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This fun DIY kids house bed is a great weekend project that’s sure to put a smile on your little ones face.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corner Side Panel Posts | 4 | 1" × 3" × 54" | — | ☐ |
| Side Panel Top and Bottom | 4 | 1" × 5" × 40" | — | ☐ |
| Side Panel Slats | 6 | 3/4" × 3" × 40" | — | ☐ |
| Side Panel Roof Tops | 4 | 1" × 3" × 30" | — | ☐ |
| Front Frame Bottom | 1 | 1" × 5" × 73" | — | ☐ |
| Front Frame Tops | 2 | 1" × 5" × 24" | — | ☐ |
| Front Frame Insides | 2 | 1" × 3" × 10" | — | ☐ |
| Front Frame Outsides | 2 | 3/4" × 3" × 10" | — | ☐ |
| Front Panel Slats | 6 | 3/4" × 3" × 20" | — | ☐ |
| Back Frame Top and Bottom | 2 | 1" × 5" × 73" | — | ☐ |
| Back Frame Sides | 2 | 1" × 3" × 10" | — | ☐ |
| Back Frame Middle | 1 | 3/4" × 3" × 10" | — | ☐ |
| Back Panel Slats | 3 | 3/4" × 3" × 66" | — | ☐ |
| Front and Back Roof Supports | 2 | 1" × 3" × 73" | — | ☐ |
| Roof Top Support | 1 | 1" × 1" × 73" | — | ☐ |
| Bed Slat Runners | 2 | 1" × 3" × 75" | — | ☐ |
| Bed Slats | 9 | 3/4" × 3" × 40" | — | ☐ |
| Bed Slat Middle Supports | 9 | 1" × 3" × 3" | — | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Board, 2x6 120" | 4 board | ☐ |
| Board, 2x4 96" | 12 board | ☐ |
| Board, 2x2 96" | 1 board | ☐ |
| Board, 1x4 120" | 8 board | ☐ |
| 2 1/2" pocket hole screws | 48 each | ☐ |
| 1 1/4" pocket hole screws | 36 each | ☐ |
| 2 1/2" wood screws | 18 each | ☐ |
| 1 1/4" wood screws | 45 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Install side panels into side panel frame like shown. Attach flush to the back side of the 2x6s using 1 ¼” pocket hole screws.
Install front panels into the front panel frame like shown. Use 1 ¼” pocket hole screws to attach to the side of the 2x4 board and use wood glue and brad nails or 1 ¼” screws to attach to the back of the 1x4 board.
Install back panel into place in back panel frame using 1 ¼” pocket hole screws in the ends and 1 1/4" wood screws or brad nails into the center 1x4 like shown.
Now that you have two side panels, and a back and front panel, it’s time to move them where the bed will be set up and start putting them together. To assemble the bed together, attach the back panel between the two side panels like shown using 2 ½” pocket hole screws through the top and bottom 2x6 boards.
Now, attach the front panel similarly using 2 ½” pocket hole screws through the 2x6 boards.
Cut two more 2x4s at about 75” long and screw into the bottom of the front and back panel using 2 ½” wood screws. These give somewhere to place the bed slats onto.
Evenly space bed slats out on runners from step 14. And screw them in place on the runners using 1 ¼” wood screws.
Place mattress on bed slats, add bedding, and take a nap