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I made this bed last year as a favor for family. They didn’t want to spend a lot of money so I just used plain dimentional lumber from the BORG and painted it white.
The ends are 2×4’s with screwed butt joints. The top and bottom rails have dados to accept the 1×3’s. There is a 1×4 on the top.
I used the bed frame brackets from Rockler to attach the side beams. I was really pleased with them and they went on easy. I put hardwood dowels across where the screws went in for the side beams for extra support.
As always, comments and suggestions are welcome.
-- Kyle, Michigan
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jockmike2
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posted 109 days ago
Well if they’ve been sleeping on it for a year I’d say you made a dam good bed. What else can you say. Looks good too.
-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com
Greg Wurst
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posted 109 days ago
Amazing what you can do with 2×4’s, isn’t it? Nice work!
Chris
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posted 105 days ago
Kyle,
What size bed is that? My wife wants me to build a day bed for the Office/guest room and I think this is EXACTLY what she wants.
Maybe I can con you out of a drawing?
-- Chris
Chris
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posted 105 days ago
Never mind about the drawing… I did not see that last picture was there woops!!!
-- Chris
kshipp
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posted 104 days ago
Chris,
It’s a twin size bed. The only note I would have about the drawing is there are a lot more slats shown in the drawing than there are 1×3’s on the bed. The other dimensions all worked but that hand drawing is all I have.
Thanks for looking.
-- Kyle, Michigan