Creating A Loft Bed

Create the support post.

Creating a loft bed.

Attach the support post. Make note of whether the bed can be adjusted to different slides. Measure the height of the bed or loft. Build a loft bed for kids step 1 measure your child s room to make sure you have enough room for a slide.

Cut all of the wood before you start building to streamline your process. Cut a support post to the height of clearance plus 4 and attach both 2x4s face to face with. Ensure that there is enough room between the. Assemble the bed frame step 3.

How to build a loft bed 1 determine desired height once you ve determined the height you want the mattress to be strike a level line indicating the bottom of the mattress support box. Build the bed legs. 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. Place the support post in position against footboard and.

Measure the height of the bed or loft. Grab two of your 81 inch 2 x 6 piece legs as well as your drill a 1 8 inch drill bit. Assemble supplies make the cuts step 2. Assemble attach legs step 4.

Add the ladder step 5. Building the lower structure 1. Measure and cut the wood. 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.