How To Build A Garden Cart With Wheels? 14 Superb Steps To Do It

How to build a garden cart with wheels? A garden cart is a perfect outdoor accessory for anyone who wants to enjoy their outdoor space. But with all the options out there, do you know that you can build a garden cart with wheels? In this blog, we also have an article about best garden cart on amazon that you might want to read about it.

A garden trolley is a piece of gardening equipment which is designed to be used as a carrier for various objects around the garden.”

Mary McMahon, author wise-geek.com

What is Garden Cart 

A garden cart is a small wagon that can be used to carry plants, gardening tools, and other items. Garden carts are typically built from wood or plastic and are designed to be lightweight and easy to transport. Some garden carts have wheels so they’re easier to move around.  

Garden yard carts are straight sided vehicles with two or more wheels used to tote around tools and/or garden supplies such as soil, stones or plants.”

Amy Grant, author from gardeningknowhow.com

How To Build A Garden Cart With Wheels

1. Cut a piece of 3/4-inch thick, pressure-treated plywood to 36 by 30 inches for the bottom of the shopping cart. One piece 30 by 16 inches for the front and two pieces the same for the sides should be cut out. Cut the corner of the side pieces at a 45-degree angle after measuring up about 6 inches along the 16-inch side.
2. Place the front piece between the two side pieces, with the 30-inch side running left to right, then set them up so that the 30-inch sides run front to rear. The angled cuts at the back of the building should be squared up to form a three-sided box. Drive 1-1/2-inch wood screws 4 inches apart through the side parts and the front piece’s sides.
3. 16-inch lengths can be obtained by cutting two 2-by-2-inch boards. Stack the boards on top of each other in corners where the plywood meets the side pieces. Build the cart’s corners by screwing 1-1/2-inch wood screws into the cart’s plywood sides and 2-by-2-inch boards. Screws should be separated by 4 inches.
4. Turn the structure on its side. Line up the cart’s bottom component with the front piece so that the extra 6 inches of length extends past the ends of each side piece. Every four inches, drive 1-1/2-inch wood screws into the bottom of the cart piece and into the narrow edges of the front and side pieces.
5. Cut three 30-inch-long pieces of 1-by-4-inch timber. Bracing boards should be laid across the bottom of the cart at the front, center, and back; instead of placing the rear brace at the back of the bottom piece, line it up where the side parts of the cart terminate. Screw 1-1/2-inch wood screws into the bottom braces every four inches.
6. Cut two 56-inch lengths of 2-by-4 lumber. Stack a board against a garden cart’s side and bottom and secure it with a few screws. Every four inches, drive 2-inch wood screws through the 2-by-4 and into the box to construct a handle; repeat to make a handle on the other side.
7. Cut a 1-1/2-inch diameter dowel rod to the length of the distance between the two handles. To create a handlebar, drive a 2-inch wood screw through each handle and into the end of the dowel. To avoid splinters, sand the wood with a 120-grit sandpaper.
8. Pneumatic tires can be attached to a 3/4-inch threaded rod axle by putting a 3/4-inch washer into the rod, followed by a 26-inch pneumatic tire, a second 3/4-inch washer, and an additional 3/4-inch lock nut.
9. With roughly an inch of clearance between your tire and your cart box’s edge, lay your axle rod assembly across its bottom. Using a hacksaw, cut the other end of the threaded rod so that the other tire has the same clearance. Set up a second tire on the opposite end of the rod.
10. Make sure that the axle and tire combination is positioned at least 12 inches in advance of the front end of the cart box, which is one-third of the distance of the cart bottom. Using 1-by-2-inch timber, measure the whole width of the bottom of the cart, including the 1-1/2-inch added by each 2-by-4 handle.
11. Screw 1-inch wood screws into the 1-by-2-inch timber every 4 inches. Use a piece of 1-by-4-inch lumber to encase the axle assembly and the axle brace. Take a 1-inch wood screw and drive it into the 1-by-4-inch piece and into the 1-by-2-inch timber.
12. Two 13-inch pieces of 2-by-2-inch lumber, half the diameter of the tires, should be used as legs for the vehicle. They should be placed 12 inches from the cart’s back end, aligned with the cart’s sides. Using a screwdriver, fasten two 2-inch wood screws to each leg from the inside of the cart box. It can stand on its own while not in motion, but when you lift the grips it rises to a standing position.
13. A cart box’s bottom should be measured from the vertical 2-by-2-inch corner braces along the sides to where they meet the side pieces. Two 2-by-2-inch braces should be cut to this length and positioned in the corner where the bottom of the table meets the side.
14. Using a tape measure, measure the distance between the cart’s vertical corner bracing. Place a 2-by-2-inch piece where the cart bottom meets the front piece and cut it to that length. Drill two-inch wood screws every four inches through all the braces and into the bottom of the frame.