Building your own wooden base for an average-sized bed instead of buying one in a store will save you money. Bed bases or frames raise mattresses 6 or 8 inches (15.24 or 20.32 cm) from the floor so that they are at a more comfortable level when people lie down and get up.
Instructions
Cut the pieces for the base of your bed
Cut two 6-foot x 9-inch pieces (1.83 mx 22.86 cm) from the 2 x 4-inch boards (5.08 x 10.16 cm) with the circular saw to make part of the frame.
Cut four pieces of 4 feet x 9 inches (1.22 mx 22.86 cm) from the 2 x 4 inch boards (5.08 x 10.16 cm)
Cut the four pieces of 6 feet x 4 x 4 inches (1.83 mx 10.16 x 10.16 cm) in half to make the legs that will be the frame support.
Cut the plywood board neatly and turn it into a piece of 5 x 6 feet x 9 inches (1.52 x 1.83 mx 22.86 cm), which will be the top part of the frame.
Sand all the edges of the pieces you have cut. Apply ink or paint to wood and let it dry.
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Assemble the base of the bed
Find a solid surface and place the two 6-by-9-inch pieces (1.83 mx 22.86 cm) on the edge, parallel to each other, with a separation of 5 feet (1.52 m). Complete a rectangle by placing the two pieces of 4 feet x 9 inches (1.22 mx 22.86 cm) between the other two. Place 3 2 1/2 inch (6,35 cm) screws through the ends of each of the long pieces and attach them to the shorter pieces.
Add support beams into the frame using two other 2 x 4 pieces (5.08 x 10.16 cm). Place them parallel to the shorter pieces of the frame. Place them inside the frame with a even space between beam and beam and attach them to the frame. Place two 2 1/2 inch (6,35 cm) screws through the 6-foot x 9-inch (1.83 mx 22.86 cm) sides and attach them to the support beams.
Place a piece of 3 feet x 4 x 4 inches (0.91 mx 10.16 x 10.16 cm) against each of the inside corners of the frame to be the legs of the bed. Place 2 1/2 inch (6.35 cm) screws through the frame to secure them in place. Use two screws on each side of the frame that is in contact with the leg.
Place another piece of 3 feet x 4 x 4 inches (0.91 mx 10.16 x 10.16 cm) in the center of each of the long pieces on the sides of the frame. Place four 2 1/2 inch (6.35 cm) screws through the outside of the frame to secure them.
Use the remaining two pieces of 3 feet x 4 x 4 inches (0.91 mx 10.16 x 10.16 cm) to place legs in the center of the frame. Place a 4 x 4 piece (10.16 x 10.16 cm) in the center of the support beams closest to the outer frame. Place four 2 1/2 inch (6.35 cm) screws through each support beam to secure them.
Turn the complete part of your frame over its legs and place the piece of plywood over it so that it is aligned. Place a 1 1/2 inch (3.81 cm) screw through the plywood along the edges and the support beams to secure it to the frame.
Add more strength to the legs by placing two 1 1/2 inch (3.81 cm) screws through the plywood to secure them. Your new bed base is ready for a mattress.
You will need to
- 6 tables of 7 feet x 2 x 4 inches (2.13 mx 5.08 x 10.16 cm)
- 4 tables of 6 feet x 4 x 4 inches (1.83 mx 10.16 x 10.16 cm)
- 1 plywood board with high quality soft finish of 5 x 10 feet x 3/4 inches (1.52 x 3.05 mx 1.90 cm)
- A tape measure
- A circular saw
- Sandpaper
- Painting or tincture for wood
- Screws for wood of 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 inches (6,35 and 3,81 cm)
- A screwdriver