In this article, we will explain how to make a children's bed in wood. It is not difficult to do, although it does require some specialized tools for wood such as the milling machine, the sander, ... as for wood cuts, in case of not having tools for this purpose, there is no problem: in our center of wood distribution or DIY center we cut it for a little more money.
This bed is adapted for a mattress of 1.60 x 70 cm, which is a mattress that we can get without problems in the market with what the total dimensions of the bed are 1.75 x 86 cms.
As for the bedding, it does not exist with these dimensions. For this problem we have two simple solutions: either we make the bedding to measure (with a sewing kit, ourselves, ...) or buy the standard bedding for bed 90 and the remainder we fold it well and we hide it how can we?
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materials
- 1 radiata pine wood board
- 8 spikes or wooden dowels
- 6 screws 8 mm in diameter by 8 cm in length
- 6 wood mortise nuts 8 mm in diameter
- aluminum angle
- 4.5 x 60 screws
- carpenter's tail
- varnish
Tools
- drill cord screwdriver
- wood drill bits
- Electric sander
- Hammer
- squaring machine, circular saw, jigsaw ...
- planer
- mortising machine
- sergeants
- milling machine
- pencil
- subway
- squad
- brush or compressed air gun to paint
How to make a bed for children
1. Having clear design and measurements of the bed, we begin with the work. We cut the different pieces that will form the headboard and footboard. For this work we have decided to use a radiata pine wood. This type of wood is easy to work with, relatively cheap and with a very nice grain.
- radiata pine wood board
- The measurements of the finished bed will be the following:
- measures for children's bed
2. To cut the pieces I used a square saw, in case of not having one, we can ask in our distribution center to cut it to the measures that interest us. We must cut the horizontal pieces inside the footboard and headboard about 5 cm larger to subsequently make the system of spike and box for a perfect union between the pieces.
cutting the different pieces that will form the bed for children
the different pieces that will form the footboard and the headboard
the stringers of the bed
3. Next, we brush the wood to level the wood in addition to smoothing it.
brushing the different pieces of wood that will form the bed for children
4. Now we continue tracing the place where with the gleaner we will realize the cash system. In case of not having a gleaner, we can do without the box and spike system and use dowels.
tracing the place where to make the box
boxes made in the pieces that will form the bed for children
5. Subsequently, we perform the spike of the different pieces by means of the squaring machine. The spike will have measures of 2.5 cms.
realizing the tenon with the squaring machine
spike made
6. The next step will be to reduce the edges of all the pieces that will form the bed with the milling machine.
milling the edges of the pieces that will form the bed for children
7. Next we sanded all the pieces of wood.
sanding the pieces that will form the bed for children
8. Proceed to glue and join the pieces that will form the footboard and the headboard. For a perfect union, we will use some sergeants and let dry the time indicated by the manufacturer of the tail.
pieces ready to assemble
foot jointed and prepared for sanding and embossing
9. We continue with the procedure of gluing and joining pieces, now it is the turn to what will later be the bar rails of the bed.
gluing the different pieces to make the bed for children
10. To finish the bed, we give two hands of wood background, and then we give several hands of varnish; Always waiting for the drying times indicated by the manufacturer. Between hand and hand of varnish, we sand with a sandpaper of fine grain for a smooth finish to the touch of the wood.
11. We will use as support for the mattress, a 16 mm unmolded dm wood that will make the sumier function. With a few pieces of aluminum angles we will hold everything. Previously we made two holes, where later attach it to the wooden slats with screws.
marking the place where to place the support to place the sumier for the mattress
drilling the place where to place the support for the mattress
placing the support for the mattress support
12. And ready, work finished.