A bunk bed can be a solution to many problems associated with lack of space in the room. It has its advantages, the most important of which is the placement of two people in a small area. Especially often this option is used when the family has two children who are forced to share one room. Despite the fact that today a large selection of similar products is offered in stores, a two-level bed can be made by hand.
Beginning of work
The simplest option would be to make such a bed on the basis of the sofa or ottoman, which you have. Such furniture will serve as the lower tier, and the upper one will have to be completed. To do this, you will first need to make a wooden frame, which should have dimensions corresponding to the mattress. From the wide boards you need to knock down the box, and the place on which the mattress will lie can be made of thick plywood or racks. A ready-made box can be screwed to the wall with a reliable metal corner. This will be most simple, but it is better to make a connecting structure with the lower tier, because, perhaps, you will eventually want to move the bed.
Making racks
Bunk beds with their own hands should be first and foremost reliable, therefore, as support pillars should choose high-quality and strong materials. Good for this approach bars of hard hardwood. You need to pick up four identical racks. Attach one side to the lower tier - a sofa, and the second to the upper tier - a prepared box with a mattress. So it should be done with each rack. As a fastener, use large bolts and metal strips that will reliably hold the entire structure. Bunk beds with a sofa should be well fixed, so that the upper tier does not fall down.
Making a ladder
Any bunk bed should have a ladder. It can be vertical or inclined. To produce it, you need two guide boards or bars. First, they should be attached to the steps. It's better to do this on the floor. See that the distance between them is even. Then you have to assemble the ladder already assembled to the bed itself from above and below. Use for this purpose the longest bolts. Then she will hold fast and securely. Such a bunk bed with their own hands will not be inferior to the purchase.
Fencing on a bunk bed
A large role will play fencing. Especially if it 's a children's bunk bed. You must understand that the safety of the child will be in the first place. That is why the fencing must be done necessarily from solid boards. It should be wide enough so that the child can not fall out when it turns. You can make fences on the lower bed, which used to be a sofa. When everything is in harmony, the bunk bed with its own hands will look individually and fit into any interior. Be creative and decorate your finished product with any decorative elements. A child's bed, for example, can be decorated with stickers featuring characters from cartoons.