Install Subflooring for Top Bunk

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I Built A Futuristic Loft Bed For My Kids

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What happens here

With the main frame of the bunk bed complete, the presenter begins installing the subflooring for the top bunk. Instead of running 2x6s across and then subflooring (which would reduce headroom), he opts for 2x2s around the perimeter with a few reinforced pieces and then the subflooring. This provides sufficient strength for a 10-year-old while maximizing head clearance for the lower area. The subflooring panels are cut to size and screwed securely into the underlying wooden frame. This creates a solid base for the mattress.

Goal: Subflooring is installed for the top bunk using 2x2s and reinforced pieces, ensuring a strong mattress base with optimal headroom below.

Tools and materials

2x2 Wooden Beams — Perimeter support for subflooring
Circular Saw Ryobi — Cutting subflooring panels to size
Cordless Drill/Driver Ryobi — Screwing down subflooring panels
Plywood/MDF Panels — Subflooring material
Wood Screws — Securing subflooring

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thought it would be actually. 35 >> What are you doing down there? >> Well, I'm looking at the top bunk, the loft part, and it looks a little small to be honest with you, but it's deceiving. So, I'm 6-ft-2, so if I was to sit up in bed, I want to see how much head space there is. So, for a 10-year-old kid, it'll be perfectly fine. So, yeah. I mean, part of me kind of wants to lower it maybe an extra inch or two

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