Grocery pallet, GMA pallet, standard pallet — all are names for the common 48” x 40” pallet used over 90% of the time any pallet is shipped anywhere. However, if you asked ten different people what a “GMA” pallet was, you would easily get ten different answers: “A GMA pallet is a 48x40,” or “A GMA pallet is for food,” or “A GMA pallet is brand new hardwood.”

Let’s get rid of the mystery. This article will answer all our questions!

Want to impress your friends at your next dinner party with the handmade coffee table that looks like it was put together in the mid-19th century? Do you want your poker buddies to applaud your rustic, creative touch that nobody knew you had? Wouldn’t you love for the ladies at the book club to gossip about your chic decorating style with your new wine rack and bed frame? Well look no further than your local recycled pallet! The plethora of blogs, guides, and instructional videos coupled with the cheap or free price of broken recycled pallets gives a stylish alternative to overpriced designer furniture or decoration kits.

In this article we will take look at a few aspects of DIY pallets that will turn you into a bonafide DIY pallet expert.

New wood pallets provide a wide variety of benefits over recycled pallets. They are consistently constructed, never before used, utilize readily available material, can be built to nearly any specification, are stronger than their recycled counterparts, and are cleaner than a used pallet. They demand a higher price than a remanufactured/recycled pallet but solve most, if not all the problems presented by their used counterparts.