HOUSEHOLD MINI-JACK

How often do you need to lift furniture to vacuum underneath or to retrieve your kid’s toys? Save the strain on your back with this simple, easy to make tool which enables you to jack up a sofa or other furniture with minimal effort.

NOTE: As with any jack, make certain to place a block of wood (Or some books, etc.) under the lifted edge before putting your hands underneath.

Materials:

Caulking gun

Appliance anti-tip bracket

2- 1/4X1” bolts with nuts

Rubber furniture floor protector

Peel’n stick felt floor protectors

Epoxy glue

Marker

Tools:

Hacksaw

Drill with step bit

File

Wrench to fit nuts

Vice

Mark the cut lines as shown on the caulking gun and bracket. Clamp in the vice and carefully cut with a hack saw. Drill the caulking gun through the top edges where shown and drill the bracket to match. File any rough edges to prevent injury from cuts.

Bolt the bracket to the gun using the bolts and nuts. Tighten with the wrench. Glue the non-slip rubber foot to the plunger of the caulking gun. Stick felt floor protectors to the bracket to protect and grip furniture.

Seat the bracket edge under the furniture you want to lift and squeeze the handle repeatedly until the required height is reached. BEFORE YOU PROCEED PUT SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE LIFTED EDGE IN CASE THE JACK SLIPS. When ready to lower the furniture, squeeze the release lever gently in small increments to let it down slowly.