Easy And Best Way To Build A Platform Bed With Storage Drawers
The user can easily build the platform bed with storage drawers by following the below-mentioned steps:
- Headboard: The first step of this project is to build the headboard for the bed. The user needs to build the cleats and the panel slats from the lumbar according to the needed size. After that lay the slats on a flat surface making sure that there are no gaps between each component. Insert the brad nails of size 1 1/4? through the cleats into the slats and then add wood glue to create strong joints.
- Drill Pocket Holes: At both ends of cleats drill the pocket holes and fix the panel to the legs with the help of the screws of size 1 1/4?. It is advisable that all corners should be perfectly right-angled.
- Top Trims: Once the above step is done then drill the pilot holes top trim and secure them to the posts with the galvanized screw and the wood glue.
- Foot board: Now the user needs to build the foot board which is a straight forward process, as already mentioned above that the corners should be perfectly right-angled before inserting the screw and plumbing the post. Before attaching the top trim it's important to align it in the center and then attach with screws and waterproof glue. For assembling the foot board use the same technique as mentioned above.
- Plywood Boxes: Before heading towards the next step, let the glue dry out, then continue the project by making the plywood boxes that will help to make the whole structure rigid and strong as well. For the professional results its important to Work with attention and with great care.
- Storage Units: Building the storage units is not a difficult task. Firstly build the component from the plywood, then smooth out the edges with the help of the fine-grit sandpaper, after that drill the holes at the ends of the vertical partitions. With full attention carefully align the edges and secure together with the screws. The user needs to apply the glue to the joints and wipe the excess with the damp cloth.
- Back Of The Storage Unit: In this step, the user needs to build the back of the storage units from 3/4? plywood. Align the component to the frame and then screw it with the 1/4? screws, here the user needs to remember that its important to perfectly align the edges and there should be no gap between the components.
- Fit The Storage Unit: The storage units should be fixed between the foot board and the headboard and fix them in right place using the galvanized screws. In order to check whether the boxes are horizontally perfect use the spirit level. To prevent the wood from splitting its advisable to drill the pilot holes before inserting the screws. Then it is easy to check whether the corners are at right-angled use the carpentry square.
- Build A Small Frame: Build a small frame from the lumber 2*4 and use the 3 1/2? screws. Now the user needs to drill the pilot holes through the rim joists and insert 2 1/4? screws into the components that are perpendicular the short ones.
- Attach The Frame: Once the frame is assembled then the next step is to attach its storage units and secure it to the foot and headboard using the screws. From the top of the boxes recess the frame 3/4, this is because the user needs to fit the plywood sheet over on the structure. For the professional result use the spirit level for leveling the frame. Now fix the 48? x 80 1/2? piece of plywood on top of the frame structure and secure it into the right place with the 1 1/4? nails the important thing here is to make sure that the surface is evenly and perfectly horizontal.
- Build The Drawers: Now its time to built the drawers, make the frame of the drawers from the 1*10 lumbar. In order to fix the side components to the front and back face drill the pilot holes at both ends of components. The corners should be right-angled before inserting the screws.
- Bottom Of Drawer: For the bottom of the drawers cut a piece of the plywood of about 1/4? and using the nails and glue attach it to the bottom. Again as mentioned above edges should be aligned perfectly before inserting the screws.
- Metal Slides: Now with the help of the metal slides fit the drawers in the boxes. Around all the edges there should be about 1/8? gap, the drawers should open and close smoothly.