Platform bed in progress

I have one almost exactly like that. No head ro foot board though. Nice design.

Looking good so far.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Stan,

This is a nice bed. You did a good job on the design and construction. What materials did you use in the construction?

Thanks for the post.

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Plenty of support in this bed. Nice design. I also would like to know the materials used and planned finish. Thanks.

-- Bob

Very nice. I too would like to see some more details. How about a sketch of the platform construction/framework, some hints on how it’s all connected, etc. Thanks.

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The materials used were 3/4” and 1/2” cabinet grade plywood, poplar and 1/2” MDF for the panels. It will be painted and I will post more shots of the frame work when I finish it. The head and footboard are fastened with connector bolts. The drawer frames are simply joined with pocket screws and glue.

-- Stan, South Carolina,

The drawers will really come in handy, but I bet you already had that in mind. Made one with same design for my daughter many years ago.

-- JJohn

it’s a nice looking bed.
do you have drawers on both sides?
I can’t help but be a little envious of that gorgeous workspace though!!

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Yep, It will have drawers on both sides.

-- Stan, South Carolina,

And thanks for for the nice comment about my shop.

-- Stan, South Carolina,

Stan, That looks great. Curious did you work from a plan? My parents are moving later this year and want to get a platform bed. I may want to attempt to build them one
Thanks

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

CtL, I just drew up a basic set of plans and built it on the fly from there. I started with OAL and width for the mattress, from that I built the two bases. I then decided how high I wanted the head and footboard in relation to the box springs and mattress height. Then, built them according to those dimensions. I will post a few more pics of the bed broken down so that you can get a better idea of the way it is built. Good luck!

-- Stan, South Carolina,