Pallets are usually made of wood, but sometimes they are plastic or compressed cardboard. The most common pallet sizes in the UK are: 1200mm x 1000mm 1200mm x 800mm (Europallets) 'Blue' pallets are 1200mm x 1000mm. They are owned by GKN/Chep, and end up being returned to them. Some delivery notes have check-in/check-out boxes to fill in for blue ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20578
in building, strips of timber built into walls so that other timbers eg battens can be easily fixed, usually by nailing. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935
- Wooden platforms used for storing and shipping material. Forklifts and hand trucks are used to move these wooden platforms around. Found on http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossary.htm