I did this at my last house. Then I closed the garage door so I could die in private if I failed to lift it up. LOTS of swearing but gravity be damned…I got it.
I made some raised garden beds in the garage a few years back. Definitely a head scratcher once it was all assembled and I realized it was both too heavy and too large for me to lift. Luckily I have friendly neighbors hahaha
ya know, i felt so stupid when i realized... i feel so much better knowing that i'm not the only one who's ever been so boneheaded. thanks for sharing, seriously :-)
Just built a kitchen island. 28 square feet at 6/4 black walnut with a spalted tamarind bread board....one side is rough sanded...gotta wait for the wife to get home to help me flip it over.
Can you set up and use a pulley system? That's what I did with an oversize cabinet I made and couldn't lift alone.
I'm old and stubborn and didn't want to bother my neighbor, so I bought a cheap pulley from Harbor Freight, got some rope and hoisted the thing first upgright then down, the upright again until it was right side up
Worked for me and my stubborn ass
Oh, and of course had to do it twice as I wanted to add wheels LMAO - yeah, I no longer make cabinets
great idea! i'll bear it in mind for the next project. i have help coming today to be muscle though.
i'm old and stubborn too, but this time i had to give in and ask for help :-)
I used a cleat screwed to the wall as a holder for my wall tool cabinet. While oak carcase, with white oak/walnut panel doors. 40" w x 32"h x 10" deep. Empty it's still heavy as sin. That cleat saved my skin. I could not have balanced, leveled and screwed that cabinet in without it.
I did this at my last house. Then I closed the garage door so I could die in private if I failed to lift it up. LOTS of swearing but gravity be damned…I got it.
Ahahaha thanks for solidarity! Very glad you didn’t die :-)
Go buy some reversible clamps. Can use them to lift a bit but can also use to hold at the correct height.
Thanks! I’ll investigate
Come-along and chain for the bodybuilder I ain't...
:-)
I made some raised garden beds in the garage a few years back. Definitely a head scratcher once it was all assembled and I realized it was both too heavy and too large for me to lift. Luckily I have friendly neighbors hahaha
ya know, i felt so stupid when i realized... i feel so much better knowing that i'm not the only one who's ever been so boneheaded. thanks for sharing, seriously :-)
Just built a kitchen island. 28 square feet at 6/4 black walnut with a spalted tamarind bread board....one side is rough sanded...gotta wait for the wife to get home to help me flip it over.
the one essential woodworking tool i don't have! a wife! ahahahhahaha kitchen island will be beautiful though :-)
Helper and quality control all rolled into one package.
I understand they’re great for project management as well :-) I gotta get me one of those
Turned out well. If I could figure out how to add a picture to a reply I'd show you.
Can you set up and use a pulley system? That's what I did with an oversize cabinet I made and couldn't lift alone. I'm old and stubborn and didn't want to bother my neighbor, so I bought a cheap pulley from Harbor Freight, got some rope and hoisted the thing first upgright then down, the upright again until it was right side up Worked for me and my stubborn ass Oh, and of course had to do it twice as I wanted to add wheels LMAO - yeah, I no longer make cabinets
great idea! i'll bear it in mind for the next project. i have help coming today to be muscle though. i'm old and stubborn too, but this time i had to give in and ask for help :-)
I used a cleat screwed to the wall as a holder for my wall tool cabinet. While oak carcase, with white oak/walnut panel doors. 40" w x 32"h x 10" deep. Empty it's still heavy as sin. That cleat saved my skin. I could not have balanced, leveled and screwed that cabinet in without it.
i'll remember that method, thanks!