2 Level cat bed made from an old desk chair

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Mark made a 2 level cat bed from an old desk chair, good use for an old chair that might get tossed I suppose – here’s how you can make your own…Img413 864
So, I had this old chair taking up space and I have 2 cats who insist on being in the office when I am…usually on my chair. I came up with a cunning plan make them a 2 story cat standthing. Here’s how I did it.

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First remove the plastic cover from the back.

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Then disassemble back rest.

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Chairs are all different so you may have to try something different.

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Using only the original parts I was able to re-assemble the backrest with its cushion parallel to the seat. I only had to flip one bracket. It was strong but wobbled side to side.

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Adding a piece of 2×4 with a notch cut from it solved the problem.

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Final re-assembly. Make sure the wheels lock and/or that it wont fall over too easy.

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Double Decker Cat fun.

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