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A twin bed in the Mission style — 4x4 posts, slatted headboard and footboard panels with pierced square cutouts, and side rails that rest on cleats for tool-free knock-down.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headboard rails | 2 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 38 1/2" | 1x6 | ☐ |
| Spacer blocks 14 per panel. Batch-cut with a stop block, work CLAMPED — 2-1/2" offcuts and fingers don't share a fence. Final one per row is cut to fit. | 28 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 2 1/2" | 1x6 | ☐ |
| Headboard slats | 6 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 30" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard posts | 2 | 3 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 45" | 4x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard cap | 1 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 47 1/2" | 2x6 | ☐ |
| Footboard rails The third faces the footboard's back top — it shows from the doorway. | 3 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 38 1/2" | 1x6 | ☐ |
| Footboard slats | 6 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 23 1/2" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Footboard posts | 2 | 3 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 32" | 4x4 | ☐ |
| Footboard cap | 1 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 47 1/2" | 2x6 | ☐ |
| Rail cleats | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 79 3/4" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Side rails Cut to fit your assembled head/footboard spacing. | 2 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 75" | 2x6 | ☐ |
| Bed slats Per your mattress's spacing requirement. | 14 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 38 1/2" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1x6, 8 ft Panel rails and the 28 spacer blocks. | 3 each | ☐ |
| 1x4, 8 ft The vertical slats. | 4 each | ☐ |
| 4x4, 8 ft Headboard posts. | 1 each | ☐ |
| 4x4, 6 ft Footboard posts. | 1 each | ☐ |
| 2x6, 8 ft Side rails and panel caps. | 4 each | ☐ |
| 2x4, 8 ft Rail cleats. | 2 each | ☐ |
| 1x3, 8 ft Bed slats — furring or scrap also serves. | 7 each | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4" | 200 each | ☐ |
| Self-tapping wood screws, 5" Panels to posts — OR 2-1/2" pocket screws with the jig (hidden, recommended). | 16 each | ☐ |
| Self-tapping wood screws, 2-1/2" | 40 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 8 oz | ☐ |
| Wood filler, stain or paint | 1 qt | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Speed Square, Tape Measure. Materials: 1x6, 8 ft, 1x4, 8 ft, Brad nails, 1-1/4", Wood glue
Lay out the panel flat: bottom rail, six slats, top rail, with the 2-1/2" spacer blocks nailed between the slat tops — the gaps between blocks become the Mission piercings. Glue and brad from the BACK so the face stays clean, and cut the final spacer in each row to fit.
Planning pocket holes to the posts? Keep the edge nails away from where the holes will drill — the source's own caution.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 4x4, 8 ft, 2x6, 8 ft, Self-tapping wood screws, 5", Self-tapping wood screws, 2-1/2", Wood glue
Join the panel to the 45" posts — 1-1/2" pocket holes with 2-1/2" screws (hidden; recommended) or 5" screws through the posts' outsides (filled later). Center the 2x6 cap on top with 2-1/2" screws and glue, even overhangs.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x6, 8 ft, 1x4, 8 ft, 4x4, 6 ft, 2x6, 8 ft, Brad nails, 1-1/4", Self-tapping wood screws, 2-1/2", Wood glue
Build the footboard the same way on the 32" posts, with one addition: face the top back with the remaining 1x6, because the footboard's back side greets everyone who walks in. The headboard gets away with a plain back; the footboard doesn't.
Tools: Circular Saw, Drill / Driver, Random Orbit Sander, Tape Measure. Materials: 2x6, 8 ft, 2x4, 8 ft, 1x3, 8 ft, Self-tapping wood screws, 2-1/2", Wood filler, stain or paint
Screw the 2x4 cleats to the posts with 2-1/2" screws at mattress-support height (the diagram's green blocks are positioning helpers only — they come off). Rest the 2x6 side rails on the cleats, cut to fit your real head-to-footboard span, and screw them home.
Lay the 1x3 slats per your mattress's spacing and fasten. Fill, sand, finish — and do the finishing BEFORE the final bedroom assembly, then test-fit once, disassemble, and carry it up as five flat pieces.