KENYA · GUIDE 0441 · EDITION 4.2
Pallet furniture making in Kenya
Turn sound, traceable pallets into a small defined furniture range.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional sample order: One pallet-derived coffee bench/table, approximately 1 m × 0.6 m, made only from known clean suitable reclaimed timber after competent inspection. This example is a low table, not seating, food-contact, child furniture or structural timber. Reject unknown spills, chemical odour, rot and contamination; an ISPM15 stamp concerns plant pests and is not proof of chemical cleanliness.
Who is the first customer?
Budget-conscious household and cafe buyers.
Test the offer
Build one bench and record usable timber recovered after rejecting unsafe material.
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Smooth contact surfaces and stable joints; reject suspect treated or contaminated wood.
Cost drivers
- timber recovery
- dismantling time
- finish and delivery
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
IPPC ISPM15 wood packaging ↗
Phytosanitary packaging treatment marks, not proof reclaimed timber is chemically clean or furniture-safe. · Checked 2026-10-26
Watco Danish Oil instructions ↗
Manufacturer preparation/cure/care for this named finish only; not every furniture use or food-contact suitability. · Checked 2026-10-26