This Old House general contractor Tom Silva transforms one sheet of plywood into a hold-all, easy-roll cart. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for Building a Utility Cart:
- 3/4-inch A-C fir plywood []
- four 2 1/2-inch casters [] (two fixed, two swiveling)
- pocket screws []
- carpenter's glue []
- 1-inch-diameter hardwood dowel []
- sixteen 5/16-inch-diameter x 1 1/2-inch-long carriage bolts, nuts and washers []
Tools for Building a Utility Cart:
- circular saw []
- straightedge guide []
- miter saw []
- drill/driver [] and 1-inch-diameter spade bit []
- pocket hole jig []
- cordless finishing nailer [] and 1 1/2-inch nails []
- router [] with 1/2-inch-diameter straight-cutting bit []
- assorted clamps []
- ratcheting socket wrench []
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