Let me start off by saying that I just finished my oral surgery the day before this video was filmed. . . Bringing you content every week even when it hurts.
In this video you can fallow along as my girlfriend Ashley and I make a queen size bed frame. The materials that we use are:
One 12' 2x6 -- For the legs
Five 10' 2x6 -- For the slats and the Footer and header
Two 8' 2x6 -- Cut for the two side rails
Two 8' 2x4 -- One ripped in half for the slat supports and the other for the middle support
One 10' 2x4 -- Cut in half to make the slat support attached the the header and footer Nuts/bolts
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The final cuts that you will need are:
Head and Foot Boards: 5' -- Cut one 10' 2x6 board in half
Two Side Boards: 7' -- Cut two 8' 2x6 to 7'
Eight leg sections: 18" -- Cut from the 12' board
Eight Slats: 59-1/2" -- Cut four 8' 2x6 in half
Two Side Slat Rails 76" -- Rip one 8' 2x4 in half and cut to 76"
Two Head/Foot Slat Rails 53" -- Rip one 10' 2x4 in half then cut to 53"
Middle Slat Rail: 81-1/2" -- Cut down an 8' 2x4 to 81-1/2"
Nuts/bolts:
Sixteen 4" long bolts 1/4" size
Screws:
At least twentieight 3" wood screws
This was our first attempt at making a bed like this so please watch and learn with us and feel free to make changes to out design as you see fit.
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