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Another Bed

Project by EduWood posted 495 days ago 741 views 2 times favorited 5 comments Add to Favorites Watch

The customer for the Day Bed project I posted earlier referred me to another customer who also needed a bed. She had some particular problems. Two large sons (both are autistic) who have always shared a small bedroom. She needed something very strong that allowed for storage and versatility.

I designed a cross between a loft, trundle and bunk bed. The original thought was to set it up as an “L” (first photo). It ended up that an offset bunk bed type installation worked best. A new book case would fit under the upper bed and supply much needed storage. Instead of a ladder, I built a set of six boxes in the form of steps, for which she found perfect bins. The lower bed was made just high enough to allow under bed storage boxes to fit.

The main beds are simply spruce lumber, the bookcase is birch ply, the steps are 1” MDF. Clear finish on everything. She was very pleased with the results. My photos of the final set-up somehow didn’t turn out (how can someone screw up digital photos?). The first two photos are in my wifes’ laundry room, wait… I mean our garage…, oops, my shop. The third photo is from the customer and was taken about three weeks after it was set up.

Sure wasn’t fine furniture but a solution to a special set of problems.

-- David, O.C., California


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thetimberkid

1944 posts in 601 days


posted 495 days ago

Nice work!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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CoolDavion

215 posts in 722 days


posted 494 days ago

How did you put the mdf squares together screws/ biscuts ???

I’ve got a project using mdf comming up, and was woundering what worked?

-- don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things

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EduWood

50 posts in 526 days


posted 494 days ago

Davion – I glued, clamped and used a nail gun to drive finish nails. The position of the nails was not seen. Good luck with your project! I’ve used MDF a little and treat it like any other sheet goods. It is heavy but on a project like the steps I wanted that weight for added stability.

-- David, O.C., California

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Jerry

80 posts in 437 days


posted 427 days ago

Looks great and very useful, great job!
I use MDF almost weekly. It is a very good material and I have found that dado’s and MDF go together very well.

-- Jerry - Rochester, MN *Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right*

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Beginningwoodworker

4217 posts in 571 days


posted 279 days ago

Nice work!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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