PROTOTYPE: british gypsum pallet chair

made from timber from half a standard british gypsum pallet.

MADE: Out of the ordinary tables

01 + 02 + 03 = long table

MAKING: OOTO tables

Three table tops are now finished:



Setting the bases:

MADE: Out of the Ordinary Table 01 + 02

Tables made entirely from materials found on the streets of east london:

materials used (per table):

3 british gypsum pallets (found here),
3m 45x5mm + 10m 90x45m pine (found here)

INSPIRE: Enzo Mari

Enzo Mari: Auroprogettazione?

contains plans and cutting list to make your own furniture. First printed 1974.

COLLECTED: 5 x pallets

5 identical pallets collected from 2 locations:

3 @ MP Building Supplies on Mare Street.
2 @ Travis Perkins on Kingsland Road.

For the first time i have been charged for pallets. I was initially quoted £1 a pallets (including VAT). After much deliberation in the office I offered to pay tax on the items taking total spend on timber to £2.40 for entire project...

These will be used to create the table tops for Out of the Ordinary.

CONCEPT: wooden stool

PHOTO: battersea

FOUND: 1 x Flat Pallet

Found on the corner of Tent Street and Brady Street. Whitechapel. here

(I took the one on the right)

FOUND: Pallets x 3

Three pallets from MP Building Supplies on Mare Street:



British Gypsum. 1200 x 1000mm
Useful timber: 11.5x (1200 x 70 x 15mm) 4 x (1000 x 65 x 30mm)

2 x H&H UK LTD 1075 x 1000mm
Useful timber: 5.5x (1000 x 70 x 112) 3x (1075 x 40 x 35)
Useful timber: 6x (1000 x 70 x 112) 3x (1075 x 40 x 35)

MADE: Out of the Ordinary Table(top) 01

First you need a table.

We are still setting up the space at Out of the Ordinary. So first up we are going to make some tables to be used for workshops. They have asked for a long table to run the lengths of the space. We decided to make three identical tables running end to end. Here is the start of table 01.

FOUND: lumber

This pile of lumber was discovered out the front of Ben's house disguarded from the renovation taking place in the apatment below. Useful timber salvaged:

20x (75 x 45mm)
10x (45 x 45mm)

FOUND: pallets x 4

Today I collected 4 pallets from MP Building Supplies on Mare Street. here
This is a very well stocked hardware and building materials provider with the most reasonable prices in the area.

Pallets collected:

# 02. 1200 x 1000mm | British Gypsum.
Useful timber: 12 x (1200 x 70 x 15mm) 4 x (1000 x 65 x 30mm)
# 03. 1200 x 1000mm | British Gypsum.
Useful timber: 11 x (1200 x 70 x 15mm) 4 x (1000 x 65 x 30mm)
# 04. 1060 x 1000mm | H&H UK LTD.
Useful timber: 4.5 x (1060 x 70 x 15mm) 3 x (1000 x 70 x 35mm)
# 05. 1070 x 1000mm | ? (green paint on ends).
Useful timber: 6 x (1070 x 70 x 15mm) 3 x (1000 x 65 x 30mm)

FOUND: pallet x 1

Blog stared to record work done at Meanwhile projects space at 3 - 5 whitechapel road.

Blog will be used to record materials found and objects made.


FOUND: PALLET x 1
Location: Bangla Town. Brick Lane. here