What you need to know when making children's beds from a tree with your own hands

There is not always the desire to spend money on the purchase of certain furniture. But this is not necessary. After all, you can do something yourself. In the modern world, with such a variety of tools and materials, it is not difficult to make children's beds from natural wood.

What is required for the construction of a bed

To assemble a baby cot you will need the following:

1. Side boards. They need 4 blocks and 18 round bars. In the bars from the front side it is necessary to make through holes, so that all parts can be bolted.
2. To collect the beds of wood with your own hands, you will need a side board. He will need 14 bars of various sizes and 12 round bars, 4 of which should be a little narrower.
3. Bottom. For the bottom you need 2 wide thick bars, 4 bars are thinner, less than the previous ones twice, 1 sheet of plywood.
4. Collect the beds of wood with their own hands without fastenings will not work. You will need 8 secret bolts, nuts, washers, 4 legs, which can be unscrewed from unnecessary old furniture.

In order to make a bed of wood with your own hands, you will need the following tools: a metal hacksaw, a flat surface, stationery, a tape measure, corners, a screwdriver, pliers, a drill.

Begin to assemble the bed

Let's proceed to assembly. Knowing the algorithm of work, you can and in the future to collect beds from a tree with your own hands. Just pay attention to the fact that the parts are attached to each other corners, not bolts. In the bars drill through holes and insert them into each other, fixing with glue. When sawing it is necessary to strictly observe the dimensions, so that the bottom panel of the bed corresponds to the width of the mattress. Legs for the bed, if there are ready, we put on the glue. You can also make support yourself. For this, we cut the wooden beam into equal parts. In addition, to make a baby bed, we purchase a mattress corresponding to the size of the bottom panel, or we adjust the old parameters to the required parameters. Then attach the legs to the lateral side panels. To do this, we leave gaps of 1.5 cm across the main panel of the bed, so that later you can fix the supporting bars. After that we attach the legs to the furniture we collect, and also install the longitudinal part of the bed. Then fix the base for the hinge and install the hinge itself. For the base of the bed, it is recommended to choose plywood, as it is light and strong enough material.

What can be said in conclusion?

Homemade bed made of wood allows you not only to save money, but also keeps a piece of the master himself. In addition, making a bed is a creative process, and after the assembly it is possible to do its design, which will give it even greater uniqueness. In any case, you choose the way to create a bed. You can do it yourself, or you can order it from professionals. And if you chose the first option, then good luck in creating such a wonderful piece of furniture!