Construct Custom Beam Dollies
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Setting Some MASSIVE Beams For a Deck Pergola!
What happens here
Recognizing the immense weight and length of the main pergola beams, construct custom dollies to assist in their transport. Secure two heavy-duty pneumatic casters to the bottom of each sturdy wooden block using a drill/driver and screws. These blocks will then be placed under the beams to allow them to be rolled rather than manually carried, significantly easing the logistical challenge of moving materials across the property.
Goal: Create custom dollies by screwing heavy-duty casters onto wooden blocks to facilitate the movement of extremely heavy and long beams across uneven terrain to the construction site.
Tools and materials
- Air compressor
- Drill/Driver
- Heavy-duty pneumatic casters
- Screws
- Wooden blocks (e.g
- 6x6)