How to Build an Outdoor Bar Cart
By , This Old House magazine
Photo: David Prince
Slip the wheels onto the axle. Insert cotter pins through the holes at the axle's ends, and bend their legs around the axle to keep the wheels in place. Cover the ends of the axle with the axle caps (included).
Tip: If you can't bend the legs of the cotter pins by hand, use a pair of needle-nose pliers to get the job done.
Steps
- Introduction
- Overview
- 1. Cut the Pieces
- 2. Cut Out the Top Tray's Handles
- 3. Attach Ledges to the Long Sides
- 4. Make the Tray Frames
- 5. Attach the Bottom Boards
- 6. Cut and Mark the Legs
- 7. Make the Notch Cuts
- 8. Drill Holes and Recesses
- 9. Assemble the Sides
- 10. Drill Pilot Holes for the Bottom Tray
- 11. Add Insert Nuts to the Bottom Tray
- 12. Add Insert Nuts to the Crosspieces
- 13. Assemble the Cart Bottom
- 14. Attach the Second Side
- 15. Attach Wheels to the Axle
- 16. Build the Bottle Rack