Bed of solid wood with own hands

Wooden beds from solid wood are put up for sale at a high cost. If you analyze the component of the price, then most of the payment is charged for manual manufacturing, the material itself and fasteners will not amount to more than 25% of the total amount.

To assemble a sleeping bed with your own hands, it is not difficult for a man with the initial skills of carpentry to fit him in size. Expecting the design, the wizard will take into account all the individual features: length, width, compatibility with the interior, compact arrangement in the room.

How to make a bed of an array with your own hands

1. First you need to draw a sketch or a sketch of the future product. If the farm has a mattress, then the dimensions should be adjusted to it, taking into account its location on the frame, as in the cell. The internal size of the frame must match the dimensions of the mattress. If the mattress is purchased later, ask about the possible models in advance, find out their dimensions and thickness, determine the type and take it as a basis in the design of the bed.
2. Define the choice of an array. To make a luxurious and durable bed is chosen an array of oak, beech. An economical and reliable option is planned - the recommended pine massif.
3. For a headboard and a footboard the ready furniture board from a carcass material is chosen. The size and shape of the elements determine its area.

Materials for making pine beds:

1. Boards with a section of 25 x 75 mm for transverse fixing. The number of elements depends on the length of the board.
2. Board section of 50x200 mm.6 units.
3. Board section of 50x100 mm.
4. Beam 100x100 mm.
5. Beam 50x50 mm.
6. Lamellae / wood veneer 25x75 mm.
7. Plank with a width of 100-120 mm. The length of 2 units = the width of the bed, the length of the other 2 units = the length of the bed.

It is necessary to prepare tools and fasteners:

1. Hacksaw for wood / crosscut saw.
2. Screwdriver / screwdriver for fasteners.
3. Drill / chisel.
4. Sanding machine / sanding paper No. 0, 1, 2.
5. Clamp.
6. Hammer with a head of 50x120 mm.
7. Kiyanka. Wooden or rubber.
8. Roulette.
9. Angle with markings in centimeters.
10. A simple pencil or colored crayon. Corner of metal or alloy for legs. The number is 8 units. Screws, nails for wood 100x100mm, 25x75 mm.
11. Plastic plugs for the color of wood.
12. Putty on wood.
13. Euro bolts / adhesive for wood materials.
14. Colorless lacquer on acrylic base for wooden surfaces.

Stage of assembly of a bed from solid wood

• Legs are prepared. Their height is chosen on personal preference: one likes low beds, others prefer a high sleeping bed. Selecting the height of the legs, add to it the height of the side panel of the bed. The bed is made of 100x100 mm logs. From them, cut off lengths of the desired length.

• Corner holes are drilled on each side.
• The same distance is shown on each leg. On this label on both sides of each leg are attached corners. This is a fastener for connecting the side panels.
• A blank for the foot and head is produced. Take the length of the blank equal to the width of the mattress with the addition of 30-50 mm on each side.

• Saw the side strips. The length of each workpiece is equal to the length of the mattress, minus the width of the legs.
• Begin to make a mattress frame. It is collected from a wooden longitudinal veneer. It is recommended to maintain the distance between the lamellae from 30 to 60 mm. The length of the jumper is assumed to be equal to the width of the frame. The logs are nailed or connected with screws with a frame. To strengthen the design, the beams are replaced with a structure. In this case, the lamella is placed in the groove of the support bar. The straps are attached to the side panels of the bed panel.

How to attach external panels to the bed frame

• array Turn the frame upside down.
• The overall length of the structure is measured from the side. The length of the board for the side of the bed is taken equal to the total length. Two panels are produced with the same dimensions. The choice of connection is based on personal experience. Some glue the panel with the bed frame. Others use a long, but more reliable method of fastening - "trim" the finishing elements on eurobolts.

• When connecting with eurobolts, through holes are drilled through holes. Apply the panel to the frame, neatly align the sides and corners. Pencil marks are placed on the attachment points to the frame. Form the nests for bolts. They are not carried through, with a maximum depth of 15-20 mm less than the width of the beam.
• Install the panel. Fasten. Check the reliability of the connection manually.
• Heads of bolts shpaklyuyut or covered with a plastic plug.

Advice from professionals: when assembling furniture, a massive bed, the most reliable connection is the gluing of the panel with the frame, followed by fastening with Eurobolts. In this case, make the screed as follows: glue the frame and panel with glue, fix the connection with clamps. Allow to dry with glue. Fix the connection with Eurobolts.

The final stage of the production of a massive bed - decoration

• The bottom edge of the bed is formed. It is made from a bar. At the ends of the bar, the bevel is made at 45 degrees.
• Install the stiffeners from the bar 50x50 mm to give the structure of the bed more stability.
• Collect the rim. Connect the elements with wood glue and furniture nails.
• Begin to install the headboard. Make the stiffeners from the board 50x100 mm. Cut off from it two segments. The length of the segments is chosen above the overall height of the bed structure, but 50-70 mm less the headpiece details.
• Fix the ribs to the bed with a clamp.

• Bore the nests for fasteners. A through hole is made in the rib. In the leg I do not pass through.
• Attach the base of the headboard with bolts, tighten them with fixing washers.
• Come up with a shape for the headboard. The simplest and easiest to make is rectangular. For this, the furniture board is cut to size. For decoration, the headboard is decorated with carvings, glued ready-made carved plastic or wooden ornaments, slats. At the headboard, if desired, place a small shelf for the desk lamp and small items. A bed made of solid wood, a photo with elements of beautiful decor on the back and on the head, will help determine your preference for decorating your bed.
• After finishing the assembly, sand the structure with sandpaper No. 2. Finish grinding is made with No. 0 or with a grinder. Cover with a special varnish.
• Allow to dry and coat repeatedly.

Tip. To preserve the natural appearance and leave the texture of the tree as an ornament, a colorless varnish on an acrylic base will help. The whitish liquid, when dried, becomes transparent and leaves the beauty of the material in sight.

How to make a bed of solid beech in Japanese style

Japanese style will appeal to lovers of simple, thoughtful with clear lines of design beds. The color is chosen by preference, but it is desirable to use the coloring in dark colors: black, steel, purple, emphasizing the elegance and rigor of the design.

In

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1. Beech board 50 mm thick, 7.5 m long -1 unit. The cost is 42 $.
2. DBP 160х80 - 1 unit. The cost is 13 $.
3. Bar 50x50 mm. Quantity - 2 units. The cost is $ 9.
4. Plywood 150x70.Quantity is 1 unit. The cost is $ 4.
5. A beam for legs 20х10.Length 1.5 m. The cost is 15 $.
6. Cut leather substitute for backrest 1900x1000 cm. Cost 36 $.
7. Synthepone or foam rubber for backrest.1800х900 see the cost of $ 10.
8. Finished slatted bottom. Quantity - 2 units. The cost is 50 $.Spring mattress 1600х2000.The cost depends on the manufacturer and the filler. For an orthopedic mattress - 180 $.
9. Middle beam for sliding slats for maximum length of 2 m. Cost 35 $.
10. Mesh-net No. 8 for the grinder. The cost is 2 $.
11. 10 mm large cutters with large hats 20 pcs.the cost of 0.7 $.
12. Self-tapping screws 50 mm. The quantity is 20 units. The cost is 0.7 $.Self-tapping screw 8x120.The number is 4 units. The cost is 3 $.
13. Wood stain. Color by choice. Number of 2 packs. The cost is $ 10.
14. Yacht varnish.1/3 of the bottle. The cost is $ 10.
15. Brushes. The number is 2 units. The cost is 0.3 $.

Only $ 468.

You can cut costs by purchasing an economical mattress model or choosing polyester instead of leatherette. For comparison, ready classic single beds from a beech massif cost around 750-1000 $.

Tools:

1. Electric cutter.
2. Screwdriver.
3. Sanding machine.
4. Hand shank.
5. Two bits for 8 and 10 respectively.
6. Hacksaw.
7. Triangle.
8. Building stapler.
9. Roulette.

Array processing:

1. The boards are treated with a planer until the surface is completely leveled. Finish leveling to produce electric gun.
2. To process a piece of wood for the legs of the bed.
3. The size of the bed is based on the size of the mattress. There are two boards with a length of 2070-2080 mm - this is the width of the board, taking into account the dimensions of the mattress. The back board with a length of 1600 mm, is installed between the side boards, cut the tree to the wall. Front board with a length of 1680 mm, taking into account the angular cut. The legs are cut 300 mm each.
4. The bevel is made on the front panel at 45 degrees. The exact angle is equalized using a hand plane.
5. In the design the role of the corners is played by the legs of the bed. The bar is sawn into 4 segments with a length of 300 mm.
6. The middle of the product is marked on each leg.
7. In each leg, an angle is cut along the width of the board. This groove is necessary for tight fit.
8. Wood is polished with a flat grinder. Initially, sharp edges are ground, and then the rest of the surface is ground.
9. The self-cutting design is assembled in one piece.
10. The level with the legs on the inside is fixed to the bar, which functions as a stiffener.
11. To strengthen and secure the support of the middle rail, iron plates are attached.
12. The back of the DBP is applied to the rear beam, it is gripped by screws with a bottom, taking into account the possibility of bending the beam and inserting the leatherette.
13. Pave the foam. Begin with the lower edge, clamping between the beech board and DBP.Leave the edge for a 20-40 mm turn.
14. Pull the leatherette over the foam rubber. Preliminary it is ironed from the wrong side.
15. The back of the bed is fastened from below. Fix the lower part of the leatherette sheet and pull it up, fixing on the back of the backrest with a construction stapler.
16. Cover the back of the back with a sheet of plywood, slightly smaller than the backrest. Fasten it with short screws with wide hats.
17. The assembled wooden structure is covered in two layers with stain, well staining gaps and joints.
18. Treat with varnish. If droplets or streaks appear during application, they are scraped off by sandpaper with light movement, without special pressure. A second coat of varnish is applied from above.
19. The assembly ends with fixing the stiffeners. Attach extreme edges, stretching them when fastening. For non-fastened ribs, rigidity is acquired by a wide construction tape and fixed with its help by ribs.

Qualitatively connected bed of beech is heavy, but sturdy, does not creak with time and exploitation, it looks and looks aesthetically for many years.

Solid oak beds

Oak bed has many advantages:

1. One of the most durable materials. Known bed models that have retained their original qualities for more than 200 years.
2. Are decorated interior, have a beautiful view without jewelry. A rich texture does not need decoration and additional decoration.
3. For more than 50 years, it has been flavoring the premises with natural phytoncides, which have a positive effect on health and mood.

Oak is purchased in construction markets, in forestry or in forest stores.

Before making a purchase, draw up a drawing of the future bed and ask for cutting the size of the board. On special equipment, saws are made even, without chips and wavy edges. Specificity of work with oak requires the availability of a private semi-professional woodworking machines.

How to make a bed from an oak array. Nuances of work with material

1. It is mandatory to make a drawing of all elements: headboard, footboard, sidewall and frame. For this, any cheap material of OSB, fiberboard, chipboard is used.
2. The veneer is cut out with a margin around the perimeter of 30-50 mm. The allowance makes it possible to cut the butt ends of the cut. Oak is a hard material, when pruning and grinding, difficult places are aligned on special equipment and manually to smoothness, and this "eats" up to several tens of centimeters.
3. Places with defects from boughs or cracks formed during processing must be putty with special putty.
4. To join the parts use natural or semi-synthetic joinery adhesive. Then, for reliability, fasten the screws with large hats.
5. Oak boards do not paint. Cover with stain to match the color of the material. Oak has a natural protection against decay and fungus.
6. The rest of the process of assembling and connecting elements is the same as described in the "pine bed" section.

Working with oak is not an occupation for beginners in carpentry. If you want to have only oak in your bedroom, but you do not understand much in making furniture yourself, the stores offer a large selection of models, manufacturing on your own individual project.

Buy a solid oak bed from manufacturers:

1. Belarusian wood from $ 550 to $ 890.
2. Oaken oak from Karelia from 800 to 1500 $.
3. A stone oak from 3000 to 10 000 $.