Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
My son is growing, and we are no longer worried as much about him rolling out of a "big kid's bed" during the night, so we are upgrading his floor mattress/bed to a full on twin bed, raised off the ground. Everything is reused from the project or from something else I had on hand.
It uses 1x8 preprimed pine from the big box that I had already used for the floor mattress, through bolts and pocket screws for the hardware. And everything else is what I had on hand, too.
All in all, this project cost a grand total of $0. We bought new bedding... but does that count? Ha!
It took me about 10 hours of total build time in one afternoon/evening (and working late into the night!) and then another 2 hours of sanding and painting. Not bad!
I will admit that I got frustrated with the bolts, as the epoxy squeeze out and some small mistakes along the way almost made me quit. But, in the end, it turned out great!
This isn't really a how to make a bed, but I do hope it helps you get some ideas if you are looking to do the same thing.
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Thanks!
Andrew
My son is growing, and we are no longer worried as much about him rolling out of a "big kid's bed" during the night, so we are upgrading his floor mattress/bed to a full on twin bed, raised off the ground. Everything is reused from the project or from something else I had on hand.
It uses 1x8 preprimed pine from the big box that I had already used for the floor mattress, through bolts and pocket screws for the hardware. And everything else is what I had on hand, too.
All in all, this project cost a grand total of $0. We bought new bedding... but does that count? Ha!
It took me about 10 hours of total build time in one afternoon/evening (and working late into the night!) and then another 2 hours of sanding and painting. Not bad!
I will admit that I got frustrated with the bolts, as the epoxy squeeze out and some small mistakes along the way almost made me quit. But, in the end, it turned out great!
This isn't really a how to make a bed, but I do hope it helps you get some ideas if you are looking to do the same thing.
If you enjoyed, please consider subscribing, liking, commenting, etc. And please check out my other social profiles.
Instagram: instagram.com/thehandtoolery
Facebook: facebook.com/TheHandToolery
My Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/TheHandToolery
Thanks!
Andrew
