Thread: King-size bed design question...

Updated sketch -

* Stretchers trimmed to 150x40 at joints, and 130x40 on the span. Moved apart to 1200, leaving ~300 overhang on each side.
* Left the foot and headboards off on purpose, not sure what I'll do with them yet.
* Not sure about the strips over the slats. I like the look, but it may turn out to be too much of a PITA.

Thoughts?

artme is probably right, when it comes to a good nights sleep I choose to stick with tried and true. My thought is to build a prototype and give it a go, too bad all that nice detail is covered up by the quilt.

Aha! now I see wht Oddjob was talking about. My Apologies!

I would not finish those slats flush with the top of the stretchers Juffy.

Originally Posted by Juffy

Not sure about the strips over the slats. I like the look, but it may turn out to be too much of a PITA.

Agree. They won't be seen and your effort will not be rewarded.

I like your revised design and I reckon 300m overhang is fine. Consider that more stress is focused on the side of the matress when you're getting on/off and putting on your socks than when you're sleeping. This need to be considered more strongly than the stress of normal use I think.

Hmm, looks ok... [ie prettier & more proportionate] but lots of joints to chop out there mate and it'll ALL be under the mattress! But...cool jigsaw for the kids to put together.

Sorry PITA?? please explain! [I'm new on here.... and a bit slow.]
but I DO know this one: KISS!....and try and live by it....

[but that's just me]

Best,

richie

Originally Posted by richie47

Sorry PITA?? please explain!

Pain in the ass.

It IS a lot of joints, but I figure a quick bit of jig-making and a nice big straight cutter in the router will make short work of most of them.

Originally Posted by Juffy

It IS a lot of joints, but I figure a quick bit of jig-making and a nice big straight cutter in the router will make short work of most of them.

I think you are right!!

Just another thought, and I wil have to put a pic up, the beds here have the slats running the length of the bed with 4/5 stretchers running across.

Your picture bed1r, I have seen something like this before, years ago and from old memory made of lighter timber than what you are considering though. The part that reminded me, and I suspect your error, was the 4 main stretchers running the length and the head board construct. That is what you had in that picture but not the others.

Again memory the bed I am thinking of had 3 head boards, (poss 4??) and no tail boards. I think it only had 4 feet. I doubt it had more as it was one of those flashy Swedish one off design that cost a mint.

With respect to you latest design personally I would not bother with the top strips, as has been pointed out, work no one will see to enjoy.

But in those way past days, bed design was the last thing on my mind.

Originally Posted by artme

Just another thought, and I wil have to put a pic up, the beds here have the slats running the length of the bed with 4/5 stretchers running across.

Interesting...don't think I've ever seen that done before...

Again memory the bed I am thinking of had 3 head boards, (poss 4??) and no tail boards. I think it only had 4 feet. I doubt it had more as it was one of those flashy Swedish one off design that cost a mint.

Still unsure what I'll do with the headboard. It won't need much of one - the bed will be right under a window, and the sill will interfere with anything too high. It may end up being more structural support than decorative.

Footboard will be minimal if anything. I sleep with my feet hanging off the end, and I hate having my feet hitting something solid.

Originally Posted by Juffy

Still unsure what I'll do with the headboard. It won't need much of one - the bed will be right under a window, and the sill will interfere with anything too high. It may end up being more structural support than decorative.

I do know the head boards were not high, painful experience and the giggles, (not mine), that followed..

Footboard will be minimal if anything. I sleep with my feet hanging off the end, and I hate having my feet hitting something solid.

Yep cold feet are really nasty when you bump into them in the middle of the night, not sure I would call them solid though.. !!!