I am disillusioned enough to think I can make a bed for my son (he's
three, it's his first bed).
I am trying to make a loft bed. I'm using 4x4 cut to 3 1/2 feet for
the posts and 2x4 to hold the posts in place. I'm gonna notch the top
of the 4x4 so the 2x4 fits in/on the top. I'm covering the whole thing
in 7/16 OSB that will form the lip that holds the matress in place.
I feel I need more support for the posts than just one piece of 2x4 at
the top. I was thinking of notching the 4x4 near the middle and
placing another 2x4 there as well.
My questions are:
1) Will the OSB provide enough stablization or do I need the extra set
of 2x4's?
2) Will notching the 4x4 in the middle weaken the 4x4 even though I'm
going to put a 2x4 in the notch? This is for a three year old and he's
going to jump on it I'm sure.
3) If I'm just totally lost please let me know what I should be doing
to reinforce these posts.
Thanks for then help.
Tom P.
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>I am disillusioned enough to think I can make a bed for my son (he's
> three, it's his first bed).
>
> I am trying to make a loft bed. I'm using 4x4 cut to 3 1/2 feet for
> the posts and 2x4 to hold the posts in place. I'm gonna notch the top
> of the 4x4 so the 2x4 fits in/on the top. I'm covering the whole thing
> in 7/16 OSB that will form the lip that holds the matress in place.
>
> I feel I need more support for the posts than just one piece of 2x4 at
> the top. I was thinking of notching the 4x4 near the middle and
> placing another 2x4 there as well.
>
> My questions are:
> 1) Will the OSB provide enough stablization or do I need the extra set
> of 2x4's?
> 2) Will notching the 4x4 in the middle weaken the 4x4 even though I'm
> going to put a 2x4 in the notch? This is for a three year old and he's
> going to jump on it I'm sure.
> 3) If I'm just totally lost please let me know what I should be doing
> to reinforce these posts.
>
> Thanks for then help.
>
> Tom P.
>
Tom Do a Google search for youth bed plans. It will serve you well.
Dave
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Teamcasa wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I am disillusioned enough to think I can make a bed for my son (he's
> > three, it's his first bed).
> >
> > I am trying to make a loft bed. I'm using 4x4 cut to 3 1/2 feet for
> > the posts and 2x4 to hold the posts in place. I'm gonna notch the top
> > of the 4x4 so the 2x4 fits in/on the top. I'm covering the whole thing
> > in 7/16 OSB that will form the lip that holds the matress in place.
> >
> > I feel I need more support for the posts than just one piece of 2x4 at
> > the top. I was thinking of notching the 4x4 near the middle and
> > placing another 2x4 there as well.
> >
> > My questions are:
> > 1) Will the OSB provide enough stablization or do I need the extra set
> > of 2x4's?
> > 2) Will notching the 4x4 in the middle weaken the 4x4 even though I'm
> > going to put a 2x4 in the notch? This is for a three year old and he's
> > going to jump on it I'm sure.
> > 3) If I'm just totally lost please let me know what I should be doing
> > to reinforce these posts.
> >
> > Thanks for then help.
> >
> > Tom P.
> >
>
> Tom Do a Google search for youth bed plans. It will serve you well.
> Dave
>
>
>
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Thanks very much. I found a few great examples.
In other words, I'm doing this completely wrong. OK. Nice to know.
:)
Tom P.