Build Simple King Size Bed Frame

Learn all the tricks to making the perfect bed frame and headboard that looks just like those luxury beds at the fanciest and comfiest hotels.

Build simple king size bed frame.

We constructed a king size bed adjust the lumber sizes to match the size of your bed. How to build a custom king size bed frame. To build a twin size bed frame reduce 21 inches on the length of all the horizontal components. Mark here with a step by step of how we built our king size bed frame.

So the size of the under the bed drawer will depend upon the size bed you are building. Diy reclaimed wood bed. Recycle your old wood and build a bed. King size platform bed frame.

Get those mattresses off the floor. Repeat these steps to make the other half of the bed frame. Start by building four i beams with 3 4 maple plywood at 6 3 4 x 80 1 2. To build a king size bed frame just add 16 inches to the length of all the horizontal components.

We all have that one room that needs a wood platform bed. The 1x4s 2 4 and 2 6 on the headboard the bed slats and the 2 6 on the headboard. Realize this design can be altered to make a full or queen sized bed. The middle cross members get placed at 13 and 27 inches on the frame.

Take your caps and place them over the center of each end of the vertical piece. It s a simple design held together with bolts. Why not make this amazing mid century but modern looking diy king size platform bed frame. This king size bed frame is a simple design held together.

Especially if you re like me and you d rather build it than buy it. Put the bed together. Layout the frame cross member so that you have one on each end of the frame sides. First thing to build for the bed is the cross section.

For us the drawer ended up being 20 inches wide by 50 inches long. I ll take you through each phase so you can tackle this on your own. February 14 2014 71 comments. You will build it to fit the space between the dressers under the bed.

Once they are in place screw them together. Build a custom size king bed frame.