How to Build a Loft Bed
Description: A loft bed is a type of bed, which can be made at an extremely cheap price and are essential in houses where there is a shortage of space around. They are in use in many hotel rooms and in small apartments.
Dimensions
A loft bed is mainly meant for accommodating one person. The dimensions are thus calculated like that. Generally, it is 78 inches a length and 48 inches in breadth. The height is usually considered in comparison to the ceiling's height. Generally, a loft bed's height can range from 3-8 feet.
Setting up
First, it is essential to find a suitable space for setting up a loft bed. Usually the corners of a room are the ideal places for this purpose.
Required items
In order to build a loft bed the following articles are required:
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A piece of plywood having a length of 8 ft and a width of 4 ft. it must have a thickness of 3/4 inches.
Four lumber posts or any strong wooden post (that would be used as the legs of the bed). The height of the posts should be in consideration to
the room's height.
Finished lumber boards
Electric drilling machine, bolts, screws and nails
Saw
Soft Mattress
A ladder (if the bed is made too high)
Process
The lumber posts must be chopped properly as required by the saw, so that it could balance the weight of the person. The finished lumber boards are now attached to the posts at their top most position by the sides. Chopping off the mid-portion of the post's top does this, so that the lumber boards fits in them accordingly.
Now the screws and bolts are inserted between them in the holes made by the electric drill so that to help maximum attachments. It is advisable to use 5/8-inch screws. Remember to fix 3-inch screws at the corner junction between the boards and the posts. Ultimately, it would result in the structure of four lumber posts attached to one another with the help of lumber boards. It should have a length of 8 ft and a width of 4 ft.
It is advisable to join the legs (lumber posts) by 3.5-inch lumber boards in the middle. Join the platform of the lumber posts by 3/8 inches bolts also to give maximum rigidity. Now, with the help of the saw, incise the plywood board and fix it in between the posts (attached by lumber boards) at the topmost position so that it would be spaced equally at every corner's tightly. Use 5/8-inch screws to tighten the planks.
Now, place the mattress, cushions and pillows on the plywood board platform. The bed is now ready to use. The only thing is that if the bed is of a great height (7-8 ft), a ladder should be attached to the bed in order to mount it. So get ready to fall fast asleep!
