Have you thought, or are you thinking about, building bunks for your family and/or friends? The thought of doing this can be initially scary, especially when you envision a collapsed lofted bed.
What most people don't tell you (especially furniture manufacturers) is that bunks aren't as safe as they should be. Consider this scary fact for a second...
A growing number of people are injured every year from bunk beds, almost 40,000 per year! Most of these admissions could be eliminated if a few steps were taken in regards to wooden bunk beds.
If you don't want your bed to come crashing down in the middle of the night there are a few things you must do (I'll get to the specifics in a minute).
Before I tell you of any recommendations you should commit to the highest standard of safety in regards to the construction of your bunk bed. If you know that heavier users will be using the bunks, you need to be especially careful.
Before you begin building your new bed consider a few things first.
1.) Don't use anything but the best, most sturdy wood you can find (more on this in a bit). Don't sacrifice quality just to save a few pennies either. Trust me, by building your own bunk bed you are already saving hundreds of dollars in the process.
2.) Make sure to use proper construction methodology and procedures. More likely than not a specific, step-by-step, detailed plan will provide you with everything you need to create a safe bunk bed. When you are selecting this high quality blueprint, make sure you find quality too. If you don't know much about construction or woodworking, get them involved in the process too.
3.) Make sure you know what you want your bunk bed to look like before you begin. As the saying goes, "measure twice, cut once." Further, make sure you use a plan that will give you several different designs, to accompany any style room or users. Last, look for a plan that has step by step directions, full color pictures, and videos to guide to you along.
As I mentioned previously, you must do certain things and consider important facts before you begin building. If you are worried at all about how safe your bunk will be, you need to get yourself a set of plans to guide you to completion. What most people don't consider about bunk beds is that they are ten times more dangerous than most types of furniture, and must be approached cautiously.
Keep in mind that almost 40,000 people go to the hospital every year because of injuries related to bunk/loft beds. Many of these are wooden bunk beds. If you follow the advice I provided here, you are well on your way to building a great piece of furniture.
What most people don't tell you (especially furniture manufacturers) is that bunks aren't as safe as they should be. Consider this scary fact for a second...
A growing number of people are injured every year from bunk beds, almost 40,000 per year! Most of these admissions could be eliminated if a few steps were taken in regards to wooden bunk beds.
If you don't want your bed to come crashing down in the middle of the night there are a few things you must do (I'll get to the specifics in a minute).
Before I tell you of any recommendations you should commit to the highest standard of safety in regards to the construction of your bunk bed. If you know that heavier users will be using the bunks, you need to be especially careful.
Before you begin building your new bed consider a few things first.
1.) Don't use anything but the best, most sturdy wood you can find (more on this in a bit). Don't sacrifice quality just to save a few pennies either. Trust me, by building your own bunk bed you are already saving hundreds of dollars in the process.
2.) Make sure to use proper construction methodology and procedures. More likely than not a specific, step-by-step, detailed plan will provide you with everything you need to create a safe bunk bed. When you are selecting this high quality blueprint, make sure you find quality too. If you don't know much about construction or woodworking, get them involved in the process too.
3.) Make sure you know what you want your bunk bed to look like before you begin. As the saying goes, "measure twice, cut once." Further, make sure you use a plan that will give you several different designs, to accompany any style room or users. Last, look for a plan that has step by step directions, full color pictures, and videos to guide to you along.
As I mentioned previously, you must do certain things and consider important facts before you begin building. If you are worried at all about how safe your bunk will be, you need to get yourself a set of plans to guide you to completion. What most people don't consider about bunk beds is that they are ten times more dangerous than most types of furniture, and must be approached cautiously.
Keep in mind that almost 40,000 people go to the hospital every year because of injuries related to bunk/loft beds. Many of these are wooden bunk beds. If you follow the advice I provided here, you are well on your way to building a great piece of furniture.
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To learn more about how you can avoid the injuries associated with cheap bunk beds, you can read the followup post I wrote about wooden bunk beds.
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