Adding Wood To Metal Bed Frame

I have a best price mattress model e platform bed with metal slats in cal king size and i just realized when switching mattresses that the slats are 3 5 apart rather than 2 5.

Adding wood to metal bed frame.

Due to the sturdiness of wood and the fact that the frame is less likely to pull apart wood bed frames are clearly the better option when it comes to noise. I attached it to each side board with two corner brackets. Unfortunately for people who prefer metal bed frames whether a sturdy or standard frame the likelihood that a metal bed frame will creak at some point is high. I did this with my bed.

Set up the metal bed frame and place your box spring on top of it. Structures by malouf heavy duty 9 leg adjustable metal bed frame with double center support and glides only universal cal king king queen full xl full twin xl twin 3 9 out of 5 stars 1 192. Materials 3 pieces of wood cut to size you ll choose the sizes based on the equation below. Mine fit pretty snug on there but if they are sliding a bit most of the metal frames have holes near the top you could toss a screw though and into the wood to help keep it from sliding up and down.

The wood gives the bed a nice clean look without a lot of work. Then cut a sheet of plywood to this measurement and place the piece in the bed frame resting it on the rails. Once the sides where on the foot board was the next to be attached. Apparently the company does not sell replacement slats.

She also likes how the frame s sleek metal lines lend themselves to an industrial vibe but can easily be warmed up by adding wood nightstands on either side of it. The metal foundation fits perfectly inside the wooden bed frame and you don t even see the legs on the sides. Free shipping by amazon. Cut two boards measuring 56 by 14 by 2 inches and two boards measuring 77 by 14 by 2 inches using a circular saw.

How to build a box around a metal bed frame step 1. Thanks to my earlier wood measuring error i had a few extra boards to work with so i decided to add two support boards to keep the slats from moving and or slipping off the frame. Once flipped over the supports would hit against the metal on the frame thus keeping the slats in place and look like this. Measure the height from the floor to the top.

Measure the distance between the edges of the bed frame rails and the length of the bed from head to foot. This frame is 3 sided allowing you to push it flush with the wall or up against molding without creating a gap between the mattress and the head of the bed. The other consideration regarding noise is how you sleep and who you sleep with. Would it be better to add in a couple wood slats or to buy something like a bunkie bed.

You ve gotten some good tips about the plywood but you could also consider getting a metal foundation to fit inside the frame you buy and skip the wooden slats.