Wooden beds have side rails that connect the footboard to the head of the bed. The wooden boards that make up the two side rails can divide. In order for the bed to be usable, you must replace the side rail or repair it. The repair of a fracture in the wooden frame is very similar to the repair of a fracture in any piece of wood. Some wood glue is committed to repairing the fracture and a plywood patch will strengthen the frame.
Zinus Michelle 12 Inch Compack Bed Frame, for Box Spring and Mattress Sets, Extra High so Bed Risers not needed, Fits Twin to Queen
Instructions
1 Position the side rail on a flat surface and bend it enough to open the split. Squeeze the glue into the split and spread it around using a cotton swab. If the wood has multiple fractures, spread the glue in each division. Shield separated each piece of wood with glue.
2 Place the clamps through the side rail in the split and tighten them. A clamp in the middle and another clamp is necessary every six to eight inches throughout the separation. Clean any glue that squeezes from the divisions immediately with a damp cloth.
3 Wait one hour before removing the clamps. Yellow wood glue bonds so well with wood, the bond is stronger than wood by itself. A division board often has damage that it can not see, and a patch of reinforcement is often necessary.
4 Measure the width of the side rail and the length of the division. Cut a piece of 1 / plywood 4 inches, eight inches longer than the split, with a width that is 1/2 inches smaller than the side rail is very wide.
5 Fasten the plywood to the side rail so that the splitting is superimposed by four inches at each end and centered up and down the rail. Drill four rows of countersunk pilot holes with three equally spaced holes in each row. The rows run up and down the patch and spread evenly across the width of the patch. Keep the holes 1/2 inch from the edges of plywood.
6 Plywood screw for the side rail patch with wood screws and a Philips screwdriver. Do not use a drill because accidentally over-driving the screws will cause more damage to the wood.
7 Rub the wax pencil over any part of the split that remain visible to blend into the finish. The color of the division in the direction of the grain of the wood, which extends along the length of the lane.
Tips and warnings
- Patches require extra long rows of screws for every 12 inches in length of more than 24 inches.
- Do not screw in the split, and try to keep screws at least an inch away from it.
- The 1/4 inch patch leaves enough space for most of the bed springs to adapt, but check to make sure the spring will still fit between the rails with the patch in place.