Anyone build a bed frame?

Post by **Till** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:10 pm

Does this look like it would be sturdy enough?

http://www.redheadedmommy.com/2012/02/d ... frame.html

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:17 pm

I'd want a little more tying the legs together

Post by **nemo** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:18 pm

I tend to over engineer things when I do projects, but it seems solid enough fro a child say under 80lbs.

Post by **Till** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:19 pm

No kid needs a king size bed haha Im thinking like 500lbs! Im gettin heavy!

I thought it looked ok but wasn't sure.

Post by **KYgundude** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:25 pm

Personally I'd put more legs just because I could but I suspect that could hold a refrigerator ( not that I'd try ). It's essentially 2x4 floor joists with a plywood floor. Excellent design for weight distribution.

Post by **kokopelli** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:28 am

'Red Headed Mommy'

Tee hee...

Post by **Mike** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:00 am

You could bounce a fridge on that thing and it would hold up. I was expecting to see some scrawny frame, that thing is solid as can be.

Post by **Harleyx2** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:01 pm

Depends how hard you bang. Leave the fat girls alone

Post by **BIGC** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:22 am

no way I would sleep on that bed... Then again like Nemo said, I have a tendancy to over engineer things when I build something.

Post by **Dave1965** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:45 am

You can afford that type of mattress but not a bed frame?

Post by **Till** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:54 am

Dave1965 wrote:You can afford that type of mattress but not a bed frame?

Some people don't want to drop a stupid amount on a bed frame.

Or some people take more pride in what they can build vs what they can buy.

Ie. My father and I built a koi pond in our back yard vs paying someone to do it, it's far from perfect but WE did it.

Or they wanted a great mattress but wanted to spend that extra say 500$ on ammo

Post by **Rem700** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:00 pm

while the structure of the bed deck looks great, the legs are ridiculous. Should have place them on the inside of the frame ( i think they did the outside to make up for there error in measurement). With them on the inside you could later wrap it in some cabinet grade plywood and stain it up for a nice frame. To me thins just seems GHETTO! BTW this opinion is coming from a guy with no bed frame.....our mattress and box spring are sitting on the floor lol.

Post by **Till** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:06 pm

ROFL! Our is too don't worry!

I want it off the floor, our frame broke about a week ago and I'm ready for it to stop.

I've pretty much denied this set up, still unsure of what I want though.

I'm so torn!! Started thinking about reloading again too hahahah!!!!!

Post by **Ar-Rob** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:09 pm

$50 says it's a 2 pump frame before the legs fall off....

Post by **Till** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:11 pm

Rob GTFO

Post by **Till** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:18 pm

think i might build it just to spite rob...... make it a 5 pump

Post by **Ar-Rob** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:22 pm

a real man could get it done in 2.not surprising it would take you 5

Post by **Till** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:23 pm

damnit....

Post by **Dave1965** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:30 pm

So you are talking about yourself who doesn't want to go buy a frame? LOL

For what its worth, you can go to a furniture store and buy bed rails for about $30 (I have several times). The box and mattress will easily sit on bed rails for an extended amount of time til you can afford to go buy a headboard and footboard if you so desire. No more ghetto!

Post by **Till** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:31 pm

Thanks Rob love it

Post by **Ar-Rob** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:32 pm

Your welcome I thought you would

Armyastro · Post by **Armyastro** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:53 pm

In all actuality, they can have a swingers group orgy on it and be fine IF they took the vertical legs and made them 6 inches shorter and put them under the actual frame (horizontal frame is set on top of the legs) then used joist plates and hangers. even the cheap pine 2x4 (about 1 3/4x3 3/4 milled) has a vertical load of around 1700lbs at standard 8 foot length with the right brace ties. when a house or structure is built and hit by a tornado or earthquake ect, te thing that gives and makes it fail 98% of the time is the things that tie them together. A screw has several thousand psi break strength if pulled lengthwise, if bent or pushed side to side, the shear strentgh is weak. i have 4 huge fish tanks and one of them, a 125 gallon is on a pine stand, has 4 corner and then 2 center vertical supports that hold the whole tank setup. the tank with just water is 1400+lbs, with more dense coral (about 150lbs of it and less than 2 inches deep), limestone, flagstone and other decor, it is probably close to 1600+lbs and the supports... 6 little 1x3's. the frame as it sits will hold the bed and them, without the leg bottoms braced or having gussets to keep from rocking side to side, it will side shear.
I think it said it was 76x80 inches, thats around 42 square feet, with it at a 2x4 every 16 inches, it would have a live wieght of probably 30lbs psf so roughly 1300lbs without the center legs. sorry for the jabbering, being bored if a bad thing. you can support alot of weight with even the smallest thinnest stuff if done right, like an egg, you can take an egg, cup it into your hand and squeeze and it wont break, or even take 2 cartons of 12, remove the top and if you stand flat down on them you can stand on them all, give it incorrect side weight and then you get the weaker shear

Post by **Till** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:58 pm

Armyastro wrote:In all actuality, they can have a swingers group orgy on it and be fine IF they took the vertical legs and made them 6 inches shorter and put them under the actual frame (horizontal frame is set on top of the legs) then used joist plates and hangers. even the cheap pine 2x4 (about 1 3/4x3 3/4 milled) has a vertical load of around 1700lbs at standard 8 foot length with the right brace ties. when a house or structure is built and hit by a tornado or earthquake ect, te thing that gives and makes it fail 98% of the time is the things that tie them together. A screw has several thousand psi break strength if pulled lengthwise, if bent or pushed side to side, the shear strentgh is weak. i have 4 huge fish tanks and one of them, a 125 gallon is on a pine stand, has 4 corner and then 2 center vertical supports that hold the whole tank setup. the tank with just water is 1400+lbs, with more dense coral (about 150lbs of it and less than 2 inches deep), limestone, flagstone and other decor, it is probably close to 1600+lbs and the supports... 6 little 1x3's. the frame as it sits will hold the bed and them, without the leg bottoms braced or having gussets to keep from rocking side to side, it will side shear.
I think it said it was 76x80 inches, thats around 42 square feet, with it at a 2x4 every 16 inches, it would have a live wieght of probably 30lbs psf so roughly 1300lbs without the center legs. sorry for the jabbering, being bored if a bad thing. you can support alot of weight with even the smallest thinnest stuff if done right, like an egg, you can take an egg, cup it into your hand and squeeze and it wont break, or even take 2 cartons of 12, remove the top and if you stand flat down on them you can stand on them all, give it incorrect side weight and then you get the weaker shear

First holy crap!
Second, ok so what would you suggest using for the feet (did I miss that?)
Third its funny you say that this morning at work they had me do that egg trick CRAZY!

redheadedmommy · Post by **redheadedmommy** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:17 pm

Hi, I'm the Red-Headed Mommy. Going through my blog stats, I was interested to see this site come up with a lot of hits, so I decided to check it out

I'm so glad it stirred up so much conversation!

Just wanted to provide you with an update on our "ghetto" bed frame:
It is still standing, despite A LOT of "marital" relations--we are a very happy married couple. We took this into consideration when we built it. Combined we weigh about 370 pounds--it doesn't even creak when we get into bed.

The amount and location of the legs have not been any type of problem. We purposely put the legs on the outside because we wanted a lip to help prevent the mattress from sliding off.

We are quite able to afford to buy a platform, but we wanted to make it ourselves so that we could have it higher. Having the higher clearance provides us with the opportunity to put crates and storage bins underneath. We were not at all concerned about how it would look because we are putting a bedskirt over it so no one will ever see it. We take pride in the fact that we aren't like most other people and take the initiative to make what we want instead of wasting money on something we settle for. In addition, we built a headboard (which will be up on my blog this week if you're interested) that included upholstery, and I spent A LOT of money on the fabric, so it was nice to keep the frame on the less expensive side.

I hope this clears up the following issues:
We have sex, a lot, and for a duration (no 2-5 pumps here). But, sorry, no swinger's orgies!
We are not "ghetto" nor are we unable to afford--we prefer to do things ourself
The design was planned for a purpose and we don't find it ridiculous--on the contrary, we're very happy with it.
I also wrote at the end of my post on my blog that we hoped others would take it and make it better--that's what makes the world go round!
Oh, and yes, I am a natural red-head

and I am totally all for the right to bear arms and would like to learn to shoot someday (so that I can chase teenage boys off my porch when my girl is old enough to date

http://www.redheadedmommy.com
jacki@redheadedmommy.com

Post by **Livewire** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:26 pm

Well I see that the redheaded mommy has showed up to KAC and put the smack down!

I find this entertaining that a gun forum showed up on your search Red. Thanks for not whoppin' on them too bad. Lol.

Stick around and learn some gun stuff some you're teaching us about building bed frames.

Kentucky Armory Club