In furniture stores, the range of furniture presented is huge. However, its cost is quite high, a bed made of high-quality wood is especially expensive. In some cases, it is not at all necessary to spend large sums on furniture sets; a hand-made wooden bed will be an excellent solution to this problem.
Types of beds
Bed models are different, many of them are not similar to each other. They differ not only in material and size, but also in their purpose. Wooden beds are most in demand, as wood is a natural, environmentally friendly material. For the manufacture of this type of furniture, such types of wood as walnut, cherry, beech, maple, pine, birch or oak are used. Almost any wooden model can be made by yourself, let it be a children's wooden bed, made with your own hands, a loft bed, a transformer, a bunk design, and so on.next.
Beds are single, double, one and a half. A single bed has a width of no more than one meter, a one and a half - from 110-160 cm, a double - from 180 to 220 cm.
Sizes
It is important to understand that the classic version is always taken as the basis for any bed construction. The first step when creating wooden beds with your own hands is the process of determining the dimensions of the future structure for sleeping. The easiest way is to build a bed for a certain mattress size, and not vice versa. Basically, all store products have standard sizes. Let's consider the stages of self-made bed on the most common version of the mattress size - 200x155 cm.
Required material
First, let's define what the bed consists of. In its design there is a frame and a frame on which the mattress is placed. The first consists of backs and side panels. Before you make a wooden bed with your own hands, you need to stock up on the materials you need to work. The main thing is to use only dry material:
1. Boards 250x30 cm thick 2.5 cm in the amount of 2 pcs. for making bed side walls.
2. Boards 200x30 cm (3 pieces) for the manufacture of the back and front walls, headboards.
3. Wooden beam 200 cm, size 4x4 cm, 5 pieces - for load-bearing legs and supports.
4. Reiki 150 cm long, 2.5 cm thick are used for attaching headboard boards, for slatted covering - 27 pcs. Sometimes instead of a rail, you can use a thickplywood.
5. Wood screws.
6. Stain.
7. Polyurethane-based varnish, wood glue.
Tools
Self-made bed - the process is not particularly complicated, but quite laborious, taking some time. Any person who has at least some idea of \u200b\u200bworking with a tree will cope with this task. It is clear that making a wooden bed with your own hands requires the use of some tools. Here they are:
- hacksaw;
- screwdriver;
- planer;
- cutter;
- jigsaw;
- sandpaper;
- measuring instruments or fixtures;
- drill;
- pencil.
Preparatory stage
When starting any business, it is important to have an idea of what should happen. This also applies to the case when a wooden bed is made with your own hands. Drawings and sketches must be prepared in advance. All sizes will be listed there. With a well-designed drawing, you can easily and quickly calculate the required amount of material.
As mentioned above, the bed will be designed based on the size of the mattress. It should be in the bed as in a cell, that is, the internal dimensions of the frame should be equal to the dimensions of the mattress.
Having prepared all the necessary tools and materials, you need to mark up the materials for their further sawing. Lines forSawing must be applied with a pencil or cutter along the ruler. To make it easier when creating two or three identical parts, you can cut out only one and then use it as a template. All surfaces after sawing are carefully processed with sandpaper.
Making the frame
The direct manufacturing process includes the measurement of the mattress. In accordance with the dimensions taken, you need to cut off a pair of end and a pair of long (for the sidewalls of the bed) boards. The prepared parts are assembled into rectangles and fastened with eyelets or wooden spikes. The connection must be of the W-type. Holes can be gouged with a chisel, some cut them with a jigsaw. The width of the groove should be at least 20-30 mm, and the depth - 50 mm. Spikes or eyes must be lubricated with wood glue, then connected and aligned at an angle of 90 degrees. Then the elements should be fixed with a special tool until completely dry.
When do-it-yourself wooden bunk beds are made, the same bed is taken as the basis. Assembly and manufacturing was described in this article above.
A wooden bed with such a frame is a reliable and high-quality product, this is an example of a traditional carpentry connection, as experienced carpenters call it. When do-it-yourself wooden beds are made, in the end sides of the mating surfacesboards make holes, the diameter of which corresponds to the diameter of the spike. The spikes and holes are smeared with glue and assembled.
The easiest way to connect the parts of a wooden bed frame is self-tapping with additional fastening with a metal corner.
Assembling the lamellar frame
A slatted frame, lattice or mesh is a structure to support a mattress. Due to its presence, the mattress will not fall to the floor, deform or squeeze inward. In the process of manufacturing bedroom furniture, including when a do-it-yourself double wooden bed is being constructed, you will need a rail. It needs to be stuffed on the inside of the frame on the end and side boards. Next, you need to make markings in height - at least 10 cm from the top edge. The rail is attached with a dotted or solid line around the perimeter. In this case, a metal corner is also suitable. The frame must have at least one partition that will support the mattress, even if it has its own rigid frame. And if a frameless design is used, then the bottom of the bed should be solid. Before you make a wooden bed with your own hands, you need to make a frame for lamellas from a bar. It is fixed according to the internal size of the bed structure. A rail is stuffed onto the frame across the length of the bed in increments of 5-7 cm.
Bed and legs
In order to make a headboard, you need to cut a board of the desired size and configuration. The ends are treated with sandpaper andscrews are screwed to the points of contact, having previously lubricated them with carpentry glue. You can order a backrest for the headboard and footboard in the carpentry workshop with an individual carved decor. Further, do-it-yourself wooden beds are installed on reliable and durable legs. Their height depends on the individual preferences of the master, on the interior design of the room, as well as on the possibility of using free space under the bed, etc.
For the manufacture of legs, bars are used, they can be either square or round. The legs are mounted in the corners of bedroom furniture. They can be installed inside or outside, and also inserted into the bed frame. In the latter version, a more reliable studded mount must be used for assembly. It is necessary to ensure that the upper edge of the legs does not protrude above the partitions.
When the bed is wide enough, it is recommended to install the fifth leg in the middle of the frame. This requires an additional longitudinal board, to which the leg will be attached.
Final stage
The top coat, which will be used to decorate wooden beds, made by hand, should be in perfect harmony with the environment and fit into the interior.
At the beginning of work, it is necessary to carefully sand the entire bed frame, then soak the entire surface with drying oil and cover with paint. To give bedroom furniture the desired shade or color, its frame is trimmed with a special stain. She will give the necessary shade. Then after herdrying, it will be possible to varnish the bed with a brush or roller. Lacquer is recommended to be applied in several layers. It is desirable to polish the dried surface with felt. Some use felt.
When the work on the manufacture of the bed is carried out according to a previously prepared drawing or diagram, then there are no special problems with the assembly or operation of the product. A handmade wooden bed will delight its owner for years.
