We did finally finish our platform bed for our master suite upstairs =)
On my last entry regarding the platform bed, I led you all up to step 4 but we couldn't very well assemble the base of the bed until after it had dried for a day or two.
After the 2 x 10's have dried, you can assemble them. To add extra support to them, we decided to add some bracing at the corners.
We used two wood screws at each corner to put the base together.
After all of the boards were held in place, we added some extra bracing with wood for more support.
The second level is going to be pretty much the same idea as the first level, except we used 2 x4's, which are going to be larger. We used the dimensions of a king size mattress and added 1/2 an inch to each side.
After finishing the second level, we placed that over the base. The outside edges were stained and polyurethane was applied and let dry.
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Finally, mdf board was cut and secured into place.
Well there you have it. Our very own platform bed. We decided to use a memory foam mattress in place of a regular mattress.
And here is a random picture I took while we were at the zoo because I was testing out my new camera.
