Bunk beds: manufacturing features with their own hands

Equipping parents' room or children's bedroom, many are thinking about bunk beds as a valuable place to sleep. And indeed they look aesthetically pleasing, take up little space, children are far from each other, are safe. This bed you can make with your own hands the house quickly, it saves money, as opposed to buying in a store.

Such furniture is a bunk bed with his hands, pleasing to the eye, it has a comfort that is so necessary to modern homes, and many more positives.

Pros of places to sleep:

1. practicality;
2. the ability to save a large amount of space, even in a small room;
3. functionality, many built-in drawers and shelves, which will lay the necessary things.

Bed with his hands - just it?

How to make a bunk bed with your hands? Create furniture everyone can, even a novice woodworker and an ordinary person. This allows you to make the real thing will be like all the members of the family - in fact it is made family man and independently. It is suitable for those who could not find the model. The store is not the size, too high or low, the child is not happy with the choice - it does not matter, buying timber and create the appropriate option for yourself! Work carefully, protective gloves with dangerous tools and wood.

Home furniture manufacturer wins on several counts:

1. precise measurements;
2. own design;
3. children will enjoy for sure if they will have something made by parents hands;
4. quality selected materials.

Of course, do yourself a bulky furniture is difficult, but if you come to the aid of the whole family or friends, then the case will be fun and will end quickly.

Especially for children:

1. use good materials for baby;
2. make safe ladder with handrails and special anti-slip stickers on the steps, install the bumpers so that the child does not fall in a dream;
3. Do not put to sleep upstairs if he is afraid of heights or have problems with the respiratory system;
4. if the child is old enough, then consult with him about the color of the bed and decor.

the necessary work

1. Select the desired type of bed.
2. Determine the size.
3. We make a drawing.
4. Acquire materials.
5. Getting to the assembly.

types of beds

1. Traditional. First in popularity, it is two twin tiers. There is a built-in ladder to climb to the second. Very easy to assemble.
   

   Traditional children's bunk bed with slanted ladder

2. Three bedroom bunk. The advantage of this bed is that parents (it is designed for two people) can sleep on the lower compartment and the upper child. Good saves space.
   

   Bunk beds with beds of various sizes

3. Transformer. Bed that can turn into a work space for children, and also has built-in cupboards. Mostly set in small rooms.
   

   Table bed convertible fits perfectly even in small room

4. Attic. Consisting of a workplace and shelves and the bottom tier of the second bed with a ladder. In contrast to the transformer, it is not necessary to lay out constantly.
   

   Children bunk bed having a working zone

5. Bed with angular or offset arrangement of beds. It looks like a traditional, but a place to sleep or offset to one side, or arranged at 90 degrees.
   

   Children's bunk bed with staggered berths

6. Drawer. Suitable for saving space in a bedroom may be used as necessary.
   

   Children's bunk bed with retractable ladder-dresser

What you need to determine the size of

1. Length.
2. The height of the whole product; bed does not touch the ceiling back down to 90 cm, the distance is the most optimal. If it is too low, consider a retractable place to sleep. Its figures are similar to the conventional.
3. Width.
4. Dimensions of lockers (if you are going to make).
5. The length, width and height of the steps.
6. The distance between the tiers. It should be acceptable to any of the household, who sits on the lower section without touching the upper head.

Consider age when selecting dimension. For the youngest (preschool children) suitable 1600H80 see, for teens 10-15 years 1800H85 cm and for older children (or parents) 2000H95.

Drawing a bunk bed to be hard if you do not sense in constructing and projections. If possible, contact a friend who understand the drawings (if any), they will help you not to make a mistake, or you find the right online, when you want to resize itself. Follow the step by step drawing, collect and attach separately every detail.

Know that there should be not only the final product image, but also a detailed analysis of bonds.

The main components of a bunk bed:

1. two frames of timber;
2. bumpers;
3. railings and stairs;
4. the back and the head;
5. legs.

suitable materials

1. DSP.Idealna for making boxes or ladders, but not for the bed itself.
   

   Chipboard

2. Board MDF.Analog timber of it make excellent furniture. Varnished, the edges are processed, and the product can no longer be distinguished from the store.
   

   hardboard

3. Array. Time-consuming and costly in material. It is not easy to paint and polish, abrasives quickly clogged.
   

   Solid wood for furniture

4. sheets of plywood. They serve as a basis in the place where it will lie mattress.
   

   Plywood - a plate consisting of several layers glued veneers

5. Metal. Strong and durable material for furniture. It is used infrequently because of the high cost. When deciding to work with him at home, you need to have a welding machine.
   

   Metal for the manufacture of a bunk bed

Instruments:

1. screwdriver,
2. roulette,
3. Construction pencil,
4. hacksaw,
5. screws, rails, bolts,
6. jig saw,
7. sandpaper,
8. glue,
9. hammer,
10. paint and lacquer furniture.

Start carcass

1. The basis for the bed to serve a rectangular frame with the desired dimensions (length and width). Construct with the two beams in the corners fastened together with screws.
2. Further produce side panels. Boards should be at 90 degrees to the frame and secure them. Between them lay the bars at the same distance, which set the foundation for a mattress. The result was a structure - side-bar, it is necessary to make these 4 pieces for the two tiers.
   

   The design and dimensions of the base frame board

3. Prepare the planks for a mattress. They must be placed at the head, in the middle and at the end, at his feet. They are made to hold the bed, so it does not break under the weight. Set "as a shelf" on the frame between the bars.

The back and the head

1. They are made the same, composed of pillars and beams. The staircase is secured on the front.
   

   Detailed layout with the size headboard and footboard

2. Racks are arranged parallel to each other in the form of lateral panels (as in section 1.2). Between them are fixed inside the crossbar via screws.
   

   Assembling the frame bunk bed

3. Attach the resulting headboard and back through dowels to drawer side, they are in the hardware store. This is the first tier. We also produce a second.
   

   Installation procedure: 1 - dowel 8 mm; 2 - Front and back slats are drilled at the same time; 3 - This part is attached after the assembly of the remaining parts of the headboard

4. Ladder mounted externally to the rack, is fastened with screws. Fix it, and the bed is good to protect the active child from injuries associated with blade bars or falling bed.
   

   fences and stairs Details

   

   stairs and railings assembly

5. Choose the right mattress. Yes, it is important. While someone will sleep on the bed, you have to buy a good mattress. Bad choices affect the quality of sleep, causes lethargy, drowsiness, problems with health. If there is a disruption of the locomotor system - buy orthopedic to maintain good condition.
6. Left little room for legs - GROW them, strengthening the joints.

A few words about the model of "loft"

It is produced as well. But at the top of one bed, and at the bottom of the working area with a desk, wardrobe and shelves. Yes, it is more difficult than the preceding species, but it is possible to assemble a home with friends or family. The main thing - safety, avoid injuries and cuts off the boards!

Decorating and Painting

Another important and final stage in the construction of the berth. The entire structure is necessarily a good grind, the details should not cling to clothes, to dig into the skin, all the screws are hidden.

Next, select the paint and varnish (for topcoat). It is worth mentioning that this is - toxic products, they should have the least harm to you or the baby. Pick the color that matches the decor of the room. After drying, zalakiruyte it.

Decorate the bed with his hands can be different. If you want, you can leave a minimalistic version (only monochrome painting), its complementary pillows and bed linen, is suitable for teenagers. In another case, the decor may be a variety of stickers, figurines, carved out of wood and attached to the bed, strange shapes, drawings on the headboard. Pofantaziruet on account of this.

The main thing - organically fit your new furniture in the interior. Put the bed in the room in a convenient place so it does not seem cumbersome.

If desired, set the sports area near the bed, so the baby can often engage in vigorous activities. It includes the Swedish wall, hanging rings, horizontal bar, rope, other devices for games and sports.

conclusion

In this article you learned a little more about the bunk beds for children and adults. Now you'll be able to create such detailed stages of assembly, as described above, not being a professional carpenter. It is important - follow the instructions carefully.

Believe me, the bed in the form of a two-story, the original bed fits perfectly into the room, it saves space and give comfort to any interior.

Video: Bunk bed with their hands / Bed with work area

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