Use one of these free bed plans to build a bed for yourself your child or to give as a gift that will be cherished for years.
California king size bed frame plans.
I imagine writing this tutorial is going to take longer than actually building the bed so let s get a move on.
You won t be able to cut through a 4 4 without a 12 miter saw.
These are untreated boards and can be found at both big hardware stores.
Faceframe and surround step 1.
The posts of this bed are 4 4.
Build and attach faceframes use 1 2 and 1 3 poplar.
Carefully select boards that are not warped.
Here is a rough list of the supplies needed for our king bed.
You may need to add more if you are not using a box spring standard maximum slat spacings is 6 and you could possibly get away with less if you have a good box spring.
In terms of building materials here was my supply list.
There are free bed plans here for all sizes and types of beds including king beds murphy beds daybeds queen beds platform beds double and twin beds and bed frames many of the plans can also be modified so you can get exactly the size and look that you want.
Add head and foot 3 4 mdf or plywood if you plan on doing an upholstered headboard you could upholster the.
The above joists are shown spaced every 12.
8 1 x 4 slats 12 1 4 carriage bolts each 5 long 4 3 8 carriage bolts each 6 5 long for attaching.
4 3 x 3 solid oak posts each 15 long.
Build and attach with 1 1 4 pocket hole screws.
Add filler add a.
However once we realized how expensive a frame was going to be building seemed like our best option.
Begin by building the frame using 3 screws and glue.
Remember king beds often have 2 box springs.
A california king bed is something we have wanted for a long time.