Making a cot with your own hands

Not all people have spacious apartments, which fit a large bed, a wardrobe, and other necessary pieces of furniture. Often a double bed occupies almost all the free space in the bedroom, so it is impossible to place other furniture there. Of course, this option will not please anyone, so some tend to make a bed with their own hands, which will be compact, comfortable, unique. Owners of small apartments usually choose folding beds that are easy to assemble and disassemble. We will find out how to make this construction with our own hands.

Owners of small apartments usually choose folding beds that are easy to assemble and disassemble.

The advantages of a homemade bed

 Before deciding to make a clamshell yourself, you should consider the advantages and features of this design:

• the piece of furniture will have the desired shape and size, which will fit the size of the room;
• you independently track the quality of the used elements, assembly;
• this option is much cheaper than buying the finished product;
• self-made clamshell can be placed anywhere;
• the construction does not require things that are difficult to find on sale.

Before deciding to make a clamshell yourself, you should consider the advantages and features of this design.

When we purchase furniture in a store, it is difficult for us to assess how high-quality and reliable it is. For this reason, it is safer to build it yourself using quality materials. This is only possible if you have the appropriate knowledge and skills.

When we purchase furniture in a store, it is difficult for us to assess how high-quality and reliable it is.

Clamshell Types

It should be noted that the clamshells are of different types:

1. French The design consists of 3 parts like an orthopedic lattice. It also includes a mattress and foam rubber, whose thickness is 6-10 cm. It has no folding head restraints. Such models are usually made of steel.

It should be noted that the clamshells are of different types.

2. American. It is removed in two additions and bent in half. Equipped with such a clamshell spring unit and a reliable mechanism. Headrests "go" in the back when the cot needs to be removed.

Equipped with such a clamshell spring unit and a reliable mechanism.

3. Italian. It consists of two additions. The mattress, as a rule, has a width ranging from 14 to 18 cm. This is a bed of increased comfort. The system has an orthopedic grille, belts and a metal mesh.

For self-production are more suitable options, consisting of two sections.

For self-production are more suitable options, consisting of two sections. Mattress enough to purchase separately. It is fixed with special fasteners or simple velcro. The last option is more convenient. Such a bed can withstand a load of up to 150 kg.

Mattress enough to purchase separately.

How to make a cot with your own hands: what do you need for work?

Folding bed, neatly made by all the rules with their own hands, looks more attractive than the market option. If made according to the rules using high-quality elements, such a bed will last a dozen years. In addition, such a piece of furniture will allow you to comfortably accommodate a guest who has stayed overnight.

A folding bed, carefully made by all the rules with its own hands, looks more attractive than the market option.

A folding cot made with your own hands will please you for many years, if all the rules and nuances were taken into account during the creation.

If you decide to make such a sleeping structure with your own hands, you must decide in advance what materials you will use to make it. For this purpose, suitable metal, solid wood or fibreboard MDF. For those who want to build an economical option, the last option is perfect. They are inexpensive, but show themselves well in operation. Designs of such materials serve for a long time and look attractive. They have an average density, so the bed of them will withstand medium loads. It is easy to work with such raw materials even for an inexperienced master.

In addition, such a piece of furniture will allow you to comfortably accommodate a guest who has stayed overnight.

A folding bed made of wood is much more profitable than a metal version, since the first one is more environmentally friendly and retains heat better. Let's stop on a folding bed from MDF. For further work, the following set of tools is needed:

• tape measure;
• circular saw;
• pencil for marking;
• grinding angle;
• drill bits;
• sandpaper;
• glasses for protection.

If you decide to make such a sleeping structure with your own hands, you must decide in advance what materials you will use to make it.

When everything is collected, you can start work. Before you make the clamshell yourself, it is necessary to study in advance all the features of such works, as well as the sequence, so that the finished product meets the expectations.

For this purpose, suitable metal, solid wood or fibreboard MDF.

Such a product can be built for a bedroom or for a room in the country, replacing it with an old and non-functional sofa.

More about clamshell making techniques

So, you need to start making a folding bed with your own hands with the drawings. After all, a folding bed with your own hands, the drawings of which are not drawn up or not prepared according to the rules, will be unsuitable for full use. First make the calculations, and then proceed to the assembly of the structure. The sequence of actions is as follows.

• From the materials, you will first need two carrier boards corresponding to the length of the mattress.
• Depending on its dimensions, it is required to cut boards of the appropriate length. This is the future "borita". Note that the cross bars should be slightly longer than the width of the mattress. They are required to connect to the carriers using screws.
• Then you need to connect the back wall.
• Next is the shelf, where the base is mounted. The shelf must be fixed inside the box, using the supports.
• After you need to do your own box under the mattress. This will be a frame with approximate dimensions 100x1450x1980 mm. It will need to be attached in the middle of the bottom. For the manufacture will need 2 side and 2 end boards. In advance it is necessary to make folds, applying screws. After the frame is assembled and nailed the bottom of a sheet of plywood.

Designs of such materials serve for a long time and look attractive.

After all the above operations performed with your own hands, you can begin to make supports. When moving the bed, it is necessary to put supports from a bar with a cross section of 40 per 100 mm. With the help of harvested loops support must be attached to the bottom. Next you need to let the parts dry well.The mechanism of folding / folding is chosen at your personal discretion.

It is easy to work with such raw materials even for an inexperienced master.

It is recommended to use a decorative latch for best fixation of the bed in the closed form.

At the final stage, it is desirable to decorate the product, since it will not look as “naked” as it would be desirable. For this purpose, you can apply shutters, capable of covering the beam supports. You can also make sliding backwaters. This is an alternative.

A folding bed made of wood is much more profitable than a metal version, since the first one is more environmentally friendly and retains heat better.

It is recommended to use a decorative latch for best fixation of the bed in the closed form. Thus, you can protect yourself from arbitrary unfolding of the bed, because on such a bed is dangerous, uncomfortable to sleep. In view of this feature, it is necessary to ensure in advance that the folding / unfolding mechanism works properly.

When everything is collected, you can start work.

Often, those who make their own beds from materials such as MDF, worry about the fact that in the unfolded state of linen, the mattress will slide off. It is necessary to stock up for fixation belts 30 millimeters wide on both sides. Fasten the velcro before lifting the bed.

So, you need to start making a folding bed with your own hands with the drawings.

The mechanism of folding / folding is chosen at your personal discretion.

If you wish, a ready-made clamshell made by your own hands can be originally painted or decorated with decorative items. It is only important that the bed fit the interior design. If the room is in minimalism style, then the clamshell should contain elements of this style.

First make the calculations, and then proceed to the assembly of the structure.

After all the operations performed with your own hands, you can begin to make supports.

As you can see, it’s not as difficult to make a bed for yourself as it may seem. A folding cot made with your own hands will please you for many years, if all the rules and nuances were taken into account during the creation.

Depending on its dimensions, it is required to cut boards of the appropriate length.

Such a product can be built for a bedroom or for a room in the country, replacing it with an old and non-functional sofa. The main thing is to approach the work responsibly and to observe the sequence of actions. Then it will be possible to make a durable, durable product. If you wish, you can use ready-made sketches, on which it is much easier and more convenient to construct a bed. The most important thing is that the design should fit in the room freely, look functional, presentable.

After you need to do your own box under the mattress.

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