Build Simple King Size Bed Frame

Take your caps and place them over the center of each end of the vertical piece.

Build simple king size bed frame.

Start by building four i beams with 3 4 maple plywood at 6 3 4 x 80 1 2. We constructed a king size bed adjust the lumber sizes to match the size of your bed. It s a simple design held together with bolts. To build a twin size bed frame reduce 21 inches on the length of all the horizontal components.

The 1x4s 2 4 and 2 6 on the headboard the. We all have that one room that needs a wood platform bed. How to build a custom king size bed frame. The summer break is just around the corner which means you will have a lot of free time on your hands.

So the size of the under the bed drawer will depend upon the size bed you are building. Repeat these steps to make the other half of the bed frame. I ll take you through each phase so you can tackle this on your own. Realize this design can be altered to make a full or queen sized bed.

February 14 2014 71 comments. Once they are in place screw them together. Get those mattresses off the floor. Mark here with a step by step of how we built our king size bed frame.

Build a custom size king bed frame. The middle cross members get placed at 13 and 27 inches on the frame. First thing to build for the bed is the cross section. Diy reclaimed wood bed.

You will build it to fit the space between the dressers under the bed. Why not make this amazing mid century but modern looking diy king size platform bed frame. Recycle your old wood and build a bed. Put the bed together.

This king size bed frame is a simple design held together. Layout the frame cross member so that you have one on each end of the frame sides. To build a king size bed frame just add 16 inches to the length of all the horizontal components. For us the drawer ended up being 20 inches wide by 50 inches long.

Line up the long sides of the two frame assemblies. The 1x4s 2 4 and 2 6 on the headboard the bed slats and the 2 6 on the headboard.