How to make a bunk bed do it yourself

The arrangement of the bedroom with a non-standard bed allows the owners to make the most of the free space and get a stylish room. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to buy an original bed with 2 tiers, complemented by ancillary units. You can do it yourself. For work, you can use a variety of materials: wood, derived raw materials, iron.

Below we described how to make a bunk bed with your own hands easily and simply. The exact list of necessary tools, step-by-step instructions and assembly schemes will help you to make a home-made bed for your bedroom or child’s bedroom. At will, the proposed drawings can be modified to assemble unique models with dimensional parameters or non-standard shapes. The main thing is to consider the detailing of products and to monitor the reliability of the connection of individual structural elements.

Advantages and disadvantages of a bunk bed

The main advantage of beds in 2 tiers is their convenience and compactness. The installation of such a model provides less use of space than in the case of the installation of two separate sleeping beds. Also, these models will help to significantly save money when arranging a bedroom for two children. We should not forget about the variety of models that can be not just a sleeping bed, but also be supplemented with other furniture. For example, there are models that include a table, wardrobe and other important elements for a comfortable stay.

As for the cons, the bunk beds are quite difficult to rearrange if necessary. For an accurate change of location, you will have to partially disassemble the product (in particular, this concerns multifunctional modules). They are also unsuitable for children under the age of 6 years. Even with a strong ladder, high side, it is impossible to guarantee the complete safety of the baby when using such furniture.

Types and models of bunk beds

There are numerous models of bunk beds, differing in their design. The main criteria for differences include:

  1. Parameters of beds and their number.
  2. The presence of ancillary offices or furniture items.
  3. Features of the location of the stairs and its parameters.

In addition, various materials are used in the manufacture of double beds. They can be made exclusively of wood or include a metal frame and metal accessories. Diverse and design products. They can have a classic performance, have a modern design. It is conditionally possible to divide bunk beds into the following groups:

  • for adults (for example, to equip bedrooms, working dormitories or rooms of two teenagers);
  • for children (with appropriate design and increased safety);
  • for children and adults / teenagers (specialized models are suitable for equipping a common room).

Traditional model

A standard bunk bed consists of two identical sleeping beds located one above the other. They have a common frame. An important advantage of the model "standard" is the ability to install it in any small room. Such furniture has a small size and a clear rectangular shape. The ladder on it can be located both in front and from the end. To ensure safety, the upper bed is complemented by a side. Also, a similar side can be near the bottom of the bed.

Models are made in a simple design, but can also be decorated with painting, plastic inserts. Traditional beds with themed decoration in two tiers are ideal for equipping the same-sex children's bedroom. The classic model made of wood will be a good addition to the bedroom of a boy and a girl.

Bed option with a sofa

An important difference between these two-story beds is the location at the bottom of a compact sofa. He even in the folded state can slightly exceed the width of the upper bed. But when folding the sofa, the owners will get not one, but two beds at the bottom. This option is ideal for arranging a room for children with different ages. So, a child can sleep at the top, and a teenager at the bottom.

Suitable non-standard furniture and equipment for the nursery, where one child lives. The sofa can be used as a seating and reading area. Also, her friends can sleep on it, who came to visit with an overnight stay. The advantage of such models over traditional ones is a more modern supply and maximum practicality (a compartment for storing bed linen can be located inside the sofa). True, they cost an order of magnitude, more expensive than standard products.

Model bed with drawers

A special subspecies of bunk beds - models, supplemented by numerous drawers. Auxiliary compartments are located under the lower sleeping bed, mounted in the steps themselves (instead of the risers will be the ends of the boxes). This option is ideal for arranging a room for two children, where there is no possibility to place a spacious closet. The presence of numerous compartments for toys, clothes, bed will help compactly store the personal belongings of babies and always keep the small bedroom in order.

When choosing a bunk bed with drawers in the stairs, it is worthwhile to give preference to a model with holes cut out for opening branches. The presence of protruding handles will be a big problem when climbing stairs and significantly reduce the safety of furniture.

Model with a double bed on the first tier

The bed, which includes a single bed at the top and a double bed at the bottom, is great for equipping the dormitory for parents and a child. It is also suitable for installation in the room where the child and teenager live. Spacious bottom bed is usually supplemented by internal compartments for storing things and bed linen. Because the need to equip the room with a wardrobe or chest of drawers disappears. But since such a model has a larger frame downstairs than a traditional bed, it will not be able to fit well into a small-sized room. True, suitable for installation in the hall of a one-room apartment (for example, Khrushchev), where parents and children live. The only disadvantage of such an arrangement can only be the discomfort of receiving guests.

Bed for a large family

The non-standard two-story bed for a large family is an improved traditional model. It includes 2 sleeping beds in the lower part and 1-2 beds from above. This option is suitable for installation in a room where 3-4 children live. It can also be an excellent complement for a shared bedroom for adults and children in a two-room apartment.

An important feature of such models is a hardened frame, designed for heavy loads. The sleeping beds themselves on the same level can be located end-to-end with each other or be separated by a small cabinet. For this reason, two-tier models for large families are equipped with two ladders at once. Quite often they are purchased as a separate piece of furniture, less often they are collected as stationary furniture in the room itself. The second option is attractive because of its economy, but at the same time it will not allow rearranging such a bed. In case of repair or change of situation, the built bed will need to be completely disassembled.

Loft bed

The very popular loft bed model is suitable for installation in an adult or teen bedroom. It is a structure, in the upper part of which there is a single or double bed. Thanks to the lift of the bed, the space below is completely free and suitable for the installation of a desktop, a chest of drawers, a sofa.

The most practical are models equipped with a wardrobe and a chest of drawers, a desk. With them, the rest of the room remains free and is suitable for equipping a comfortable sitting area, reading. Quite often, a loft bed with one or two ends is equipped with wardrobes. This provides the comfort of storing personal items. However, this model is more suitable for installation in medium or large rooms. For small bedrooms it is recommended to select a compact module that includes a single bed at the top and a desk at the bottom.

Children's loft bed

An important difference between children's loft beds and adults is their smaller size. For a comfortable sleep, the child will be enough and a single bed. In the lower part, in almost all models, there is a writing table at which the child can engage in creative work or do homework. The butt end of the models is often complemented by a cabinet with different compartments: a barbell, drawers and shelves.

There are also loft beds including two sleeping beds. But unlike traditional models, the beds are perpendicular to each other. Similar corner beds are used to equip children's bedrooms where two children live. Next to the bottom bed can be a small desk or cabinets and dressers. There are also models of beds-attics, the lower part of which consists entirely of a spacious closet.

A variety of materials: their pros and cons

When choosing or assembling a bunk bed with your own hands, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of its materials. For such furniture can be used:

  • Chipboard (or chipboard);

Inexpensive material significantly reduces the cost of the model. But it has minimal resistance to damage and a short service life. For the manufacture of chipboard used glue that is harmful to human health.

  • MDF;

Often used for the manufacture of the sides, sidewalls and cabinets adjacent to the bed. It has a long service life. Unlike DSP, completely safe for humans.

  • solid wood;

Wooden beds have a long life. They are durable, reliable, useful for humans. A good wooden bed will help to create a special microclimate in the bedroom. True, such models have a high price.

  • metal.

Possess simple style and perfectly fit into a room with any style. Durable, reliable and durable. Such models are a metal structure, complemented by wooden or metal bases and mattresses.

Safety: what should be the stairs and the sides of the bed

When choosing a bunk bed should pay special attention to its design. The staircase should be solid, include comfortable steps. In models equipped with flight deck ladders, the depth and width of the steps should be sufficient to safely lift the child. These parameters are determined individually, taking into account the size of the child’s feet (when climbing the stairs, the foot must be at least 3/4 leaning on the step). The height of the steps should also be comfortable for lifting. Models equipped with a simple ladder with thin crossbars are more suitable for a teenager. As for the sides, their height should be at least 20 centimeters. Reliable fixation of the side is one of the main requirements for the safety of a bunk bed. The edges of the side should not have sharp corners.

Step-by-step instructions for making your own bed

Assembling a 2-tier bed with your own hands is a simple task. But in order to obtain safe and reliable furniture, it is necessary to carefully think out a plan for its assembly, to make a detailed drawing of the product. Below we have reviewed workshops on self-assembly of beds with two floors of different types. The proposed schemes will help you easily make furniture without errors. When changing schemes, it is recommended to keep the proportions of products and take into account the parameters of the materials used (if they differ from the proposed). This will eliminate the danger of assembling substandard furniture that will not withstand the load and may be damaged during operation.

The assembly of products is recommended in the room where they will be located. If the production will be made in another room, make sure that the finished furniture passes through the bedroom doorway.

Bed loft: scheme, tools and manufacturing process

It is necessary to make a bed with an "attic" right away in the room where it will be used: the subsequent transfer of furniture will not be possible. For work, you will need a bar with a section of 10x10 cm, boards and slats with a thickness of more than 3 cm, a screwdriver, wood screws, a pencil, a level, a ruler, a saw. To equip beds, we recommend to buy ready-made rack bottom with suitable sizes. The use of plywood for its organization will not allow to obtain reliable and safe furniture. The construction should be assembled step by step according to the following scheme:

  1. Assembly of U-shaped sidewalls from a bar. Additional fixing of the jumper from the board in the lower part (so that the “legs” of the bed are securely fixed).
  2. Assembling the top of furniture: the assembly of a rectangle of boards, turned edge upwards. Fastening from the inside of the assembled plank rectangle of 2 slats for preparing the base for the rack bottom.
  3. Fastening the U-shaped sidewalls to the assembled top of the bed.
  4. Installation of a side to the basis of a sleeping bed.
  5. Assembly of a ladder from two bars and the laths located between them.
  6. Coloring products with harmless paints, varnishing.
  7. Installation of a rack bottom, installation of a ladder, laying of a mattress.



Bunk bed with roll-out mechanism

The two-level bed with the vykatny mechanism has two sleeping beds located one above another. But the distance from the base of the top to the bottom of the bottom is kept minimal. Therefore, for assembly accuracy, we recommend that you make a detailed design taking into account the optimal distance from the bottom to the top, at which during the rolling out of the additional bed the top one will not cling. For work, you will need: 10x10 cm timber, board and slats with a thickness of more than 3 cm, draw-out mechanism, 2 rack bottom, screwdriver, screwdriver, screws on wood. Assembling the bed is carried out according to the following instructions:

  1. A small frame is assembled from timber, boards and slats (they act as the basis for the bottom of the rack). The boards will determine the location of the upper bed.
  2. Assembling the lower bed from the boards. Inside the assembled rectangle are screwed slats under the rack bottom.
  3. Mounting of the withdrawable mechanism. Fastening the lower bed to the mechanism.

For a bed with a roll-out second bed does not need a stationary staircase. It is easy to replace the added model.

Bunk bed made of solid wood

A bed on 2 tiers from solid wood is assembled from the following materials: a bar with a section of 10x10 cm, boards and slats with a thickness of more than 3 cm, 2 slatted bottoms. The tools needed for the work include a screwdriver, a saw, a level, a pencil, and screws for wood. The assembly is as follows:

  1. The assembly of the bases of the sleeping beds according to the size of the acquired rack bottom of 4 boards (for each bed). Binding around the perimeter of the assembled bases inside the rack support for the installation of the rack bottom.
  2. Fastening the collected base to the 4 bars support. Note, the distance between the sleeping beds should be at least 1 m (additionally below the mattress will be laid).
  3. Production of slats and side boards, its attachment to the top of the bed.
  4. Screwing to the boards, the bases of the boxes of vertical slats (vertical parts of the stairs).
  5. Binding to the vertical elements of the stairs steps from the rails.
  6. Coloring the bed, lacquered wood.



Bunk bed of metal pipes and corners

An iron bed can be used for both adult and teenage rooms with high-quality staining and equipping with plastic end caps. For the manufacture of furniture will require the following materials and tools: metal corners 45x50 mm, metal square pipes with sides of 25-30 mm, mesh for beds, Bulgarian with circles on metal, welding machine, hacksaw, curved U-shaped pipe (for the rim) . Furniture should be manufactured according to the following scheme:

  1. Welding the bases of the sleeping beds from the corners. Cutting parts of the corners for their tight junction to square pipes during the subsequent welding of elements.
  2. Welding the bases of the sleeping beds to 4 pipes to create a strong frame.
  3. Welding of the auxiliary legs to the lower bedside.
  4. Mesh welding and side welding.
  5. Separate welding from square pipes of the ladder and its subsequent welding to the bed.

Bed with wardrobe

Using as a basis the drawing of a traditional bed with two floors, you can create non-standard models with wardrobes and dressers. To make the simplest bed with a small compartment for clothes, you will need the following materials: bar 10x10 cm, boards and slats more than 3 cm thick, MDF, furniture fittings (hinges, handles, lifter, shelf fasteners), screwdriver, wood screws, saw, level, pencil, 2 slatted bottoms. Make the model should be on this master class:

  1. Assembly of 8 boards (determine the base of the sleeping beds) and 4 bars of the frame.
  2. Installation inside the perimeter of the board rectangles of the batten bases under the rack bottom.
  3. Installation of boards from a side, from laths - ladders.
  4. Сборка верха, низа, боковин и задней стенки будущего шкафа из МДФ (по высоте он должен достигать 2-го этажа кровати).
  5. Прикручивание основы шкафа к одному из торцов будущей кровати.
  6. Screwing door leafs, installing internal filling, installation of furniture handles.




Decorating designs

The main decoration of a two-level bed can be a non-standard side. For furniture intended for boys, it can be made in the form of a racing car, painted under the starry sky. Girls are more likely to have a side in the form of a castle (with a rounded top or shaped towers). A universal option would be a side consisting of honeycombs in the form of sea waves.

Hanging garlands on it and pasting them with thematic stickers will help to decorate a homemade 2-story bed. A very interesting option is the decor using LED garlands and ribbons. They can simply twist around the frame or be located near the stairs to highlight it. On the frame of the furniture, you can install overhead lights on batteries in the form of lanterns. To decorate a wooden bed painted with different colors will help to mount on the wall next to the pictures in similar colors or in wooden frames painted in the color of the bed.

Conclusion

A practical bunk bed will be a good addition for an adult or children's bedroom. This model is suitable for installation in a small apartment or a spacious house. In large rooms, models with a "attic" will be appropriate; in a small bedroom, it is better to install a traditional model or a transforming bed with a sofa. In this case, any of the beds with 2 tiers you can do with your own hands.

Use our drawings, create your own sketches and can easily calculate the consumption of materials, make the proper preparation for work. At observance of the specified data or at directly proportional change of drawings you can easily assemble a beautiful and safe bed. For work, you can use both wood materials (you can even use boards from new pallets), and metal corners, pipes. Creative furniture will be a real decoration of your home and will serve you for many years.

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