Learning how to make a pallet bed is relatively fast, you should only have some skill for DIY, patience and follow a few simple steps:
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How to make a pallet bed
- The first thing you have to do is get some pallets that are in the best possible state, because that will save you work later. You need two pallets for a single bed of 0.90 x 1.90 m and the matrimonials measure 1.35 x 1.90 or 1.50 x 1.90 m. How many do you need to make the pallet bed will depend on the size of these. Generally, two are enough to make a small bed or four to make it bigger. Double the amount if you want your pallet bed to be higher, and that depends on your taste. A wooden board the size of the mattress to place it below it will be useful to preserve its shape and last longer.
- Then you must remove the dirt from the pallet, if any, with water and a lot of pressure. Then wait for it to dry completely.
- If the wood of the pallet does not have any treatment, it is recommended that you preventively apply a fungicide treatment (against mold) that you will find in the DIY warehouses. Follow the manufacturer's instructions and then let it dry. This process will allow your pallet bed to last a lot of time, especially if there is a lot of humidity in your area, otherwise you can skip this step.
- Check it carefully and remove all nails that are protruding, bent or rusted, it is important that you do this to make the pallet bed secure. That is why you must eliminate any element that carries a risk of personal harm.
- As the pallets generally come from industrial environments, they have an ordinary finish, so that for the bed to be well finished you should start by sanding the surface of the pallet with a medium or thick sandpaper, it is important that you do not get splinters and that it's smooth
- Now remove with a brush or whatever you have on hand, the wood dust until it is clean. It is time to apply the primer, a liquid that will cover / seal the pores and improve the surface of the wood to paint it, it also improves the absorption of the paint. These substances are quick drying, so soon you can continue to make your bed of pallets.
- Once the wood of the pallets is dry , you can start painting it preferably with wood glazes of the tone that you like. I recommend that you take into account the decoration of your room as a whole so that you achieve a harmonious whole.
- When you have the pallets ready , start to make the structure of the pallet bed joining them together, for this I use special wood plates (joining brackets, perforated plates, fittings in L or T, etc.). There are many ways, I like straight lines because they are smaller and look less. You can place two plates per side to fix the structure, and they are placed in strategic places so they can not be seen: on the bottom, on the top where the headboard would go, etc. There are other methods to join wooden boards but after some experiences, I assure you that the plates are the most practical. They can also be joined with very long screws or with wooden blocks, but they are more complicated methods.
- The size of the structure of the pallet bed depends on your taste, if you do not mind that it is a little wider than the mattress, it is likely that you do not have to cut the pallets, besides that you would have a free surface to put a lamp or books.
- Now that you know how to make a pallet bed, you can be inspired to make your own bed or that of your children.