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Prepare and Attach Top Slats

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HANGING BED. How to make a bed that hangs from a ceiling. Making a swinging bed.

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What happens here

Measure the length of the assembled 2x4 frame. For a 1-inch overhang on both ends, add 2 inches to the frame's length to determine the cut length for the 1x8 pine slats (e.g., if the frame is 77 inches long, cut slats to 79 inches). Cut all eight 1x8 pine pieces to this length using a miter saw. Position the first and last slat at each end of the frame, ensuring a 1-inch overhang. Screw them down using 2-inch deck screws. Distribute the remaining six slats evenly across the frame, leaving a small gap between each for aesthetic appeal and weight reduction, then secure them with 2-inch deck screws.

Goal: Cut the 1x8 pine lumber to create the bed's top slats and screw them onto the assembled 2x4 frame, allowing for a 1-inch overhang.

Tools and materials

  • Impact Drill/Driver
  • Miter Saw
  • Tape Measure
  • 1x8 Pine Lumber
  • 2-inch Deck Screws

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so we're gonna put two screws for each corner so now we're going to make the top of the bed right here and we're going to have an inch overhang all the way around so we're just going to measure our frame right here what's the measurement there 77. so we got 77 inches and we're going to add an inch we want an inch overhang all the way around so 77 78 79 so we want our we want our 1 by 8 pine to be 79 inches long so we're going to cut those at 79 and then we'll begin screwing them on here so now we're getting our first board set up we're just going to measure we want an inch overhang all the way around so i'm just measuring an inch and then we're going to screw it in we got an inch on all sides right here we'll put in a few screws to start off with just one screw to start off with so we forgot one of our our center piece right here that actually supports the bed so we've got to just measure that out and then we're going to cut that and install that [Applause] so now we're going to measure out all of our top pieces we've determined they're going to be 79 inches so we're going to cut um enough of them just to cover this we're going to have a gap in between all of them to uh because you don't need it to be butted up against each other that way you can actually save some weight

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