Hello!
I am planning to build a loft bed (floating) for my daughter. The bed is intended to be fixed in the ceiling in a corner + bed. I have scoured the internet for such a bracket without finding anything at all. Do you have any tips on where to buy this? The bed frame/frame will rest on 2 beams (short side and one long side).
I am planning to build a loft bed (floating) for my daughter. The bed is intended to be fixed in the ceiling in a corner + bed. I have scoured the internet for such a bracket without finding anything at all. Do you have any tips on where to buy this? The bed frame/frame will rest on 2 beams (short side and one long side).
What material do you have in the ceiling? Is it a concrete slab or wooden joists to attach to?
If it's a concrete slab, you can use an expansion bolt and a ring nut in the ceiling, a through-bolt in the frame and a ring nut in the bed, and then wire/chain in between.
For wooden joists, you need to find a joist to attach a sturdier trapeze hook or welded screw eye to. Then a similar screw eye with a machine thread, through-bolt with a washer and nut in the bed.
What's important to keep in mind is that an eye must be welded so it doesn't open and the bed doesn't fall down
If it's a concrete slab, you can use an expansion bolt and a ring nut in the ceiling, a through-bolt in the frame and a ring nut in the bed, and then wire/chain in between.
For wooden joists, you need to find a joist to attach a sturdier trapeze hook or welded screw eye to. Then a similar screw eye with a machine thread, through-bolt with a washer and nut in the bed.
What's important to keep in mind is that an eye must be welded so it doesn't open and the bed doesn't fall down
There is a concrete slab in the ceiling. My thought was that there would be some ready-made braces to buy. Those that are in the pictures you google look incredibly professional. In the end, it will probably be the suggestion you wrote about if there aren't any to buy. Thanks anyway for the engagement.
I don't know which images you've seen, but manufacturers of beds do have other possibilities to produce special fittings, and those who post images privately are often very skilled/handy/have knowledgeable friends (take your pick) and showcase things that turn out well. Those of us who work with what we can find or, at best, make ourselves, but which aren't as "perfect," might not post images of it.
However, it can still be functional and durable