How to make a DIY furniture cart

There’s no question that a furniture dolly is a valuable tool when moving your home, this simple device reduces the amount of work you have to do, making it easier for fewer people to move multiple large pieces of furniture in a short amount of time.

If you’re planning to move house in the near future, but have never heard of a furniture dolly before, then they’re basically a square or rectangular piece of hardwood board covered in a soft material to keep it from scratching. At the bottom of the table are 4 caster wheels, each positioned at different corners to balance the weight.

Shopping for a furniture dolly is as easy as going to your local Home Depot store; there you will find many brands of various shapes and sizes. The average price range varies depending on the material it’s made of and any extra special features included, though the standard types will be made of wood and cost less than $100 each.

If you plan to move house yourself, you may need more than one furniture dolly to speed up the process. Instead of spending a couple hundred bucks on 2-3 dollies that you’ll probably never end up using again, why not make your own? If you take a quick look around your garage, you probably have all the materials you need to make a furniture dolly or two. The basic materials for a single furniture dolly are a flat 18″ by 32″ board of plywood, a 2 x 4 board, scrap carpeting, 4 caster wheels, several screws, and some strong glue.

If you wanted to buy all the items needed to make a furniture dolly, it would cost you less than $100 at any home depot. Now that you have all the necessary materials, you can start making your own doll; If the flat plywood board is not already 18″ by 32″, you will need to cut it with a hand saw or electric circular saw.

The next step is to take the 2 x 4 and cut it into 4 separate pieces, 2 of these will be 32″ long and the other 2 will be 10″ long. These 4 pieces of plank will need to be screwed to one side of the plywood board along each side in the shape of a rectangular frame, attach the two 32″ long pieces first, then the 10″ pieces at each end.

Now that you’ve finished the main frame and deck, glue a piece of carpeting material along the flat side of the board, so that it covers the entire surface. Once it has dried, you can take the 4 roller coaster wheels and screw them into each corner, bringing them at least 2.5″ from the edge, so that the dolly can be tilted to fit under the piece of furniture it is supporting. If Desired To add extra maneuverability and make the furniture dolly pullable, drill two 1/2-inch holes on each side of what will be the front of the dolly and thread a piece of string tying it in the middle – this will act as a handle.