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Bed Slats leg supports: What are cheap alternatives
Posted on 5/22/16 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 3:07 pm
If anyone has put a bed together before with headboard/footboard/rails, you know there are wooden slats that support the mattress. I have several slats that are missing the wooden leg in the middle of them.
I went on Amazon and found these, but they are freaking $20 each. With a questionable design in my opinion. What other options do I have that are easy? I guess I could try and measure out some new wooden legs that attach them, but they would have to be pretty sturdy and not mess up the wooden floors. Any suggestions?
I went on Amazon and found these, but they are freaking $20 each. With a questionable design in my opinion. What other options do I have that are easy? I guess I could try and measure out some new wooden legs that attach them, but they would have to be pretty sturdy and not mess up the wooden floors. Any suggestions?
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Posted on 5/22/16 at 3:08 pm to TulaneUVA
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Posted on 5/22/16 at 3:10 pm to TulaneUVA
Just do what i did, measure out how long the mattress boards are and add about five of them. Then you wont need those little peg supports and you can fit extra stuff under your bed.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 3:10 pm to TulaneUVA
Cut a piece of 2x4 to the height and screw it to the cross brace. Cheapest and easiest.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 3:14 pm to TulaneUVA
King size bed?
Posted on 5/22/16 at 3:26 pm to TulaneUVA
Measure the width of the bed, go to Lowes, buy 2x4's, cut to length. Get enough to put the 2x4's every 8-10 inches.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 4:29 pm to TulaneUVA
I used a piece of 4x4 under the supports. 4x4 may be a little much for some but I'm fat and when I frick the bed takes some abuse.
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 4:50 pm to TulaneUVA
I built a 2x4 frame with 1/2 inch plywood on the top and bottom. (Basically a plywood rectangle without the sides.)
Made it the length of the matress, about 18 inches wide and placed it under the wood slats down the middle of the bed.
Just used scrap wood so no cost to me. Much sturdier than individual legs as well.
Made it the length of the matress, about 18 inches wide and placed it under the wood slats down the middle of the bed.
Just used scrap wood so no cost to me. Much sturdier than individual legs as well.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 4:52 pm to TulaneUVA
how's about cutting up some 1x4s? hd will even cut them or you
Posted on 5/22/16 at 4:52 pm to TulaneUVA
I got some 8 foot 1x6 and cut them accordingly. I then took the left over pieces and cut them to the right height and screwed them into the bed slats. I put some furniture leg pads on the bottom to prevent scratching. The leg supports that came with the bed kept sliding out from underneath themselves when the wife and I were going to pound town.
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 4:54 pm
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