| Platform bed plans are used when building a bed that | | | | This is a perfect type of bed to start with since the |
| has full support underneath it instead of a mattress | | | | platform is built right on the ground. If you prefer |
| frame or box spring. Below the mattress long strong | | | | to have a lifted bed, adjustments can be made by |
| straight pieces of wood support the mattress. This | | | | adding thick bed legs or by adding bricks or wood |
| style has been popularized in the 20th century and | | | | blocks under the frame. The room created |
| often comes with a headboard or bedside tables | | | | underneath can be utilized for storage space. |
| attached which makes it decorative and useful. Many | | | | Drawers can also be installed under the bed. |
| people often think they cannot make their own bed | | | | Some of the materials needed to build a platform |
| but it is actually not a difficult task. This is a very | | | | bed include: |
| simple bed to build and an easy do-it-yourself project | | | | - Four foot pieces of white pine boards fitted to |
| to complete. | | | | your bed size |
| It is believed that this type of bed is close to the | | | | - Two sheets of ply board |
| original beds people slept in, as opposed to a | | | | - Four pieces of long pine strips |
| mattress box spring which was invented in the 19th | | | | - Deck screws |
| century. It has been proven is that a platform bed | | | | - Dowel caps to cover counter sunk screw holes |
| is better for your spine than a framed box spring. It | | | | - Finishing nails |
| is recommended that a firm mattress be used with a | | | | - Wood glue (optional) |
| platform bed plan as this has been proven more | | | | Some of the tools needed include: |
| helpful for posture. If you find your bed is too soft | | | | - Miter Saw |
| then a platform bed plan will definitely produce the | | | | - Circular Saw |
| support you need. In order to determine if you want | | | | - Power drill/driver |
| a platform bed, the best solution is to visit a bed | | | | The actual instructions to building a platform bed |
| shop and physically test it out. | | | | differ depending on the size of your mattress and |
| Building your own platform bed is simple and very | | | | what kind of extras you would like to add. Plans |
| cost-effective. Many similar beds could cost | | | | can be found at physical hardware stores or online |
| hundreds of dollars to purchase yet much less to | | | | book stores. It is essential that the right steps are |
| build and purchase the material yourself. Often times | | | | followed to build the perfect platform bed plans and |
| a woodworking hobbyists can find the material | | | | to use it to its full capacity! |
| needed right in their home woodworking shop. | | | | |