There are many types of beds out there, but if nothing seems right for you, making your own could be the answer. A homemade bed frame allows you to customize the design features and make sure that the quality products are used to make the frame last. A basic bed frame is relatively simple to make, even for a beginner, if you have a little experience to work the wood. More complex elements, such as luxury headboards or carving work, can be added as desired.
intelliBASE Wood Slat Metal Bed Frame, King
Instructions
1 Place two posts flat and place a 43-inch plank between them. Position the iron so that it is 3 inches from the ends of the posts. It should not be 2 inches from each end of the 43-inch table that sits in the messages, so that the space between the posts will be 39 inches to make a standard double bed size frame.
2 Drill two pilot holes, evenly spaced, across the ends of the 43-inch beam on the posts, making four holes in total. The latch grilled down to the posts. Repeat with the rest of the posts and planks of 43 inches, to create the head of the bed and at the end.
3 Stand the vertical poles, so that the 43-inch planks are 3 inches from the ground, and outside. Place the two 79-inch plates, which are the sides of the bed, between the posts. The 79-inch boards should extend 2 inches into either mail. Hold in place.
4 Drill two pilot holes at each end of the 79-inch boards and posts - There will be eight holes in total - then bolt the boards to the messages to finish the base of the bed frame.
5 Attach the two 75-inch planks to the inside of the 79-inch planks, 3 inches from the bottom. These will be the supports to hold the battens of the bed. Screw in place with the 1 ¾ inch screws, one every 6 inches along the length of the bracket.
6 Space of the slats of the entire frame of the bed, resting on the support beam. There should not be about ½ inch between each ribbon. Screw the slats down with the remaining 1 ¾ inch screws, one at each end.
7 Sand the frame of the bed, then paints or varnishes, if desired. Place your individual mattress - without mattress springs needed - on the slats of the bed once the paint or varnish is completely dry.
Tips and warnings
- This double frame design of the bed can be altered to accommodate larger mattress sizes. Larger size beds will need a central support that runs perpendicular to the slats of the bed, which is attached to the head and end joints of the frame.
- Use longer messages to make the bed sit high on the ground.