Assembling Beds
There are a wide variety of beds available on the market, in fact it is rather staggering! There are four popular sizes and another two that are often seen (the measurements refer to their width).
- Small Single (2ft6 / 75cm)
- Single (3ft / 90cm)
- Small Double (4ft / 120cm)
- Double (4ft6 / 135cm)
- King Size (5ft / 150cm)
- Super King Size (6ft / 180cm)
They generally fall into the following categories:-
- Slatted Beds
- Divans
- Children’s Beds
Slatted Beds
This is by far the most diverse range of bed styles and sizes available, including:-
- Wooden Beds
- Metal Beds
- Leather Beds
- Faux Leather Beds
- Fabric Beds
Generally slatted beds are quite easy to assembly and most beds will take 20-30 miuntes to build. However there are a variety of mattress systems available which can cmplicate things.
Additionally some styles (ie Ottoman) have gas struts fitted so the bed-slats and mattress can be lifted easily to access a storage area under the bed. Any storage bed will take longer to build. I have included some notes on assembling Ottoman Beds as there are a few bits of “comfort” knowledge which I have included below which you should know to ease assembly.
Children’s Beds
As well as simple slatted beds, many of these come in a wide range of styles which broadly fall into the following three groups
More information can be found on these by clicking the appropriate links.
Divans
There isn’t really uch to say about Divans really they generally come in two parts so they can be transported easily into your home which are then bolted together on delivery with a head board attached.
Flat Pack Blog
Sunday, February 6th, 2011
Whether it is a bunk bed or loft bed, it is important to heed the warnings on the instructions. If you do not attach the slats properly to the upper bunk your child can suffer serious injury. The following two things have been identified:-
- The slats must all be fastened down on the top or raised bunk. On a normal bed the slats are often strung together and fastened down at six anchor point. If the slats fall through the bed you only have 12 inches to fall so no issue. If you are on the top bunk, such a fall could cause a serious injury, especially considering the way the slats might move and trap an unlucky child.
- Slat must be placed right up to the head and foot boards on the upper bunk. Again an unlucky child could slip and get trapped in a seriously uncomfortable or fatal position.
The chances of these two things happening are increased during play and therefore it is imperative that bunk beds and loft beds are assembled correctly.
