For owners of small apartments, the relevant issue is the economical use of space. The attic bed is a convenient and practical option that will help to rationally equip the room. The cost of the attic bed is quite high, it is much cheaper to make the attic bed with your own hands. We will talk about the advice and rules for making the attic bed further.
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General concept of attic beds
The attic bed is a variation of a two -tier bed with a berth, which is located in the underground space. The first floor of the attic bed is used to install a desk or cabinet for placing things.
The second floor is the location of the bed. To climb onto the second floor, install a staircase or steps. Depending on the arrangement, the stairs are divided into chests of drawers - with drawers for the location of things; ladders of the premium type, which are easily, if necessary, removed from the bed; An inclined type stairs, which allow you to easily climb a sleeping place and are installed in most children's children.
Advantages of using the attic bed:
- convenience and practicality - allow us to rationally organize the space of a "small dwelling";
- multifunctionality - the use of the attic bed for placing things, the location of the desktop and other accessories;
- compactness - will allow you to install such a bed in the smallest rooms;
- comfort - the sleeping place of the attic bed is located under the ceiling, so sleeping on the bed is very comfortable;
- brightness and modernity - installing the attic bed is a rather modern solution, and independent assembly of the bed gives the right to choose color, shape and design, depending on individual preferences;
- universality. The attic bed is a great solution for both adults and children.
Bed attic photo:
Varieties of the attic bed
Depending on the purpose, the attic beds are distinguished:
- adults,
- children's.
Adult beds of attics are usually two -spar, and children are designed for one person. Adult beds of attics have a more restrained design, and children have a bright color, many structural safety elements and round corners.
Depending on the size and shape, they distinguish:
- mini attic - beds, intended for children from three years of age, such beds do not exceed one meter of height. To protect the child from the fall, special structural elements are used;
- the attic bed with the presence of boxes has many sliding and built -in shelves for the location of things;
- the attic bed with the presence of a working area is equipped with a berth in the upper part, and the lower part is designed to arrange a workplace or playground;
- the two -tier bed of the attic consists of two sleeping places, the lower must be advanced and is located separately from the bed;
- the attic is the attic located under the ceiling - this is the French version of the attachment of the attic, the fastening is carried out directly to the ceiling, and the principle of operation is similar to the elevator.
Adult bed attic with your own hands
Before you start assembling the attic bed, you should make a drawing of the future structure.
An adult bed involves the manufacture of a double bed of the attic with your own hands.
Decide on the type of attachment of the berth:
- traditional, consisting of four supports,
- stronged, which involves the attachment of two racks to the floor, and two corners to the wall and to the ceiling space.
The amount of material for making the attic bed depends on:
- lengths,
- widths,
- heights,
- interval between the floor and the bed,
- the length and width of the berth.
These factors must be taken into account before making the attic bed.
The dimensions depend on the free space and size of the room, on the size of the mattress.
For the manufacture of the bed, you will need the presence:
- screwdriver,
- drill on wood,
- electrician,
- hunger strike,
- roulette,
- construction level,
- screwdrivers,
- pencil,
- brushes,
- hexagon,
- sandpaper.
Do -it -yourself attic instructions for the bed of the attic:
1. Using the square, make the marking of the parts necessary for the device.
2. Drink all the necessary details, with the help of sandpaper, get rid of sharp corners.
3. Next, you should make holes for fasteners.
4. Start by connecting the back that serves as a support. For a flat connection of parts, put them on doughs.
5. Having drill all the holes, proceed to the assembly of the elements. To do this, apply a screwdriver and hexagon.
6. In order for the bed racks not to scratch the floor, use lining made of rubber or plastic.
7. Carry out the assembly of the bed in stages. Checking the evenness of the fastening using the level.
8. After assembling two backs, install the beam that connects them.
9. To fix the beam, use the bolts.
10. Set all beams and limiters.
11. Depending on the drawing of the bed, leave a place to install the stairs.
12. After checking the structure for evenness, if necessary, adjust the bed, and then tighten the bolts.
13. To strengthen the structure, use metal corners.
14. Start the assembly of the stairs.
15. Set the plywood strips to supplement the berth. Instead of stripes, it is possible to use a sheet of chipboard.
16. In order for the bed to have a presentable look, use paint and varnish.
17. After the day after applying the varnish, install the mattress.
Children's bed of the attic with your own hands
Materials used in the work:
- 3.2 m boards 3 cm thick;
- 210 cm boards 2 cm thick;
- brill 4x5 cm 16.7 m;
- brows 2.2x2.2 - 4.5 m;
- 2 m of the beech beam 3 cm thick.
Connecting fasteners:
- screws with the presence of a secret head,
- spams,
- book or oak wedges.
- pVA glue,
- matte varnish,
- nails for finishing.
For work, the availability of:
- electrician,
- grinding machine,
- screwdriver,
- electrode
- hammer,
- ruler,
- pencil,
- roulette,
- brushes.
DIY attic bed drawings:
The sleeping place is the basis of the attic bed. The size of the berth depends on the growth of the child. If the child’s age does not exceed five years, it is better to set a low attic bed.
The attic bed includes a berth, staircase and base.
In order for the children's bed to have a high level of reliability and strength, the connection of the groove-chip type should be provided.
Elements that are not disassembled should be collected using PVA glue. These include lateral parts, fence and base for the mattress. To connect collapsible elements, use semicircular wedges. To apply markup, use cardboard stencils.
After cutting and grinding the beds of the bed, try collecting them without glue to examine the structure for evenness and the correctness of the docking.
After correcting inconsistencies, start assembling the bed with glue:
- retreat from the edge of the cross -member of 3 - 22 cm and glue the racks 8, use screws and glue to connect the lower crossbar with the persistent;
- set the legs, insert 9 block into a hole designed for racks, smear all the connections with glue;
- the side part 12 should be glued to 3 beams with glue and doughs;
- retreat from the lower edge of 0.5 cm, connect the support of the support type with the longitudinal boards 2 to enhance the connection use the screws;
- the longitudinal walls of the bed are collected in the same way as the backs;
- to assemble a submarine grill, use two longitudinal parts 5 and 11 parts 4.
Wait for the glue to dry the parts, and then proceed to the finish.
Pull out all the connections and cover the surface with varnish. Gather all the elements in the frame for the bed using semicircular wedges. Install the grill in the submarrase frame, and then the mattress. In the event of the installation of the berth in the upper part of the bed, install the staircase and safety elements.
The base of the bed is a design consisting of side frames that combine longitudinal parts and racks.
Using studs, collect the basic modules. Practice 15 at a height of 31.5 cm, 60 cm, 98 cm.
Collect the base using drilled holes.
Start the assembly of the stairs: make grooves 3x4.2 cm, install the crossbars from the beech.
Install the bed on the racks, attach the staircase and safety elements.
Recommendations for the manufacture of the attic bed
1. Strong securely secure safety elements and a staircase to avoid falling from the bed. When arranging a stairs, consider the weight of a child or an adult that will rise on it.
2. To reduce the cost of making a bed, use wood-and-steering plates instead of a solid beam.
3. The most useful wood for making a bed is a natural pine. The service life of such a bed exceeds ten years. The pine emits aromatic aromas and has a pleasant smell that has a positive effect on health.
4. It is possible to use curtains for additional decorating the attic bed.
5. When calculating the bed drawing, keep in mind the following factors:
- the size of the structure,
- installation site,
- purpose: children's or adult bed,
- the height of the bed,
- functional features,
- bed design,
- the number of racks.
6. When using a wood-brown slab, use a special self-adhesive film to give a bed of an attractive appearance.
