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I finally got around to making a caddie for the doors. I had been putting them on the couches in the mancave...not ideal. Eventually I will get door bags, but this will do until then.
I bought these at Harbor Freight...I went to buy wooden ones but these were cheaper ($25 I think). As you will see, they are metal reinforced...good stuff.
I brought one of the front doors into the shop to inspect it. You can see the bottom has rubber "feet" that are perfect for resting the door on:
The lip of the door is around 1.25", so a 2x4 is the perfect thickness (1.5)for the door to rest on without putting weight on the lip.
I made a frame 32" wide and 30" tall--tall enough to be slightly taller than the door when it reclines on the divider, and wide enough to be a sturdy platform for the door. Here it is mounted to the dolly.
To mount it, I flipped the dolly over and drilled holes for two bolts in the center of the dolly longways.
I then attached the frame to the dolly with bolts, lock washers and nuts.
I put a 2x4 cleat on each side for the door to rest on. I attached these with 2.5" drywall screws. I put carpet left over from remodeling on the divider and the plastic edging. I put 2x4's spaced with 1/2" particle board (which makes 2x4 width) at the top of the divider. Note the gap in the middle to allow the door lock "bump" to stick through:
The end result:
The bottom lip of the door does not touch...that was one goal (don't mind the dust on the door...that's what happens when you bring them in a wood shop...):
The other goal was to have it roll sturdily with no chance of flop over:
I bought these at Harbor Freight...I went to buy wooden ones but these were cheaper ($25 I think). As you will see, they are metal reinforced...good stuff.
I brought one of the front doors into the shop to inspect it. You can see the bottom has rubber "feet" that are perfect for resting the door on:
I made a frame 32" wide and 30" tall--tall enough to be slightly taller than the door when it reclines on the divider, and wide enough to be a sturdy platform for the door. Here it is mounted to the dolly.
To mount it, I flipped the dolly over and drilled holes for two bolts in the center of the dolly longways.
I then attached the frame to the dolly with bolts, lock washers and nuts.
I put a 2x4 cleat on each side for the door to rest on. I attached these with 2.5" drywall screws. I put carpet left over from remodeling on the divider and the plastic edging. I put 2x4's spaced with 1/2" particle board (which makes 2x4 width) at the top of the divider. Note the gap in the middle to allow the door lock "bump" to stick through:
The bottom lip of the door does not touch...that was one goal (don't mind the dust on the door...that's what happens when you bring them in a wood shop...):
The other goal was to have it roll sturdily with no chance of flop over:
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