Practical and stylish: the DIY serving trolley

You need: pencil, Set square, Plywood board, 400 x 600 x 18 mm, Wooden hula hoop, 700 mm diameter

First, mark the points on one of the hula hoops where the shelves will be attached later. To do so, place one of the plywood boards (400 x 600 x 18 mm) on the hoop and position the short sides of the board so that the corners are flush with the hoop. Then mark the position of the board onto the hoop using a pencil (figure 1).

Then use a set square to mark the centre point of the hoop width at the four marked positions (figure 2).

You need: Cordless combi drill, Brad point drill bit, g-clamps, 2x wooden hula hoop, 700 mm diameter

Lie the hoop that has already been marked flush on top of the second hoop and secure to the work bench using G-clamps. Then use a 4 mm Brad point drill bit to drill a hole through both hoops at the four marked points.

You need: masking tape, masking paper, Matt black spray paint, 2x wooden hula hoop, 700 mm diameter, 4x furniture casters with 10 x 40 mm stem

Cover your work bench fully with masking paper and carefully mask the rubber part of the four casters with masking tape. Spray the casters and both hoops black from all sides.

You need: Cordless combi drill, Suitable bit set, Brad point drill bit, pencil, pocket rule, g-clamps, 2x plywood board, 400 x 600 x 18 mm, 3x plywood board, 400 x 100 x 18 mm, Wood screws, 4 x 50 mm

Next, on one of the large plywood boards (40 x 600 x 18 mm), mark three drill holes on each of the two short sides. Then place the large board on top of the two small boards (figure 1), clamp securely and drill the holes at the marked points using a 4 mm Brad point drill bit.

Repeat this step with the second large plywood board. In this case, however, only drill the holes on one side for a small board. You can see the L-shape of the trolley’s top shelf in the title picture.

Then screw all the boards together (figure 2).

You need: Multi-sander, 80 to 120-grain sanding sheet, g-clamps, Screwed together wooden boards from step 4

Sand down all the drill holes and edges using a G120 sanding sheet.

You need: Cordless combi drill, Brad point drill bit, pencil, pocket rule, Wooden structure with two narrow boards from previous steps

To make the holes for inserting the casters later, mark a total of four points centrally on the narrow boards, 3 cm from the edge. Then drill holes that are approximately 40 mm deep using a 10 mm Brad point drill bit.

You need: glue, masking tape, Wooden structure from previous steps, Copper sheets, 1 mm thick:, 1x 582 x 400 mm, 1x 600 x 400 mm, 3x 120 x 400 mm, 1 x 100 x 400 mm

Apply mounting glue to the five copper sheets and glue them to the upper sides of the two shelves (see the title picture for positioning). For optimum adhesion, secure the sheets with masking tape while drying.

You need: Cordless combi drill, Suitable bit set, All components from previous steps, Eight 4.5 x 60 mm Spengler screws with ‘copper’ washer

Next, screw the wooden hoops to the two copper-topped elements. To do so, place the hoops in turn onto the two wooden structure elements so that the pre-drilled holes are positioned over the corners of the wooden boards. Secure the 4.5 x 60 mm Spengler screws at the correct positions.

You need: 4x furniture casters with 10 x 40 mm stem (load capacity 30 kg)

Finally, insert the four casters into the holes that have been drilled for them. Your smart serving trolley is ready!