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A porch-swing-style daybed on a doubled 2x6/2x4 support frame, hung from the ceiling by chain and eye bolts sized to carry a twin mattress and sleeper.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support frame sides These carry the eye bolts and the full load of the bed. | 2 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 76 1/2" | Pine 2x6 | ☐ |
| Support frame ends | 2 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 37 1/2" | Pine 2x6 | ☐ |
| Cleat supports | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 73 1/2" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Slats | 12 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 37 1/2" | Pine 1x3 | ☐ |
| End trim | 8 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 40 1/2" | Pine 1x2 | ☐ |
| Side trim | 8 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 78" | Pine 1x2 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Pine, 2x6, 8 ft | 3 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 2x4, 8 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x3, 8 ft | 6 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x2, 8 ft | 12 each | ☐ |
| Eye bolts, exterior-rated Four for the bed, four for the ceiling — sized to match your actual rafters. | 8 each | ☐ |
| Chain, exterior-rated, ~24 ft total 24 ft covers a standard 8 ft ceiling; adjust length to your own ceiling height. | 1 set | ☐ |
| Exterior wood screws, 2-1/2" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Exterior finish nails, 1-1/4" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Exterior wood glue | 4 oz | ☐ |
| Exterior finish | 1 can | ☐ |
| Twin mattress Not included in the cost estimate — priced separately based on what you already own or choose to buy. | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 2x6, 8 ft, Exterior wood screws, 2-1/2", Exterior wood glue
Build the support frame from the frame sides and ends with 2-1/2" screws and glue — three screws per corner. Check for square.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 2x4, 8 ft, Exterior wood screws, 2-1/2", Exterior wood glue
Attach the cleat supports 3/4" from the top edge of the frame sides with 2-1/2" screws and glue — doubling up the 2x6 and 2x4 this way creates a genuinely strong support system for the slats. Also screw from the outside of the frame ends into the edges of the cleats.
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft, Exterior finish nails, 1-1/4", Exterior wood glue
Attach the end trim with nails and glue, flush at the bottom and ends, letting the top edge form a small lip that keeps the mattress from sliding off the platform. This trim is purely cosmetic — the frame is plenty strong without it.
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft, Exterior finish nails, 1-1/4", Exterior wood glue
Add the side trim the same way as the end trim.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Pine, 1x3, 8 ft, Exterior finish
Screw the slats down across the cleats. Sand every surface and apply an exterior finish.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Drill Bit Set. Materials: Eye bolts, exterior-rated
Predrill and install the eye bolts in the four corners of the bed frame. It's important these attach into the longer 2x6 sides only, since the load path runs from the slats to the cleats to the sides to the eye bolts.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Level. Materials: Eye bolts, exterior-rated, Chain, exterior-rated, ~24 ft total
Rest the bed on sawhorses or a table under where you want to hang it. Install matching eye bolts into ceiling rafters — choose bolt hardware based on your actual rafter construction — and hang the bed with chain from all four corners.