The kids may have outgrown their bunk beds but the bunk beds may not have outgrown your home.
Can you turn a metal bunk bed into a loft bed.
Any help would be wonderful as ikea is no help and hung up.
After investing in a bunk bed you realized that a loft bed would be perfect for your child s room there are simple ways you can turn your bunk bed into a loft bed.
The upper and lower platforms with or without the mattresses.
Some bunk types are held together by metal rods at the four posts of the lower bunk and four legs of the top bunk.
Things you can turn bunk beds into.
But take into consideration that the lower bunk in most bunk beds is what makes the bed sturdy and stable.
Whether you re thinking of converting a bunk bed into a loft bed to create more space or because nobody sleeps on the bottom bunk the conversion process isn t too intensive and can be done right at home in a few easy steps.
These can also be separated by a simple lift upward.
You don t have to be a really skilled woodworker or have a lot of tools at your disposal to turn that old bed frame into a coffee table.
Remove the bottom bed and the front rail.
Ronda november 26 2018 at 1 31 am hi i just bought this bed used and can t figure out how to put it together or the name of the bed.
Note if dowels hold the beds together all you will need to do is borrow a few hands to help you lift the top bed and unlatch it from the bottom one.
Most of your conversion work will revolve around reinforcing the frame to make sure the bed is safe after removing the lower bunk.
Do you by chance have the name and or the instructions on how to assemble it.
All you need is a few tools and a bit of time to accomplish this task.
By removing it you render the loft bed unsafe.
Turn a loft bed into a regular bed desk.
Then wiggle the bed and see how.
Replace the upper mattress and make the bed.
In most bunk bed designs the lower bunk is the major stabilizing force in the system that is the bunk bed.
You can use standard 4 by 4 inch posts or you can visit your local home improvement center and purchase pillar posts designed for porch supports.
Pillar posts are turned on a lathe to add a decorative touch.
Drive the 2 screws into the bunk bed frame at the bottom of one side and the top on the alternate side.
Yes you can do it but without seeing your bed i can tell what would be needed.
Once the bottom bunk is removed you can turn the space underneath the loft bed into an office.
The diagonal brace will look like this after installed.
So do this.