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And remember to check for square after each step! Always wear safety goggles and hearing protection.
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Work on a clean level surface, free of clutter or debris. Please follow good practices to build safely and smartly. Slat supports: (2) 2×2 6’3, cut from (2) 2×2 8′, save the extra to use for stringer supports We cut one of them into smaller spacers later. Home Depot cut it to 4’x5′ first, then to 3″x5′ slats for us. We used PureBond 1/2″ thick plywood which is a great quality, formaldehyde-free plywood. Plywood slats and spacers: (14) 3″ wide x 5′ long. They tend to warp, especially at a long length.
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When we showed our DIY bed frame plan to a nice Home Depot employee, he got so excited for us, and cut most of the wood for us with great care, which made it so much easier! Take the plans and cut list with you ! 🙂 Some of our resource links are affiliate links, see full disclosure here.Ĥ×4 posts: (2) 4×4 1’2″ L, (2) 4×4 4’6″ L, cut from (1) 4×4 12′Ģ×6 rails: (2) 2×6 4’8″, (2) 2×6 6’6″, cut from (2) 2×6 12′ ( Some readers asked about using 1×6 or 1×8. An example about hardwood vs softwood: Doug Fir is a softwood that is super strong, while Basswood, a hardwood, is super soft and will not hold the screws, which means a bed frame that will fall apart! Step 2: gather materials and tools for your bed frame project
Don’t just base on the name ‘hardwood’ or ‘softwood’. If you are using other species of lumber, make sure that the wood is good for structural use. Other great choices are Poplar, Ash, Oak, Alder, Birch, Cherry, Walnut, and Maple. Southern Yellow Pine / Spruce Fir is also a great choice and popular on the east coast. It is a popular structural/construction lumber on the west coast. We used Douglas Fir for our DIY wood bed posts and rails. Study the plan to see where the screws are, and select boards with few knots in those areas. Knots are very dense, making them hard to drill and cut through. Select wood with structural integrity, tight grain, small knots, few cup and twist, and no splits. To build a wood bed frame that is beautiful and sturdy, we need to choose wood for strength, work-ability and beauty. Step 1: Choose the right wood to build a bed frame ( very important!! )ĭo NOT use pressure treated lumber, there might be chemicals in them that you don’t want! If you use reclaimed wood, make sure they are clean and safe to use! This time, he is not only supportive, but beyond excited about how surprisingly easy it was to build this bed and how much he, a born perfectionist, loves our new, sturdy, gorgeous DIY bed! This wooden bed would look beautiful in any home from modern to farmhouse style.
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When I shared my DIY bed frame idea with our dream mattress company Sleep On Latex, they generously sent us some amazing gifts to support our DIY project : a heavenly mattress made of 100% natural latex foam, certified organic cotton and organic New Zealand Wool! Plus two luscious latex pillows!
Oops! So we just spent an entire year sleeping on the floor. Last summer, inspired by this amazing book: The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up, we decided to embark on an epic decluttering of everything, the first things we let go of were our huge mattresses and box-springs. * Some resources in article are affiliate links. ( Some of the helpful resources are affiliate links.
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