
my DIY case study style bed for 200 bucks
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my DIY case study style bed for 200 bucks
just waiting for my hairpin legs to come.......


Sweet job! I always love to see people tackling furniture-making. The real stuff is so expensive and rarely *exactly* what you want.
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www.hairpinlegs.com
still working on my list
but the basics are:
two hollow core doors size 32 by 80 (i think) attached in the middle with wood glue then supported underneath with a 2 by 4 screwed to the doors
then i used just a finished piece of plywood cut to shape for the headboard
i used metal strips i found at lowes that were maybe a quarter inch thick and 2 1/2 inches wide to attach the headboard (need drill press to make screw holes)
added a 2 by 4 across the back to add thickness to screw the headboard into the doors
then i bought 7 furniture legs from lowes used 4 around the corners and 3 down the middle for support (those have to be shorter to make room for the supporting 2 by 4)
gonna use hairpin legs when the come
then sanded and stained a birch color
if you search case study bed on DWR u can get the basic height and length and width dimensions u will need
still working on my list
but the basics are:
two hollow core doors size 32 by 80 (i think) attached in the middle with wood glue then supported underneath with a 2 by 4 screwed to the doors
then i used just a finished piece of plywood cut to shape for the headboard
i used metal strips i found at lowes that were maybe a quarter inch thick and 2 1/2 inches wide to attach the headboard (need drill press to make screw holes)
added a 2 by 4 across the back to add thickness to screw the headboard into the doors
then i bought 7 furniture legs from lowes used 4 around the corners and 3 down the middle for support (those have to be shorter to make room for the supporting 2 by 4)
gonna use hairpin legs when the come
then sanded and stained a birch color
if you search case study bed on DWR u can get the basic height and length and width dimensions u will need
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when i get a chance i will post more detail pics so you can see how i did the headboard etc also there is a similar idea here:
http://www.dailypundit.com/MCM-Interior ... tml#102162
i used some of his ideas but thought it looked better the way i chose to do it, but its another option
http://www.dailypundit.com/MCM-Interior ... tml#102162
i used some of his ideas but thought it looked better the way i chose to do it, but its another option
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okay - i am on a roll - we had to build a second bed for a rental unit - 2 more hollow core doors and i have streamlined the process even more.
i will definitely post when the dust settles around here.
yes. you, too can build a DIY platform for pennies on the dollar.
now - i am looking into building a retractable hanging platform bed
http://www.lottaliving.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=67442
i will definitely post when the dust settles around here.
yes. you, too can build a DIY platform for pennies on the dollar.
now - i am looking into building a retractable hanging platform bed

http://www.lottaliving.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=67442
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incredibly comfortable.
it all depends on the mattress.
we have a pretty expensive one.
a no flipping
beauty rest world class serenity foam.
but i have used cheaper mattresses on platform beds and it actually helps them feel better - because alot of the discomfort for a cheap bed is the result of a cheap boxspring.
it all depends on the mattress.
we have a pretty expensive one.
a no flipping
beauty rest world class serenity foam.
but i have used cheaper mattresses on platform beds and it actually helps them feel better - because alot of the discomfort for a cheap bed is the result of a cheap boxspring.
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