Craft Flip-Over Legs and Slats
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BUILDING A MURPHY BED
What happens here
For the bed platform's legs, trace a radius on a piece of plywood using a paint can or similar circular object, then cut it with a jigsaw. These pieces will serve as the legs that flip out when the bed is lowered. Next, cut multiple 1x2 wooden strips to fit across the width of the bed platform. These slats will provide mattress support. Create an L-bracket structure from 1x2s to reinforce the bed frame and prevent bending. Secure the slats and L-brackets to the bed platform frame using wood glue and screws. The presenter uses a Ryobi drill for pre-drilling and a Ryobi impact driver for driving screws.
Goal: Create the flip-over legs for the bed platform and assemble the internal support structure (slats) using 1x2 lumber.
Tools and materials
- 1x2 Lumber
- Brad Nailer (Ryobi AirStrike)
- Cordless Drill (Ryobi)
- Impact Driver (Ryobi)
- Jigsaw
- Miter Saw (Ryobi)
- Paint Can or Circular Object
- Plywood
- Wood Glue
- Wood Screws
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