Building a bunk bed is undoubtably a very intimidating and daunting task. If you thought assembling together a premanufactured bunk bed was difficult, think about how hard it would be to have to drill every hole, cut accurate measurements, and then have to put it all together after sanding the wood and finishing it! Yes, I am warning you now that it is a very hard task! It takes dedicated work and patience to build something like this. Are you still up for it? Good! Once you finish building a bunk bed for your children, it is a very rewarding outcome. You not only saved money but you also just gave your kids the best present!
So how exactly do you go about building your own bunk bed? Well your first step is to find a plan that you can work with. A bunk bed plan is typically a layout and instructional manual which will list out all the parts you will need and exact size measurements of each piece. For example, you may need an X number of Y feet long A x B size wood. The list should be pretty straight forward and now you can go do your shopping!
So you came back with some lumber! You’re one step closer to finishing it! Lay out all your wood pieces that are cut precisely in accordance to the measurements you have from the plan. Familiarize yourself with the pieces. Recognize what pieces go where and lay out your pieces by one step at a time. It will make it much easier for you!
So putting together the pieces of wood can be the most difficult part. Some plans may actually not come with step by step instructions on how to put the bed together so this is up to you! My only word of advice that I have is that you should do this one step at a time. Take a deep breath and put together one piece at a time. This will test your patience and you will need to focus very closely on the details!
So after hours and hours of dedicated work, you may have what looks to be a completed bunk bed. Your bunk bed plan may neglect this part but sanding, finishing, and painting your bunk bed is a step you should never neglect! You definitely do not want your kids to be sleeping on a bed with splintering pieces! Make sure all exposed wood is finished and sanded down smoothly.
Hopefully this guide will give you a boost of confidence in building your own bunk bed. Yes it is a lot of work but following the right steps will make it much easier for you.
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This article was written by Chris Kim, the editor for BunkBedsPedia. You can go to BunkBedsPedia to see more articles related to bunk beds.
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