| Project by Bureaucrat | posted 108 days ago | 299 views | 1 time favorited | 12 comments | ![]() |
This is a trundle bed I built for my 2 grand daughters to use when they come to visit. It is made of red oak dimensional lumber and oak plywood. I modified the plans by Ron Hazelton on Lowe’s website linked here:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=HomeDecor/Ron_TrundleBed.html&rn=RightNavFiles/rightNavHomeDecor
As you can see it looks quite different. The corner posts were spec’d as newel posts but were too expensive in oak. I used plywood to make the posts which you can see in the 3rd picture. The inside of the plywood “posts” are filled with scrap wood to provide grip for the screws holding up he bed frame.
I thought the girls would just love this bed but the 5 year old had a serious pout on her face when she saw it. She told me “Grandpa, I don’t want to sleep in a drawer.” Once I showed her how it works, she was ok with it.
BTW: the quilt is my wife’s handiwork
-- Gary, Stoughton, WI, USA
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12 comments so far
brianinpa
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posted 108 days ago
The is really nice. The girls should be very comfortable when they visit.
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.
tenontim
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posted 108 days ago
Nice job. I like your design better, too. Your wife is a very talented quilter, too. Thanks for the post.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 108 days ago
Great job. In spite of opting for less-expensive construction, the posts are terriffic!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
DAN
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posted 108 days ago
good looking posting. welcome to lumberjocks.
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Bigbuck
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posted 108 days ago
Nice job. It looks great
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trifern
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posted 108 days ago
Nice looking bed. Tell the wife that the quilt is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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griff
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posted 108 days ago
Very nice, looks great. very good build
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jeanmarc
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posted 107 days ago
Nice job, looks great
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thetimberkid
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posted 106 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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DAN
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posted 34 days ago
Nice even the 2nd time around. Really makes the room.
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Bureaucrat
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posted 33 days ago
Thanks Dan. The granddaughters really enjoy it now when they visit. It turns out to be much more comfy than the sofa when I get kick out of the other room! 8^)
-- Gary, Stoughton, WI, USA
jwarner75
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posted 9 days ago
I like the color of the bed, very nice… Not too dark and not too light.
Very good work.
I’m going to build one for our boy. I’m either thinking of Bunk Beds with a Pull out Floor bed underneath that bed.
Or.
Just a Twin size bed, with a Built in Toy box at the foot of the bed and a 6 or 8 Drawer system on the side of it, to eliminate Toys under the bed, Trash under the Bed, organized clothing and to get rid of the cheap store bought Dresser that was left here when we bought the house.
Poorly made Dresser Drawers, too thin, very weak.
Handi
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