This is the installation of the 17 beds in the Chi Omega house. These were installed in the third floor attic rooms. It all went fairly smooth. Everything fit together like it was suppose to, nothing got damaged on the way there, and we made good time, considering total travel time was 6 hours up there an back. We installed them in 5 hours with 5 people. We did have one problem, contractor wasn’t finished with the smaller room that was to house the 4 bookcase bunk beds. We assembled them outside and located the ladders, disassembled them and put them in a room next door.
The whole goal in this large room was to reduce the crowded look and still sleep 16 people. With the added drawers under the bed, we were able to eliminate the large dressers. With the other room we took care of 24 girls. There is a total of 85 in the entire house. We are in talks to slowly replace the others too.
I did already posted the completed project of the three styles:
Here is the Before and after pictures:
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6 comments so far
Kindlingmaker
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posted 136 days ago
Your beds made a really big difference in floor space and they look great! Has anyone ever made a Murphy bunk bed? ...you could!
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a1Jim
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posted 136 days ago
More great beds well done
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ND2ELK
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posted 136 days ago
The greatest part of a project. Install and pay day! They really look nice all set up. A lot more storage in the same amount of space. Nice work as always. When we did whole dorms at the universities we would install furniture in hundreds of rooms in one order. Each room had two loaf beds, two wardrobes, two desks, two bookcases, two mobile files and two chairs. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Chris Davis
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posted 136 days ago
On the murphy bed bunk bed. There is a company making a bunk bed usuing the same style I use. The only thing I can’t figure out is how the top bunk is supported. There is no leg. I assume the back hit a stop/support bar in the back.
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Kindlingmaker
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posted 136 days ago
Whoa! I can just imagine a mega family with a small house and that style of bed… Are you thinking about trying such an adventure? ...the bed not the mega family ; )
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Chris Davis
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posted 135 days ago
Mega family…no! Two is enough. I am planning on putting it on my site. I want to make a dorm section to push both these and a murphy bed design I’m developing. Market toward schools, firehouses, and places like that.
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