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How to make bunk beds for the children's bedroom
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Introduction, Safety Thoughts, Plans and Cutting List
Bunk beds for the children's room. A real space-saver but there are a lot of safety concerns when it comes to bunk beds, brought about by the number of accidents which do happen with them.
Read 'a few bunk bed safety guidelines'and then ponder if bunk beds are the best option for you. If that doesn't put you off, nothing will.
It is recommended that only kids six years or over use the top bunk, that firm rules be dished out by the parents or guardians and that bunk beds be built to a strict criteria.
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These bunk beds are 64 1/2" (1641mm) long overall, 31 1/2" (787mm) wide and stand 57 1/2" (1437mm) high.
They will accommodate kids up to the age of 10 or so.
This chapter shows how to make bunk beds incorporating two beds from another Buildeazy project
How to make a bed for the children's room
The measurements. The measurements throughout this project are given in both Standard (inches) and Metric (mm). The standard measurements are best suited to North America and the Metric measurements are best suited to Australasia and other countries.
The imperial (inch) sizes given in this project do not convert exactly to their corresponding metric (mm) equivalents, so use one or the other.
These plans and instructions can be used in conjunction with the plans and instructions for How to make a bed for the children's room
Directly below are the plan drawings for the bunk end assembly and ladder needed to convert the beds into bunks.
To see the plans and instructions for the beds themselves go to How to make a bed for the children's room
Under the drawings below is the cutting list.
The instructions, with pictures included, are on successive pages.
The Bunk End Assembly and Bunk Ladder Plans
The cutting list
Note: The list below is for the bunk end assembly and the ladder only.
To see the cutting list for an individual bed click here. You will need to double up for two beds.
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ITEM
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DESCRIPTION
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STOCK SIZE
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LENGTH
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HOW MANY
PIECES
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[h]
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bunk corner post
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3/4" x 3 1/2"
(90mm x 19mm)
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57 1/2" (1437mm)
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4
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[j]
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bunk end rails
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3/4" x 3 1/2"
(90mm x 19mm)
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31 1/2" (787mm)
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8
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[k]
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bunk spacer
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3/4" x 3 1/2"
(90mm x 19mm)
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7 1/2" (187mm)
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2
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[m]
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ladder side
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3/4" x 3 1/2"
(90mm x 19mm)
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41 1/2" (1037mm)
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2
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[n]
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ladder rung (wide)
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3/4" x 5 1/2"
(140mm x 19mm)
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22" (550mm)
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1
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[o]
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ladder rung (narrow)
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3/4" x 3 1/2"
(90mm x 19mm)
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22" (550mm)
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2
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[p]
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bunk guardrail
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3/4" x 5 1/2"
(140mm x 19mm)
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1 @ 40" (1000mm)
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1
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You will also need a small piece of MDF board or plywood about 5/16" (9mm) thick to make some nut guards from.
Hardware
12 5/16"(8mm) carriage bolts 1 3/4" (45mm) long, plus nuts and washers.
10 5/16"(8mm) carriage bolts 2 1/2" (65mm) long, plus nuts and washers.
60 wood screws 1 1/2" (38mm) long.
Note 1: Check the bolts will go through two thicknesses of wood and three thicknesses of wood respectively, and take a washer and nut neatly.
It is important that the bolt does not stick out past the nut when tightened. If so, cut excess length off with a hacksaw.
Note 2: The screws should be long enough to go almost through two thicknesses of wood.
Note 3: Dimensions in the cutting list are finished (actual sizes). Be sure to allow extra for waste.
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