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Before building this cart, I had planned to keep it in my kitchen to store over-sized bowls,
pans, and appliances. Now that it is finished, I have found lots of other uses for it. I move it
outdoors to use as a mobile potting bench; indoors it works as a portable bar when we have
parties, and in the laundry room it houses my laundry basket and makes a good table for folding
clothes just out of the dryer. I may have to build several more!
Materials List
Lumber:
1 piece laminated 1 x 4 pie, 20”
square
(OR 11 linear feet 1 x 4 pine)
24 linear feet 1 x 4 pine
18 linear feet 2 x 2 pine
7 linear feet 1 x 2 pine
Hardware:
Approx. 100 #6 x 1-1/4” flathead
wood screws
Approx. 100 #6 x 2” flathead wood
screws
4 casters*
Special tools and
Techniques:
2 or 3 bar clamps (optional)
*See “Notes on the Materials,” below.
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tility Cart
Cutting List
Code
Description
Qty.
Material
Dimensions
A Top
1 Laminated pine 20” square
B Short Frame
2 1 x 4 pine
20” square
C Long Frame
2 1 x 4 pine
21-1/2” long
D Leg
4 2 x 2 pine
34” long
E Leg Reinforcement
4 2 x 2 pine
17” long
F Shelf Support
4 1 x 2 pine
20” long
G Shelf Slat
10 1 x 4 pine
20” long
Notes on the Materials
When you select casters for this project, make certain that the ones you choose can hold the
weight of whatever you want to store on the cart. They must also be small enough to be installed
on the bottom of legs cut from 2 x 2 pine.
The top of the utility cart is constructed of laminated 1 x 4 pine boards. Most building supply
stores sell sections of pine that have already been laminated. Otherwise, if you want to laminate
the boards yourself, you need approximately 11 linear feet of 1 x 4 pine and at least two heavy-
duty bar clamps.
Laminating the Top
1. If you purchased pine that is already laminated, simply cut one piece, 20 inches square, and
proceed to "Framing the Top,” below.
2. To make the laminated top (A) cut six lengths of 1 x 4 pine, each 20 inches long. (Together
these add up to only 10 linear feet, but you must purchase a little extra length to make up
for the material lost with each saw cut.)
3. To ensure a solid bond in the lamination process, it is a good idea to rip a minuscule
amount from each edge to be laminated before gluing the wood lengths together. Place the
lengths of wood side-by-side, and spread glue on the edges to be joined. Clamp the pieces
together securely using at least two bar clamps, and leave them overnight.
4. Trim the completed top (A) to 20 inches square.
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Framing the Top
1. The top (A) is simply a 20-inch square section of laminated pine that is framed by 1 x 4
pine boards. Cut two short frame pieces (B) from 1 x 4 pine, each 20” long.
2. Glue and screw the two short frame pieces (B) to opposite edges of the laminated square
top (A), as shown in
Figure 1.
The edges of the short frame pieces (B) should be flush with
the top surface of the laminated square top (A). Use 1-1/4”-long screws, and space them
about four inches apart. Countersink the screws.
Figure 1
3. Cut two long frame pieces (C) from 1 x 4 pine, each 21-1/2” long.
4. Glue and screw the two long frame pieces (C) to the remaining two edges of the laminated
square top (A), as shown in
Figure 1
. The long frame pieces (C) cover the exposed ends of
the short frame pieces (B). Again use glue and 1-1/4”-long screws placed about every 4
inches. Countersink the screws.
Figure 2
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Adding the Legs
1. Cut four legs (D) from 2 x 2 pine, each 34” long.
2. Turn the laminated top (A) with its attached frame pieces (B and C) upside down on a level
surface. Glue and screw one leg (D) in each of the four inside corners of the top as shown
in
Figure 2.
Screw through the face of each frame piece (B and C) into the leg (D) using
2”-long screws at each end. The legs are a little wobbly at this point, but they will be
reinforced in the next step.
3. Cut four leg reinforcements (E) from 2 x 2 pine, each 7” long.
4. Fit each leg reinforcement (E) between one pair of legs, making sure that each is flush
against the top (A) and the frame pieces (B and C). Glue and screw them in place. Use 2”-
long screws, and space them about 4 inches apart. Screw through the leg reinforcements
(E) and into both the top (A) and the frame pieces (B and C).
Figure 3
Adding the Shelf Supports
1. Cut four shelf supports (F) from 1 x 2 pine each 20 inches long.
2. With the assembly still upside down, measure 1-1/4” down from the ends of two adjacent
legs (any two). Attach one shelf support (F) on the inside, connecting those two legs as
shown in
Figure 3
. Use glue and one 2”-long screw on each end of the shelf support (F).
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3. Next measure 17 inches from the same ends of the same two legs. Glue and screw a second
shelf support (F) on the inside of those two legs at the 17” mark (
Figure 3
).
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to attach the remaining two shelf supports (F) to the insides of the
remaining two legs.
Adding the Shelf Slats
1. Each shelf is composed of five 1 x 4 pine slats that are held in place by the shelf supports
(F).
2. Cut five shelf slats (G) from 1 x 4 pine each 20 inches long.
3. The two outermost slats of the shelf must be notched to accommodate the legs. Using the
cutting diagram shown in
Figure 4
as a guide notch two of the five shelf slats (G).
Figure 4
4. Turn the assembly right side up. Place the five shelf slats so that they are supported by the
lower two shelf supports (F). The notches cut into the two outer shelf slats (G) should fit
around the legs, as shown in
Figure 5.
Space the remaining three shelf slats (G) evenly
across the length of the shelf supports (F).
Figure 5
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