Hello!
My thoughts about getting a loft bed began to form already when I moved into my small apartment of 27 square meters, but over time it simply got forgotten. Until about a week ago, when the idea started to come alive again, and I realized that I would save a lot of space if I could raise the bed a little and place a desk and workbench underneath.
*The snag is that one of the short sides is a plaster wall, which should be solvable with some kind of pillars, right?
*The bed+frame is 205 long and 145 deep, will the bed be too heavy, will it be able to support 2 people?
Dimensions:
Sleeping alcove:
210 long
250 high
135 deep
Bed frame:
205 long
45 high
130 deep
Mattress:
200 long
30 high
120 deep
Is it possible? How would you do it? Any other tips? Everything is welcome
Best regards,
Blank
My thoughts about getting a loft bed began to form already when I moved into my small apartment of 27 square meters, but over time it simply got forgotten. Until about a week ago, when the idea started to come alive again, and I realized that I would save a lot of space if I could raise the bed a little and place a desk and workbench underneath.
*The snag is that one of the short sides is a plaster wall, which should be solvable with some kind of pillars, right?
*The bed+frame is 205 long and 145 deep, will the bed be too heavy, will it be able to support 2 people?
Dimensions:
Sleeping alcove:
210 long
250 high
135 deep
Bed frame:
205 long
45 high
130 deep
Mattress:
200 long
30 high
120 deep
Is it possible? How would you do it? Any other tips? Everything is welcome
Best regards,
Blank
I am probably unnecessarily conservative but I would like to have 4 posts down into the floor. On top of these, a frame, for example, 95X95. where the bed is attached in the last ten cm I would use for a small shelf behind the head.
Hello!
I don't know if you want to keep your current bed frame or if you're considering doing something new if you raise the bed. The principle I would use in your case is as follows. On the long wall, which consists of concrete, attach a horizontal 45x75 with plugs and sturdy screws (or with confix or expansion bolts if you prefer). Between the short walls, attach a 45x75 beam that the bed's other long side will rest on. Against the concrete wall, it is sufficient to attach with one or a couple of sturdy fastening elements, and on the gypsum wall, you might need a post to the floor. Find out what kind of wall it is; single gypsum, double gypsum, or gypsum + OSB? Ask in the building store about suitable fastening elements.
On the beams, you then place the bed and secure it with simple brackets to the beams. You can conceal the bed's long side by screwing a board into the beam that covers the bed side. Fill the gap between the mattress and the wall with a piece of board.
I hope my suggestion helps you!
I don't know if you want to keep your current bed frame or if you're considering doing something new if you raise the bed. The principle I would use in your case is as follows. On the long wall, which consists of concrete, attach a horizontal 45x75 with plugs and sturdy screws (or with confix or expansion bolts if you prefer). Between the short walls, attach a 45x75 beam that the bed's other long side will rest on. Against the concrete wall, it is sufficient to attach with one or a couple of sturdy fastening elements, and on the gypsum wall, you might need a post to the floor. Find out what kind of wall it is; single gypsum, double gypsum, or gypsum + OSB? Ask in the building store about suitable fastening elements.
On the beams, you then place the bed and secure it with simple brackets to the beams. You can conceal the bed's long side by screwing a board into the beam that covers the bed side. Fill the gap between the mattress and the wall with a piece of board.
I hope my suggestion helps you!
There are probably many ways to do this, but what I'm a bit worried about in this case is the weight - 2 people, as well as the weight on the frame I currently have. Something I need to think about a bit! I think I should skip the current frame, and then maybe even this could be something to look at?
http://www.tv4.se/byggabo/antligenhemma/253465.html
But who knows, that construction might not handle the weight either? Thanks for the tips, now I have a little to go from at least!
http://www.tv4.se/byggabo/antligenhemma/253465.html
But who knows, that construction might not handle the weight either? Thanks for the tips, now I have a little to go from at least!
Hmm, the weight is no problem! When using expansion bolts for ceiling mounting, you can hang many hundreds of kilos with just one M12 bolt. You don't need to worry at all about the loads on the studs you attach to the wall. As for a post, a 45x95 is sufficient if it is attached to the wall unless it involves more weights.
I recall that www.compact-living.com sells such kits. But I think it will be significantly better to make a wall-mounted version, as it will be stable and quiet, unlike a pipe structure.
//Magnus Nordmark, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Site Manager at a construction/civil engineering company.
I recall that www.compact-living.com sells such kits. But I think it will be significantly better to make a wall-mounted version, as it will be stable and quiet, unlike a pipe structure.
//Magnus Nordmark, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Site Manager at a construction/civil engineering company.
Aha, so it's that much then.. - Well, that option sounds really good! - The advantages I saw with the pipe bed were that you can skip the frame, save centimeters from the bed base to the floor, and you don't need to use the short sides at all to fasten it.
The price from Compact living is pretty damn crazy, I'll contact "http://www.carenta.se/" tomorrow to see what their price is, and if so, I'll buy whole pipes and connectors and cut myself - Should be able to lower the price quite a bit. Then the bed is fastened both to the wall and the floor, so you should almost be able to avoid noise.
So studs on the right short side and the long side - then a pillar (in the middle, and against) the left short side, a beam over the pillar?
The only woodworking I've done is basically a butter knife in woodwork class a long time ago, but something like that. Want to make sure it turns out right
Thanks for the tips!
The price from Compact living is pretty damn crazy, I'll contact "http://www.carenta.se/" tomorrow to see what their price is, and if so, I'll buy whole pipes and connectors and cut myself - Should be able to lower the price quite a bit. Then the bed is fastened both to the wall and the floor, so you should almost be able to avoid noise.
So studs on the right short side and the long side - then a pillar (in the middle, and against) the left short side, a beam over the pillar?
The only woodworking I've done is basically a butter knife in woodwork class a long time ago, but something like that. Want to make sure it turns out right
Thanks for the tips!