How to Dismantle a Wooden Crate

In this video we are going to learn how to dismantle a wooden crate

this should take you around 15 minutes

to dismantle a wooden crate, you will need:

a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, and a crate

step 1: the first step will be to remove the base of the crate

ease the flat-headed screwdriver between the wooden plank and the staple in order to lift the staple's two tabs

do this for every staple you find

turn the crate over

then slide the screwdriver between the wooden plank and the stape and ease the staple up to create a gap

remove the staples completely using some pliers

step 2: once the base is removed, we being removing the sides

to do so, place the screwdriver between the wooden planks and wooden strip at the corner of crate

use the screw driver to make a levering motion until the planks come loose

repeat this action as many times as you need

when the planks are separated, remove any remaining staples

step 3: finally, separate the wooden planks which make up the base of the crate

you now have all the wood from the crate at your disposal to use in your DIY and decorating projects!