Building a queen-sized platform for a mattress is not as difficult as you think and is much less expensive than buying one at a furniture store. It does not involve many materials or even a lot of time. You can use the experience of building a queen size bed to build bed frames for all bed sizes in your home.
Olee Sleep 14 Inch T-3000 Heavy Duty Steel Slat / Non-slip Support Bed Frame 14BF04F (FULL)
- Make sure you have the measurements of the queen mattress that you will place on the bed frame. Queen bed frames are generally around 5 feet wide by 6.5 feet long.
- Establish the exterior structure of the bed frame where you will place the mattress. Place the two boards 5 feet long and 6.5 feet long in a rectangle, standing on the narrowest sides. Screw these 4 pieces together in the 4 corners.
- Place the three boards 4.5 feet long to create the top support system of the bed frame. Starting from the bottom of the frame, place one of the flat boards on its wide side, 1.5 feet up and nail each end of the base of the rectangle. Place the second flat board on its wide side, 3.5 feet up from the bottom and nail each end. Place the third flat board on its wide side, 5 feet up from the bottom and key in place.
- Flip the frame with support boards and, if desired, nail or screw a large sheet of plywood to the frame measurements for additional support. Place the legs made of square pieces of wood, approximately 6 inches high and 5 inches wide in each corner of the frame at the bottom, if desired. This can add a professional aspect.
- Turn over the bed frame. Nail or screw the second sheet of plywood into the top of the three support boards, making sure to attach it to each board, as well as to the frame boards along the edges.
- Sand the wood if desired, and use varnish, paint or dye on the wood. Add a dust hive to match the sheets. Once completed, place the queen size mattress on top of the frame.
Things you will need
2 wooden boards of two by four, measuring 5 feet in length 2 wooden boards in two by four, measuring 6.5 feet in length 3 wooden boards in two by four, measuring 4.5 feet in length Sierra de poder Sierra Power Screwdriver 2 thick sheets of plywood, measured 5 wide by 6.5 feet long Wooden blocks, 6 inches high by 5 inches wide for feet, if desired Sandpaper, if desired Varnishing, painting, dyeing, if desired
Tip
You can decide on the height of your bed using wide boards of wood.
Warning
Always be careful when working with power tools and sharp objects