California King Size Bed Frame Plans

A california king bed is something we have wanted for a long time.

California king size bed frame plans.

Add head and foot 3 4 mdf or plywood if you plan on doing an upholstered headboard you could upholster the. Of course i found this project to be the perfect excuse to finally get a kreg jig. 4 2 x 6 white pine spf 10 long. There are free bed plans here for all sizes and types of beds including king beds murphy beds daybeds queen beds platform beds double and twin beds and bed frames many of the plans can also be modified so you can get exactly the size and look that you want.

Here is a rough list of the supplies needed for our king bed. Diy king size bed free plans. However once we realized how expensive a frame was going to be building seemed like our best option. The above joists are shown spaced every 12.

In terms of building materials here was my supply list. Use one of these free bed plans to build a bed for yourself your child or to give as a gift that will be cherished for years. 4 3 x 3 solid oak posts each 15 long. Remember king beds often have 2 box springs.

Build and attach with 1 1 4 pocket hole screws. 8 1 x 4 slats 12 1 4 carriage bolts each 5 long 4 3 8 carriage bolts each 6 5 long for attaching. You won t be able to cut through a 4 4 without a 12 miter saw. You may need to add more if you are not using a box spring standard maximum slat spacings is 6 and you could possibly get away with less if you have a good box spring.

Add filler add a. I imagine writing this tutorial is going to take longer than actually building the bed so let s get a move on. Build and attach faceframes use 1 2 and 1 3 poplar. The posts of this bed are 4 4.

Begin by building the frame using 3 screws and glue.