This guide will explain how to build a loft bed in your home.
Building steps for a loft bed.
Then move about a quarter of the way up the board and line it up making.
Get out your drill and a 1 8 drill bit and a screwdriver bit with two of the same sized legs.
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Measure the mattress adding a couple of inches on both sides for sheets and blankets and adding about 2 feet to the length to create a sitting platform.
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Make adjustments to conform to the appropriate slope.
Create the top frame by attaching one 2 by 4 to the end wall and one to the side wall with lag bolts through the boards and into wall studs.
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Then cut a support post and attach it to the outer end of the footboard.
Build a loft bed for kids step 2.
To build a loft bed start by attaching a headboard sideboard and footboard to the wall at the desired height you want your loft bed to be at.
Line them up as shown in the photo making sure to make them as flush with eachother as possible.
Pre drill holes in the wooden components before driving in the screws smooth the exposed edges by using a router with a 1 4 bit.