on Twitter- would love if you would link it up to Feathered Nest Friday sometime too!! Well done! 🙂

      Reply
      • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

        September 24, 2012 at 3:46 pm

        Thanks Courtney for the love and for sharing it! Even though we made it last year I’m still in love with it!

        Reply
    4. Beckie says

      September 26, 2012 at 3:41 pm

      This is such a SPOOKY idea! BAHAHA!

      Reply
    5. Hilani-Handmade by Hilani says

      September 26, 2012 at 7:52 pm

      Ya, this is awesome!!! Doing pins, stumbles, tweets and pluses for it!

      Reply
    6. Gwen says

      September 26, 2012 at 8:47 pm

      Mr. Woodsy is awesome… Mr. Bold Abode would go run screaming! And not b/c it’s spooky…

      That is super coolio. Spooky coolio, actually.

      Reply
    7. Inspire Me Heather says

      October 19, 2012 at 9:05 am

      Your fence looks awesome!!! I’ve got this linked to my Halloween post too today, rounding up what’s hot with Halloween décor this year!

      Reply
      • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

        October 19, 2012 at 1:26 pm

        Thanks Heather!

        Reply
    8. Patty says

      October 19, 2012 at 9:10 am

      What a fabulous idea, and so well done! It looks like a lot of work, what a nice hubby you have 🙂 Thanks for sharing it!

      Patty

      Reply
      • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

        October 19, 2012 at 1:27 pm

        Thanks Patty for the kind compliments!

        Reply
    9. Margo says

      September 01, 2015 at 10:31 am

      I love this so much, I am thinking about doing it for our back yard to keep the chickens in the yard.
      I love that it adds a bit of rustic and whimsy to the area. Great place to then add your mushrooms etc.
      Margo

      Reply
      • Katie says

        September 03, 2015 at 10:11 pm

        Oh I love that idea! Send us a picture if you end up making it.

        Reply

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