The age at which parents decide to move their children from their crib to a bed varies between one and a half years after three years, although the ideal is to ensure that the safety bars of the crib will no longer be necessary.
In this project we will teach how to build a 1-place bed designed for a child up to 10 years old, and removable so that it can be moved and stored without problems.
Zinus 14 Inch SmartBase Mattress Foundation/Platform Bed Frame/Box Spring Replacement/Quiet Noise-Free/Maximum Under-bed Storage in Warm Grey, Full
Tools
• Corner presses
• jig saw
• Electric drill
• Milling machine
• Circular saw
• Paddle wick 10 mm
• Saw cup 60mm
• Manual screwdriver
• Orbital sander
• Sponge roller
• Paint tray
• Metallic ruler
• Gloves
• Safety glasses
• Mask
materials
• 2 Premium premium 18mm
• 1 Melamine 18 mm
• 2 Strips of 1 x 2 "
• 1 Flex Mattress 1 seat
• 1 Cold Cola Normal with Doser 500 gr
• 5 Wood sandpaper nº 180
• 1 round cutter 1/4 "
• 4 marquise bolt 2 pcs
• 1 Water-based enamel
• 1 pin Flat head 1/4 x 2 1/2 4 pcs
The bed is 1 square, so the mattress to be used measures 90 × 190 cm, and 24 cm high; this gives a total bed size of 193.6 x 93.6 x 60 cm. Its structure will have 5 pieces of removable wood, and two wheels, also made of wood. A very important aspect is the bed will not have points or edges, its angles will be curved and the edges of its edges will be rounded, reducing the possibility of accidents.
The minimum size to cut is: 10 x 30 cm
The 30 cm should always be positioned horizontally.
Plate 1
Plate 2
STEPS TO FOLLOW
1- Wood cuts
• The 18 mm plywood should be cut with the circular saw in 4 pieces. The sides are 2 pieces one measuring 193.6 × 60 cm and the other 193.6 × 45 cm, the head 90x40cm and the footboard 90 × 38 cm. These pieces are cut with the circular saw.
• From the same 18 mm plywood board, cut 2 wheels with a diameter of 25 cm, this circle must be done with compass and cut with the jigsaw.
• The 18 mm melanin that will be the bedspring of the bed must be cut into a piece of 89.5 × 189.5 cm.
The Terciado Premium differs from other boards as it is eucalyptus, and comes with better finishes, no knots in sight and with a base sanding that saves a lot of time at work. The main characteristic of the plywood is to be plywood, which gives resistance to the wood. The 15mm common ply has 5 ply layers while the 15mm ply has 9 layers which gives it more strength and less chance of it becoming deformed.
2- Mark the pieces
• To make the legs, mark the footing 5 cm at each end towards the length of the piece, and 13 cm high. Each side has a leg that is 20 cm wide and 20 long, and that should be marked leaving 10 cm from the edge. And the other leg of each side is stuck to the edge, also measures 20 × 20 cm, but it should be deducted 7 cm high because that will be the space that will occupy the wheel.
• The highest side that is attached to the wall has a first recess that goes on the side of the shortest leg. This recess is 15 cm high and 103.6 cm long. And on the other side are 2 drafts, one larger 7.5 x 35 cm, and 7.5 cm from the top edge. And a second smaller draft that is attached to the right edge, also 7.5 cm high but only 10 cm long.
• And the header has 2 drafts, one attached to the left edge of 7.5 x 10 cm that goes to 7.5 cm from the top edge. And the other that is attached to the right edge that is 15 cm high and 10 cm long.
3- Cut the shapes
• Before cutting you have to mark the curves to all the drafts and terminations, this can be done with a compass or with the mold of a glass or round pot.
• Cut the drafts with jigsaw and straight lines with circular saw
4- Make the sommier
• To the piece of melamine it is necessary to make openings with wick 60 mm cup, 8 holes are made evenly distributed. These openings serve to make the mattress breathe and make the bed easier.
5- Fix the slats
• The bed base will be supported with strips that will be fixed to the bed all over the interior, flush with the lower edge, sticking them and screwing them by its widest face.
• The height at which the slats are fixed is calculated based on the 24 cm height of the mattress. The idea is that the mattress protrudes from the bed at least 4 cm, for comfort and especially to avoid contact with the edges.
Wick cup
The wick cup or saw cup is an accessory of the drill that serves to make circular cuts in wood or metal. There are different diameters that are measured in millimeters, in the center there is a pointed drill that marks the center of the hole.
6- Make the perforations
• The recommended and appropriate when building a bed, is that it is removable. For that reason, for joints you have to use bolts with marquise system, which have a bolt that is caught by a car that enters through a second hole. To install them, it is necessary to calculate that both perforations coincide.
• They go 2 bolts in each corner, 5 and 20 cm from the top edge, without bumping the slat that will hold the mattress. The bolt holes are made with a 7 mm wood drill bit and a 10 mm drill bit or carriage.
7- Round and sand
• With the router, round all edges and corners.
• Pass a soft sandpaper to remove the chips and improve the finish.
Milling machine
This machine is also known as a router or tupi, the good thing is that it can be leased, and it is a super good ally in carpentry work, because it makes recesses, cuts and cuts the wood, everything depends on the strawberry that is put on it.
8- Painting
• With a sponge roller, apply the polish to the glossy water on all the pieces and on all sides. The color chosen for the termination is a primary blue, close to the marine motifs. The paint is totally free of volatile organic compounds; ideal when it comes to children's furniture.
9- Arm the bed
• Affix the pieces with corner presses to join with the marquise bolts one of the sides with the headboard and then with the footboard, to finally fix the second side.
• To allow the wheels to turn, we attach them to the legs with flat head bolts, nylon socket and nylon lock. The location of the axis of the wheel is the measurement, from the ground, of its radius; including the shorter 7 cm of the leg.
• Place the mattress on the slats and then the mattress, which should be protruding approximately 4 cm.
• It is suggested to fix the bed base to the 1 × 2 slats, only in the center.