Not all people have the spacious apartments, which can fit a large bed, wardrobe, and other necessary items furniture. Often double bed takes up almost all the available space in the bedroom, so the place where the other furniture is impossible. Of course, this option will not please anyone, so some seek to make the bed with his hands, that is compact, comfortable, unique. The owners of small apartments is usually chosen trundle bed that can easily assembled and disassembled. Let us find out how to make their own hands such a structure.
The owners of small apartments is usually chosen trundle bed that can easily assembled and disassembled.
Content
- 1 The advantages of a self-made bed
- 2 varieties of clamshells
- 3 How to make a cot with his own hands: you need to work?
- 4 Read more about the technique of manufacturing the clamshell
- 5 VIDEO: Homemade clamshell - 1
- 6 50 photo ideas how to make the cot with his own hands
The advantages of a self-made bed
Before deciding to make a cot yourself, you should consider the advantages and features of this design:
- piece of furniture will have the desired shape, size, which are suitable for the room size;
- you yourself make sure the quality of the elements used, the assembly;
- such a variant is much less than the purchase of the finished product;
- self-made cot can be placed anywhere;
- for facilities not required things that are hard to find on sale.
Before deciding to make a cot yourself, you should consider the advantages and features of this design.
When we buy furniture in the store, difficult for us to assess whether it is a strong and reliable. For this reason alone it safer to build, using quality materials. it is only possible if you have the appropriate knowledge, skills.
When we buy furniture in the store, difficult for us to assess whether it is a strong and reliable.
varieties of clamshells
It should be noted that the folding beds come in different types:
- French. The design consists of 3 parts such as orthopedic grating. Also included in the mattress and foam, whose thickness is 6.10 cm. Folding headrests she does not. Such models are usually made of steel.
It should be noted that there are different types of clamshell.
2. US. Removed two of addition and is bent in half. Equipped with such a clamshell box spring and a reliable mechanism. Headrests "go" in the back, when the cot must be removed.
Equipped with such a clamshell box spring and a reliable mechanism.
3. Italian. It consists of two additions. The mattress generally has a width in the range of 14 to 18 cm. This bed increased comfort. The system has the orthopedic grating, and the grid straps made of metal.
For the self-production of more suitable options, consisting of two sections.
For the self-production of more suitable options, consisting of two sections. Mattress enough to buy separately. It is fixed by means of special fasteners or simple Velcro. The latter option is more convenient. Such a bed will withstand loads of up to 150 kg.
Mattress enough to buy separately.
How to make a cot with his own hands: you need to work?
Clamshell, carefully made according to the rules of their own hands, market looks attractive option. If you make the rules on using high-quality components, such beds will last for decades. In addition, a piece of furniture will allow to comfortably accommodate guests staying overnight.
Clamshell, carefully made according to the rules of their own hands, looks attractive market-based options.
Clamshell, made with his own hands, will please you for many years, if you create all the rules and nuances were taken into account.
If you decide to make a bedroom design with their own hands, you need to decide in advance what materials you will fulfill it. For this purpose, suitable metal, solid wood or wood-MDF. Those who want to build a cost-effective option is perfect for the last option. They are cheap, but perfectly show itself in operation. Design of these materials are long and look attractive. They have a medium density, so the bed of them will withstand medium loads. With such raw material is easy to operate even inexperienced webmaster.
In addition, a piece of furniture will allow to comfortably accommodate guests staying overnight.
Clamshell made of wood with their hands much more profitable than the metal version, because the first is more environmentally friendly and better at trapping heat. Let us dwell on a cot made of MDF. Further work is needed the following set of tools:
- tape measure;
- a circular saw;
- pencil for marking;
- grinding area;
- drills;
- sandpaper;
- goggles for protection.
If you decide to make a bedroom design with their own hands, you need to decide in advance what materials you will fulfill it.
When everything is assembled, you can begin to work. Before to make a cot are kindly requested to explore all the features of similar works, as well as consistency to the finished product met expectations.
For this purpose, suitable metal, solid wood or wood-MDF.
Such a product can be built for the bedroom or the same for a room in the country, replacing them old and non-functional sofa.
Read more about the technique of manufacturing the clamshell
So, to start production of a clamshell with your hands necessary to drawings. After folding his hands, that the drawings are not drawn up or are not prepared according to the rules, it will be unfit for full use. First, make calculations, and then proceed to the assembly structure. Proceed as follows here.
- From the materials needed first two carrier boards corresponding to the length of the mattress.
- Depending on its dimensions required to saw boards suitable length. This future "board". Note that the crossbars must be slightly longer than the width of the mattress. They want to connect with the carrier using the screws.
- Then it is necessary to connect the rear wall.
- Next made Regiment, which is secured basis. Shelf should be fixed inside the box, using props.
- After you need to do with your hands under the mattress box. This will be the frame approximate dimensions 100h1450h1980 mm. It must be attached in the middle of the bottom. For manufacturing need 2 side and 2 Mechanical board. Beforehand it is necessary to make the folds, using self-tapping screws. After the frame is collected and nailed bottom sheet of plywood.
Design of these materials are long and look attractive.
After all the above mentioned operations carried out by your own hands, you can begin to do support. When the widening of the bed is necessary to put the support of the timber with the section 40 to 100 mm. With the support loops harvested should be attached to the bottom. Next, it is necessary to give the parts to dry thoroughly. folding / unfolding mechanism is selected on your personal discretion.
With such raw material is easy to operate even inexperienced webmaster.
It is recommended to apply a decorative bolt for fixing the best bed in the closed form.
At the final stage, it is desirable to decorate the product, as "naked" it will not look as attractive as we would like. For this purpose, you can apply the leaf shutters that can cover up the lumber helpers. You can also make a sliding helpers. This is an alternative option.
Clamshell made of wood with their hands much more profitable than the metal version, because the first is more environmentally friendly and better at trapping heat.
It is recommended to apply a decorative bolt for fixing the best bed in the closed form. Thus it is possible to protect themselves from arbitrary folding bed, because the bed of this dangerous, uncomfortable bed. Because of this feature you must take care that the folding / unfolding mechanism to work properly.
When everything is assembled, you can begin to work.
Often those who constructs a bed of their own materials such as MDF, worried about what unfolded sheets, the mattress will slide off. To stock for fixing belts 30 millimeters wide on both sides. Before lifting the bed should fasten the Velcro.
So, to start production of a clamshell with your hands necessary to drawings.
folding / unfolding mechanism is selected on your personal discretion.
If desired, a cot ready made with their own hands, can be an original way to paint or decorate decorative items. It is important that the bed suited for interior design. If the room is in the style of minimalism, and the clamshell should contain elements of this style.
First, make calculations, and then proceed to the assembly structure.
After all the operations carried out by your own hands, you can begin to do support.
As can be seen, to build his own bed to sleep it is not so difficult as it might seem. Clamshell, made with his own hands, will please you for many years, if you create all the rules and nuances were taken into account.
Depending on its dimensions required to saw boards suitable length.
Such a product can be built for the bedroom or the same for a room in the country, replacing them old and non-functional sofa. The main thing - to approach the work responsibly and observe the sequence of actions. Then be able to produce long-lasting, durable product. You can use ready-made sketches, which is much easier and more convenient to construct a bed if desired. Most importantly, to design freely placed in the room, he looked functional, presentable.
After you need to do with your hands under the mattress box.