2/17/2024 0 Comments Bed rails for twin bed wood![]() Our bed is permanently secured and cannot be disassembled. ALSO, note that if you are planning to disassemble the bed, you do not want to use wood glue as we do in the video and photos. IF you need to DISASSEMBLE the bed later, you can use Bed Rail Brackets to attach the frame sides to the head/foot 4×4″ posts. You may wish to use a large drop cloth to protect your work area.Īssemble the frame, using a power drill with 2½” Course Kreg Pocket Hole screws to secure 2×4″s to the posts in the holes you drilled with the pocket jig. In a large workspace, or in the room you will be housing the bed, lay out the 2×4″s and the 4×4″ posts. If you have never used a Kreg Jig and want to learn more about using pocket holes, I found this video by Steve Ramsey on pocket hole joinery to be very helpful. See our video tutorial to see how we used the Kreg Jig. That is your preference.īut sand the 4×4″ leg posts well as they will be visible and painted/stained.īefore securing the frame together, drill pocket holes with the Kreg Jig into the outside ends of the 2×4″s. Since the 2×4″s are part of the bed frame and will not be seen or painted, they don’t have to be sanded thoroughly – or even at all. SAND the 2×4″ pieces and the 4×4″ bed legs/posts. So, after cutting you will have TWO 2×4″s that are 69″ long and TWO 2×4″s that are 48″ long.ĬUT four 15¾” long posts from the 4″ x 4″ x 8ft Western Red Cedar post). (We suggest you wait to cut the lumber for the apron (the 1×8″s) and the 2×4″s for the center support beams until AFTER your OUTER FRAME is built so you can measure to ensure you cut the exact sizes for the apron pieces and center support beams.)įrom each of your TWO pieces of 2×4″ x 10ft SPF Dimension Lumber CUT one 69″ (frame sides) and one 48″ (frame head and foot). STEP 1 – CUT and SAND 2×4″s and 4×4″ postsĬUT and SAND your 2×4″s for the outer part of the frame and the 4×4″ post for your bed frame legs/posts.12 (Twelve) 1″ x 4″ x 6ft Knotty Pine boards: CUT twelve 54½” long boards (center slats) OR 6 (six) 1″ x 4″ x 12ft SPF KD boards: CUT twelve 54½” long boards (center slats) OR rip 3/4″ plywood into twelve 3″ x 54½” slats.2 (Two) 1″ x 8″ x 8ft Knotty Pine boards: CUT two 76″ long boards (apron sides) NOTE: Cut this AFTER building the outer frame to ensure correct measurements.2 (Two) 1″ x 8″ x 6ft Knotty Pine boards: CUT two 56½” long boards (apron head and foot) NOTE: Cut this AFTER building the outer frame to ensure correct measurements.1 (One) 2″ x 4″ x 14ft SPF Dimension Lumber: CUT two 73″ pieces (frame center support beams) NOTE: Cut this AFTER building the outer frame to ensure correct measurements. ![]() 2 (Two) 2″ x 4″ x 10ft SPF Dimension Lumber: CUT one 69″ (frame sides) and one 48″ (frame head and foot) from each 2″x4″x10ft piece of wood.1 (One) 4″ x 4″ x 8ft Knotty Cedar post: CUT four 15¾” long posts (We used this 4×4 Western Red Cedar).It is best to wait to cut the lumber for the apron (the 1×8″s) and the 2×4″s for the center support beams until AFTER your OUTER FRAME is built so you can measure to ensure you cut the exact sizes for the apron pieces and center support beams. However, please go over all of your measurements carefully for the size of the bed frame/mattress you are making. Please Note: if you do not have a circular saw (or a table saw or a jigsaw) you can have your wood cut at your home center, such as Home Depot. Lumber Cut List for Double/Full Size Bed Frame All surface primer and optionally BIN primer.Circular saw or jigsaw (optional but very helpful).Download and Print the DIY Wood Bed Frame Building Plans here… How Do You Make a Simple Bed Frame? DIY Bed Frame Tools and Materials:
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