A piece of furniture that, without a doubt, improves the quality of life is a good bed. Although we already have one, if it is not in optimal conditions, it is worthwhile to encourage ourselves to change it, that is why we will teach how to build a 2-seater bed.
Order dimensioned pine finger cuts in the store. You need 2 pieces of 1.90 mt x30 cm for the sides, 1 of 1.50x30 for the footboard, 1 of 2.10x1.05 mt as backrest, one of 1.90x10 for the central beam, and another 2 of 42x27 for the watchmen. In addition, as a mattress support 1 piece of MDF 1.89 x 1.49 mt. The angles profiles come in strips of 6 mt, and in the same Patio where the profiles are, you can ask them to make 2 cuts per strip, in this case you have to cut 1 strip in 2 pieces of 190 cm and the other in 2 of 140 mt. But the remains have to be taken to the house, because smaller cuts will be needed.
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A. Make the legs and shapes of the bed
Step 1 - Mark the stringers and footboard
Put these 3 pieces horizontally (2 cuts of 1,90x30 and 1 of 1,50x30) and mark along 20 cm and 40 cm from each end. At this point, and with the help of a square, measure 12 cm up and draw a diagonal to the 20 cm that were marked at the beginning. Then the 2 diagonals are joined with a straight line.
Step 2 - Mark the backrest
Put this piece (1 piece of 2.10x1.05) and mark along 50 and 70 cm from each end. At this point, and with the help of a square, measure 12 cm up and draw a diagonal to 50 cm that were marked at the beginning. Then the 2 diagonals are joined with a straight line.
Squad
The squares are a type of rule that, in addition to measuring the length, serves to measure angles, draw perpendicular lines and check the square at the corners. There are different types of brackets, some longer than others, even some have level to help in the measurement of angles.
Step 3 - Mark the table
Put these pieces (2 cuts of 42x27 cm) horizontally and make a mark at 18 mm from the upper right corner down. Then at the bottom left edge measure 20 cm along, draw a diagonal joining the 2 marked points.
Step 4 - Rebaje for the watchers
Mark on the sides (2 pieces of 1,90x30) a recess of 18 mm in thickness and 42 cm in length, this recess goes in one of the upper corners of each side.
Step 5 - Cut all the pieces
Press the pieces of wood in the inn one by one, to cut the shape of the legs with the jigsaw, and the diagonal of the lamps, following the figure marked in the previous points.
Step 6 - Sand all the pieces
Polish the stringers, footboard, backrest and sideboards, all edges and edges cut with the jigsaw, to eliminate splinters and improve the finish.
B. Drilling wooden pieces
Step 1 - Holes in stringers
The perforations for the legs go to 2.5 cm from each end, counting 6 and 20 cm from below
The perforations for the mattress go to 25 cm from the lower edge, and to 5 cm the holes at the ends and the other 3 to 45 cm from each other. Drill the holes with the drill and 8 mm wood drill
Step 2 - Holes in footboard
The perforations for the mattress go to 25 cm from the bottom edge, and to 5 cm the holes from the ends and the other 3 to 32.5 cm from each other.
Step 3 - Holes in the backrest
The perforations for the legs go to 32.5 cm from each end, counting 6 and 20 cm from below. The perforations for the mattress go to 25 cm from the bottom edge, but with a distance of 40 cm at the ends, and the other 3 to 32.5 cm from each other. Make the holes with the drill and 8 mm wood drill.
Step 4 - Holes in the central beam
The perforations for the central beam (piece of 1.90x10 cm) go to 2.5 cm from each end, with a separation of 3 and 7 cm. Drill the holes with the drill and 8 mm wood drill
Step 5 - Holes to join central beam to the structure
The perforations to join the central beam to the back and footboard are 4 more to the center of each piece. From the axis of these pieces you have to draw 2 lines parallel to the 3.9 cm, and make 2 holes in each of these lines, these holes go to 4 and 8 cm from the edge.
Make the holes with the drill and 8 mm wood drill.
Wood drill
The wood can be drilled with different types of drill, depending on the use that will be given to that drill, the diameter that must have and the type of wood. For the larger holes that must pass through the thickness of the wood a cup drill is used, for holes of smaller diameters a wood drill is needed, for those larger than 10 mm a palette drill is used, and when you want to make a guide in the wood for the screws a countersink drill bit is used.
Step 6 - Holes in the box spring
The perforations for the central beam (piece of 1.90x10 cm) go to 2.5 cm from each end, with a separation of 3 and 7 cm.
The perforations for the mattress go to 25 cm from the bottom edge, but with a distance of 40 cm at the ends, and the other 3 to 32.5 cm from each other. Make the holes with the drill and 8 mm wood drill.
Step 7 - Dye the wood
Apply the chosen color on all the pieces of wood, on both sides and all its edges. The technique that is used is the crankpin that is to apply the dye with huaipe, to leave it more even and to penetrate well on the surface. Let dry
Dye
The woods can be dyed to change their tone, it is a natural dye that is applied in the direction of the grain of the wood, and that you can throw 1 or more hands according to the intensity of the color you want. In this project, a Walnut color dye was used.
Step 8 - Protect the wood
Apply a waterproof varnish to the pieces of wood already dyed, which is spread with a brush on all sides and edges.
C. Angled profiles
Step 1 - Clean the angles
Pass a huaipe with turpentine on all sides of the corner profiles, which are already cut from the store, and the remains that must be cut later. This is to remove glue and dust stuck.
Step 2 - Cut small pieces
Cut the pieces that are not dimensioned, and that will help to structure the faces of the bed. It is made with the angle grinder, 4 pieces of 20 cm and 4 more than 10 cm are needed.
recommendations
When working with emery, it is necessary to use a mask, bib and gloves, since many sparks are leaking that must be avoided to reach the clothing and face.
Step 3 - Rough the edges
Eliminate the rebarbas of the recently cut pieces and the longer ones that come dimensionados of the shop, with the disk of roughing and the emery angular.
Emery accessory
It is important to unplug the grinder to change the disc. You must use a special key that comes with the angle grinder, and that has the proper shape to turn the lock and that is tight.
Step 4 - Holes in the small pieces
The angles also have to have perforations that match those that were made in the wood. In the pieces of 20 and 10 cm go 4 perforations, each one to 3 cm from the ends. We make these holes with an 8 mm drill bit.
Rent
All the power tools used in this project can be rented in any store: the drill, the orbital sander, the jigsaw and the angle grinder. They are rented according to the need of use, for example they can be taken by hour, days, weeks or even months.
Step 5 - Holes in the medium pieces
In the 2 pieces of 1.40 mt, 5 holes are only in 1 of their faces, 5 cm from the ends and the rest at 32.5 cm distance from each other. We make these holes with an 8 mm drill bit.
Step 6 - Holes in the long pieces
In the 2 pieces of 1.90 mt 5 holes are only on 1 of their faces, 5 cm from the ends and the rest at 45 cm distance from each other. We make these holes with an 8 mm drill bit.
Step 7 - Protect the angles
Although the profiles are inside the house, they must be protected with anticorrosive, in case water is spilled or a lot of humidity is generated in the bedroom. Apply with a drill on all sides and edges.
Anticorrosive
It is an oxide converting enamel that is made with modified waterproof alkyd resins. It provides a high gloss finish, very durable, excellent cover, which does not leave brush marks for being self-leveling. Its polymeric oxide inhibitor does not affect the brightness or purity of the colors.
D. Arm the bed
Step 1 - Set the angles of 20 cm
Put the 20 cm angles on each end of the footboard and on only one end of the sides (the one going towards the backrest). These profiles must be made to fit with the holes made in the legs of each piece. It is used 1 1/4 "bolt and nut, which are tightened with crown wrench and screwdriver
Step 2 - Join the structure
Join the sides, footboard and backrest, making the angles of 20 cm fit the perforations of the legs. It is used 1 1/4 "bolt and nut, which are tightened with crown wrench and screwdriver.
Step 3 - Put central beam
Fix the 4 angles of 10 cm to the center of the backrest and footboard, making them fit with the 4 perforations that were made in the center of these two pieces. It is used 1 1/4 "bolt and nut, which are tightened with crown wrench and screwdriver. Fit the central beam to the center of these 2 pairs of profiles of 10 cm and fix it with bolts and nuts.
Step 4 - Set long and medium angles
Place horizontally all over the interior perimeter of the structure the 2 profiles of 1.90 and 2 1.40 mt, making them fit with the holes made for the base of the mattress.
Step 5 - Fix the table
Countersink the pedestals in the location of the wood screws, and fix them in the recess on the side. Below the table, attach a chair bracket to the backrest to give this piece more support.
Step 6 - Assemble the box spring
Place the base of the mattress on the angles of the inside of the bed.
Felts
As the bed is heavy, if your floor is made of wood or ceramic we recommend putting these carpet stops on the legs, as this avoids scratching the covering.
Mattress
This bed uses a standard 2-seater mattress, but it is important to consider that the height that protrudes from the base is more or less than 25 cm so as not to stick on the stringers.