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Platform Bed
This platform is built from common house construction material.
Note: 2x6 construction studs are actually 1-1/2 inches in thickness.
and 5-1/2 inches in width.
2x6 studs, and 1x4 boards are used in this project,
for a total cost of around $75.
Buy all the material in 10 ft. lengths. Five 2x6's, Nine 1x4's.
Twelve, 3-1/2 inch long 1/4 inch carriage bolts, nuts, and washers.
Thirty, 3-1/2 inch deck screws.
Eighty-five, 1-3/4 inch deck screws.
View of Leg Construction
This plan is for a bed 16 inch in height, adjust the length to your specifications.
Note: the mattress will be 3 inches higher than the leg height.
The inside measurement of the bed frame is 76 inches in length and 55 inches in width.
The legs are screwed together with three, 3-1/2 inch deck screws.
The legs are mounted 2-1/4 inches from the bottom of the frame.
Three holes are drilled for the bolts, two in the wide portion of the leg,
and one hole in the narrow part. Holes are drilled 1-1/8 inch from the edge.
Drill the holes in the legs first, then use these hole to guide your drill bit in the frame.
Note: When assembling the legs, match up the sections so the widest portion
is on the bed frame ends.
Make up one center beam 2X3 inches, 76 inches long, taper ends 3 inch back to 2-1/4 in.
Secure in place with two 3-1/2 inch deck screws on each end.
Place 2x1-1/4 inch rails onto the frame, between the legs to screw the cross slats onto.
Place one slat at each end of the rail frame, and one in the center permanently
these slats give the frame stability, all other slats and legs are placed
when the bed is in a bedroom.
Picture shows cross slats
17 slats are used, spaced 1 inch apart,
make up two one inch blocks of wood and use as a spacing jig.
Place two screws in each slat, on each end, and one in the center beam.
Leg Plans
Tip
Round all edges, A router works very well for this purpose.
Sanding and finish is an option.
Electromagnetic Radiation Sensitivity
Metal bed frames conduct electromagnetic fields, that collapse into voltage at each electrical cycle. This field and current can enter the body. Metal in mattresses act in the same way.
A wooden bed provides an alternate to metal beds, wood does not conduct electrical energy. Add a non-metal bearing mattress such as a Futon mattress and you have a very healthy bed to sleep in. This is the best place to start in providing a safe environment away from electrical fields. This is where you spend one third of your life. This bed also provides extra height to move you away from any electrical wires running beneath the floor.
If there is an electrical receptacle in the wall near the headboard of the bed, move the bed 12 inches away from the wall. If the room does not allow for bed moving, place a piece of sheet metal behind the headboard and ground the sheet metal with a wire to the screw in the center of the receptacle face plate. Scrape off any paint on the back side of the screw to make a good contact.
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