Thread: Bed, Double: Elevated - Rimu

Originally Posted by Peter36

I agree with you Groggy .It is definitely wood

Would WoodWould agree that it is also wood?

Originally Posted by Groggy

Tomorrow I can finally put the head and foot together with a bit of glue and dominos.

Should be nice when I get a coat of paint on it.

looks really nice on the end grain.

As a result of the mattress purchased being a different size to the mattress that was originally discussed I've had to turf the original slats; they were 25mm short.

So I've taken the advice of a few people here and increased the spacing plus I have left them unfinished. To make them I cut to length, trimmed all the edges with a 2.5mm roundover bit, then lay them all on a table. Measuring in from one edge I screwed and glued a batten to every second slat to make a pallet. Then I flipped it over and screwed and glued the others in the same way.

This will make transport much easier as I can nest them together then pull them apart when it is time to assemble the bed. The photo from the top shows how they can be separated. A mark in pencil is on the slats in case it needs to travel again.

Originally Posted by Groggy

As a result of the mattress purchased being a different size to the mattress that was originally discussed I've had to turf the original slats; they were 25mm short.

That's not a discussion you had with yourself and you was it and yourself measured wrong was it?

Domino's can't fix everything.

I think I saw a cup

measure once cut twice.

Double bed sizes are not standard apparently. The mattress we sized originally through Ikea was 40 mm smaller than the one purchased in Sydney. Go figure.

They grow 'em taller in Sydney?

No wider

So they're fatter up there.

The frame is together at last. Since taking the pictures I've drilled and inserted the bed bolts to hold it together. Each rail has two 10x50mm dominos dry fitted to take the weight. Tonight I'll drill and attach the cleats which I've made out of 30x50mm Celery Top Pine. With any luck I might see it pretty much assembled later tonight.

The pole sitting on the top is the centre support beam which I can only cut to length when the frame is complete.

Slats installed the spare slat in the centre is loose and will be removed, I was just checking the spacing.

Looking good Groggy

[Edit - just looking at it again, i reckon you will need some bracing to stop racking. A lot of weight and force will be applied to the leg/long rail join]

I agree, I hope to get some made before Saturday.

Originally Posted by Waldo

So they're fatter up there.

Well I am - put on 5kgs in retirement [now I've got to lose it ]


Gees, Groggy

That bed looks to be pretty tall
What's he going to do? Park a motor bike underneath it?