How to add Plate Type Casters to Your Furniture
Add style and mobility to furniture!
How do plate-type casters attach to furniture?
Plate-type casters attach with a circular mounting plate and a stem. Wood screws secure the plate to the bottom of the furniture leg, while the stem fits into a drilled hole to help prevent wobbling.
How do I install plate-type casters?
- Casters should be installed perpendicular to the floor.
- Drill hole, depth of steel drive stem, using drill bit a hair smaller in diameter than caster stem.
- Gently tap threaded drive stem up into leg. Stem should fit snug but not tight, in hole.
- Outside diameter of mounting plate should not be larger than furniture leg diameter. Mark location of plate screw holes in bottom of leg.
- Remove caster. Pre-drill pilot holes for brass screws.
- Insert caster stem back up into leg.
- Attach caster plate to bottom of furniture leg with screws. Stem keeps caster from wobbling. Screws hold caster to furniture leg
How do I keep a plate-type caster from wobbling?
The stem must fit snugly in the furniture leg, with as little play as possible. The mounting plate should sit flush against the bottom of the leg and be securely attached with wood screws. Both a close-fitting stem and a firmly secured plate are essential for a stable installation.
Choosing Plate-Type Casters
What measurements should I check when choosing plate-type casters?
Check the mounting plate diameter, stem diameter and length, wheel diameter, and the height the caster raises the furniture.
The plate should be no wider than the bottom of the furniture leg, and the stem must fit securely inside it. Choose a wheel that looks proportional to the furniture. Use the product’s “Raises Furniture” measurement to check how much height it will add; wheel diameter alone does not give the full installed height.
How much weight can these casters support?
Load capacity is provided on each product page. Include both the furniture’s weight and the weight of anything it will hold when choosing your casters. Secure installation is essential: the stem must fit snugly, and the plate must be firmly attached with screws.
Does a larger wheel roll more easily?
Larger wheels generally roll more easily and pass over small irregularities more readily. Choose the wheel size alongside the required load capacity, installed height, and proportions of the furniture.
Will these casters mark wood floors?
Any caster can mark a wood floor. Softwood floors are more susceptible to dents than hardwood floors, and grit or small objects beneath a wheel can scratch or indent the surface. Keep the wheels and floor clean, and take care when moving furniture.
Are these casters intended for frequent rolling?
These reproduction furniture casters are intended for occasional movement rather than frequent rolling.
