Thread: Any idea how to build this platform bed??

Some yellowtongue for the top surfaces (if it is supposed to be walk-on-able), 90x35 framing pine for the edges and a few running crosswise, staple on some padding and the covering of your choice, and you're done. Shouldn't cost more than about $150ish, not including the covering material ($40 a meter at a guess). Add the usual 'designer' markup and exclusivity, and it'd hit the designer shops for $6-10k.

thank you! what sort of padding would you recommend? and any reason for yellow tongue? and any ideas how to prop up the bed (it seems there may be feet?)

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Originally Posted by shusyng

....and any reason for yellow tongue? .....

Yellow tongue is strong as it is used mainly for flooring, you can get it from hardware stores. Also very heavy.

Yellow tongue - cheap, and designed to be flooring. You could go thinner with plywood (say 10-12mm), just need a few more cross-rails. (Remember to join sheets over the rails).

Feet - at the cheap end, just more 90x35, or buy some fancier feet/timber from a hardware store.

I've always had a like of cotton wadding for padding - you could possibly even pick up a cheap ($9.00) removalists blanket or two. Or get advice from an upholstery store.

If you really want to go fancy, route a 1/2 inch rounded corner on the top and side edges.