Whether to buy or build bunk beds?
My son is now old enough to transition into a "big boy bed"! We are looking into buying bunk beds, but I am thinking about just building a set on my own. I have seen several kinds that I like. I like the kinds that have the bottom bunk sitting the opposite way of the top bunk, as in the head of the bed is under the top bunk but the feet are out into the room. I have seen several with slides and I like those, I think my son would have a blast with something like that, and I like the kinds with stairs. It doesnt have to have the stairs it could just have a ladder. I would just like to get 2 out of the 3. If anyone knows of a site with a great variety of plans I would appreciate it. I have been looking all morning and site after site, most of them do not have much variety to thier plans!
we did it in college for extra room – plastic milk crates wire together & we got to use the space underneath – easy build with one ledger board & some plywood & no more than 3 legs to the floor, you don’t nee the box spring & it can be a couple of feet from the ceiling…if you have 9" ceiling he will think he’s sleeping on a mountain! all 2 x 4 & plywood, big nails for hooks, desk underneath, stairs, temp roll off boards till he’s used to it – Kick azz! I want on now!
It sounds like quite a project in itself, but overall do able. Make sure if you decide to build one you have a detailed plan written out. Be sure to re-enforce corners, structural points, and other areas of concern. I like the ones that are reversed (foot to head, head to foot, like you described) but they can hard to find at times…Overall good luck, and i hope you have fun making your decision and possibly building his own bunk bed!!!
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we did it in college for extra room – plastic milk crates wire together & we got to use the space underneath – easy build with one ledger board & some plywood & no more than 3 legs to the floor, you don’t nee the box spring & it can be a couple of feet from the ceiling…if you have 9" ceiling he will think he’s sleeping on a mountain! all 2 x 4 & plywood, big nails for hooks, desk underneath, stairs, temp roll off boards till he’s used to it – Kick azz! I want on now!
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