Moving Multiple Sheets Of Plywood Up And Down Steps

In my search results i found articles telling me to spread dishwasher detergent on the floor to decrease friction use moving blankets and drag the item up the stairs create a pulley contraption at the top of the stairs and slide it over a diy plywood ramp and all sorts of other tips that didn t seem practical for our situation.

Moving multiple sheets of plywood up and down steps.

Secure it at the top with the turnbutton and roll the plywood and dolly to the saw. The convex or humped side should face up and the side you sprayed with water should face down. But for those first few years i was really only using the track saw to break down sheets of plywood into their rough parts which i would then run through the tablesaw for final sizing. Park it with the 2x4 facing away from the saw and attach the rope to the screw eye.

You can use any size lumber you have as long as it creates a frame that is big enough to contain the plywood. Grip the edges backhand somewhere below the centerline. Moisture can seep up through the earth causing your plywood to rot. For moving plywood on the ground i stand the sheet up on the short end.

Vote for me in the woodworking and full spectrum laser contest if you like my instructable. Once glued set the plywood on the subfloor and nail it down. I was inspired to make this by a tip from from american woodworker magazine and made it for my small storage space at techshop san francisco. If you look carefully in the photo about a third of the way down the stairs there is a 2 x 6 lying between the tracks.

Drop a line with a tension hook grab the sheet and pull it up the inclined ladder. No more trying to shove full sheets of plywood through a small job site tablesaw. If everything looks right you are ready to attach the plywood to the subfloor. The long segment and short segment of track were tied together on the steps using the ends of the tracks bound with plywood.

When i got my first track saw years ago it was an absolute game changer for my trim carpentry work. This 2 x 6 is bolted using wing nuts to the two crossing sheets of plywood. Put my back against it. Space your lumber about 2 feet 0 61 m apart to ensure it s.

For carrying up a ladder i set it long side down put a c clamp tightly on the upper edge near the center and lift it behind me while i climb. Now hoist the sheet and dolly pulling the rope with one hand and guide it over the saw table. Rollers that move individually make it easy to pull heavy sheets of plywood and mdf in and out without disturbing the other sheets. Step 1 section off a 4 by 8 ft 1 2 by 2 4 m section of your garage floor.

This works well for moving 5 or 10 sheets quickly. To protect your plywood sheets from warping the best way to store them is by laying them flat step 2 use lumber to create a base that will keep the plywood off the ground. Set the plywood sheet on a flat surface that has adequate exposure to warm air such as a paved driveway on a warm sunny day. It also avoids errant plywood corners from damaging newly installed wallboard in the stairwell.