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Bunk bed

Well here goes another project! My oldest daughter asked if I could make the granddaughters a bunk-bed. So as usual dad is up to the challenge!! After three days of looking on the Internet for different bed styles I picked the one pictured below.

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We all approved this bed as the one best fit to the girls. So I purchased 6- 4×8 sheets of cabinet grade birch ply, 2- 4×8 sheets OSB, 1- 4×8 sheet Masonite board. We also bought several wood drawer pulls. The picture you see shows what I see as 4 separate units or mods as I will refer to them. My design will differ a bit from the picture. I am making the closet shorter with 2 drawers under the closet. Also I am adding two drawers under the shelves in that same mod. Now on to the desk mod I am putting three drawers in this mod, 1 small pencil drawer under the writing area then 2 larger drawers under it. Now the bottom bed mod, I am putting a 10×30 drawer in the end of the bed for the girls blankies & sheets. Otherwise the bed will be as pictured. The closet will be 14 1/2×36 1/2 to hang clothes in. I am using pocket screw(with wood plugs on exposed screws) technology & glued jointery. So far this has proven to be quite strong & quick for some of my projects. All the exposed ply edges will be banded with birch veneer. I have found the pre-glued iron on works well for this type of application. I am going to use t-nuts(1/4") & 1/4×20x1 1/4 stove bolts ( 8 sets) to attach the upper bed to the 2 mods. Keep checking back for updates & in the works pictures!
 
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Main upright mods

Well the closet & desk end mods are built (except for drawers). These pictured are just the basic structures.

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I am currently working on the drawers & man what alot of peices (5 for each drawer total of 8 drawers).
 
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Drawers

Well all the drawers are done! They were very time consuming even though the pocket screws made this process a lot easier. Rather than use metal drawer slides ( WHICH ARE OUTRAGEOUS IN PRICE $13 SET ) I dadoed the sides to run on some hardwood runners using wood dowels as stops.

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There are a total of 8 drawers. And believe it or not every drawer ended up square each time I assembled one!
 
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Edge banding

If anyone has any tips on iron on edge banding for plywood I would like to hear from you. I have had some problems in the past with adhesion and do not want to develop problems on this project.
 
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