![]() And you need clearance around the mattress for making the bed. Also, consider that your child is going to want a place to put down a drink, electronics, a book, or all of it.Now you can see in real-time how everything lays out. Since the mattress platform is usually supported by a 2×2 cleat fastened inside the mattress box, account for the full thickness of the mattress box.This gets you to the top of the mattress platform which I usually make from ¾” plywood.Bunk beds typically don’t include a box spring, so it’s only necessary to account for the mattress in your layout. Next, mark the mattress thickness on the tape-mattresses come in a wide variety of thicknesses so you’ll have to figure this out before getting started.Start from the ceiling and measure down to where you think the top of the mattress should be and mark its position on the tape. Run a piece of blue painter’s tape vertically on the wall in the proposed bed location.This article focuses on using commodity lumber. One of the cool things about bunk beds is that you can make them from premium, furniture-grade plywood or rustic, organic-looking 5/4 pine or 2-by framing and still get a cool look no matter what. Pick the design you want as that’ll determine the materials selection.A 9-foot ceiling is ideal for a bed like this. The “rule” is that your child should be able to sit up and reasonably move about while also being able to mount and dismount the ladder easily. The other-and maybe the biggest-concern is how much room you plan to allot between the top of the mattress and the ceiling. This is important because things like travel lanes through the room, door swings, furniture placement, even lighting, and electric, can all be affected by the addition of a bunk. Blue tape and cardboard are two main items that’ll enable you to “see” how your bunk bed plan will work before cutting a single board. ![]() Whatever you design, bunk beds are something that lend themselves to laying out in place rather than relying solely on paper. While this article focuses on a simple built-in design with a desk underneath the bed platform for a teenager, the components of a bunk bed usually have the same five main parts: ![]()
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