Creating A Loft Bed
Measure and cut the wood.
Creating a loft bed. Cut all of the wood before you start building to streamline your process. Place the support post in position against footboard and. How to build a loft bed 1 determine desired height once you ve determined the height you want the mattress to be strike a level line indicating the bottom of the mattress support box. How to build a loft bed in an afternoon and on the cheap step 1.
Cut a support post to the height of clearance plus 4 and attach both 2x4s face to face with. Measure the height of the bed or loft. Assemble supplies make the cuts step 2. Grab two of your 81 inch 2 x 6 piece legs as well as your drill a 1 8 inch drill bit.
Build the bed legs. Assemble the bed frame step 3. Place a level on top of the footboard. 2 cut stock using a circular saw.
Attach the support post. Create the top frame by attaching one 2 by 4 to the end wall and one to the side wall with lag bolts through the boards and into wall studs. Add the ladder step 5. Create the support post.
Ensure that there is enough room between the. Make note of whether the bed can be adjusted to different slides. Building the lower structure 1. Assemble attach legs step 4.