Build Your Own Cal King Bed Frame

How to build your own bed frame.

Build your own cal king bed frame. The fifth post is in the middle and supports a left right brace. I just love the white finish. Repeat these steps to make the other half of the bed frame. A year into our new bigger home we decided it was high time to get this boy off the floor.

These platform beds range from ultra simple to innovative so check out which one works best for you. Our box spring was only 6 thick so we designed the frame to bury or enclose the box spring. Our box spring and mattress are king size so i made it a 5 post frame. We decided to give him our queen size bed as we had been wanting a king size farmhouse bed.

The posts of this bed are 4 4. Here are some great plans and instructions to build your own big and comfy bed. These are untreated boards and can be found at both big hardware stores. We had sold our son s bed and just kept the twin size mattress knowing our growing boy would need a bigger bed soon anyway.

When it comes to sleeping the luxury of a king sized bed is an absolute dream even if you like to think of yourself as more queen like. I imagine writing this tutorial is going to take longer than actually building the bed so let s get a move on. We constructed a king size bed adjust the lumber sizes to match the size of your bed. Start by building four i beams with 3 4 maple plywood at 6 3 4 x 80 1 2.

A platform bed sounds even better with storage options for blankets books and other accessories. Once they are in place screw them together. The mod upholstered platform bed frame is exactly what we envision as the perfect timeless bed frame. You won t be able to cut through a 4 4 without a 12 miter saw.

Platform bed with built in storage. Layout the frame cross member so that you have one on each end of the frame sides. Take your caps and place them over the center of each end of the vertical piece. The middle cross members get placed at 13 and 27 inches on the frame.

Are you interested in building your own diy platform bed frame. Regardless of whether you re building a frame for a tiny twin bed or oversize california king the construction process is essentially the same. Diy king size bed free plans. First thing to build for the bed is the cross section.

Instructions and project credit anawhite and bowerpower.