How To Build A King Size Headboard

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The very commencement real projection that I ever tackled all by myself was this Verbal Farmhouse Bed in King size.

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I remember existence stunned at how well the project turned out. And here nosotros are, over a decade later, and information technology's all the same simply as beautiful, just equally sturdy, and I'yard just as stunned.

The farmhouse beds have been built thousands of times and is a reader favorite.

What Wood Practice You Use

We utilise standard off the shelf lumber to build - just framing lumber and common boards. You tin of course build with any type of forest, just brand sure your textile dimensions match dimensional lumber sizes (for example a 2x4 is actually 1-one/two" x iii-1/2").

Matching Nightstands

This bed is quite substantial and deserves matching nightstands. I have put together nightstand plans that are designed to match - so you can get a full bedchamber article of furniture set!

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Updated Farmhouse King Bed Plans

We have updated these plans to be easier to build and not require pocket holes. You can still access the old plans hither.

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Farmhouse Bed King Size

Dimensions

Dimensions diagram for king farmhouse bed

Designed to fit STANDARD rex approximately 76" ten 80

Training

Shopping List

2 - 4x4, viii feet long

1 - 2x2, eight feet long

7 - 1x6, 8 anxiety long

4 - 1x4, 8 feet long

ii - 2x6, eight feet long OR stud length

2 - 1x10 OR 2x10 @ eight anxiety long

18* - 2x4, viii anxiety long OR stud length

2 small-scale L brackets (1-1/two" wings)

2 directly brackets (vi" overall length)

150 - 1-1/iv" brad nails

150 - 2-1/2" self tapping wood screws (endeavour SPAX or like)

*Includes xi 2x4s for the mattress slats. You can substitute 1x4s, 1x3s, ripped plywood etc for the slats if you have other materials on mitt

Cut List

HEADBOARD Cut LIST

two - 4x4 @ 54" - headboard legs

ii - 2x2 @ 30" - headboard cleats

14 - 1x6 @ xxx" - headboard panel

ii - 1x4 @ about 77" - measure and cut to fit

1 - 2x4 @ about 84" - mensurate and cutting to fit

1 - 2x6 @ about 86" - measure and cut to fit

FOOTBOARD CUT List

2 - 4x4 @ 21" - footboard legs

2 - 2x2 @ eight" - footboard cleats

two - 2x2 @ 3" - footboard cleats

14 - 1x6 @ fifteen" - footboard console

2 - 1x4 @ most 77" - measure and cut to fit

1 - 2x4 @ about 84" - measure out and cutting to fit

1 - 2x6 @ about 86" - measure out and cut to fit

MATTRESS SUPPORT FRAME/SIDERAILS

iv - 2x4 @ 83-1/2" - mattress supports

ane - 2x4 @ ~77" - headboard tie in - cut to fit

4 - 2x4 @ 12-one/2" - heart legs

2 - 1x10 or 2x10 @ 80"

11 - 2x4 @ ~77" cutting to fit - mattress slats

Instructions

Step ane

diagram of cleats attached to headboard legs

Attach 2x2 cleats affluent to the back of the legs, with 2-1/ii" screws

Notation: Pocket hole users tin can skip this step

Footstep ii

diagram showing headboard panel construction

Layout the 1x6 headboard panels, and measure the overall width.

Cut 1x4 boards to this measurement.

Attach 1x6 boards to the 1x4s with glue and one-ane/4" brad nails from the back side to hibernate smash holes.

Make sure you apply mucilage between the 1x6 boards as you lot go.

Check to make certain that the panel is constructed square (NOT a parallelogram)

POCKET Hole USERS: Adhere 1x4s to the 4x4 legs with 3/4" pocket holes and 1-1/4" pocket hole screws. Then nail the 1x6s to the 1x4s inside the headboard panel.

Step 3

Attach panel to the 2x2 cleats with 2-1/ii" screws and glue. Too attach with a few ane-i/four" nails through front side into the 2x2 cleat where there is no 1x4.

POCKET HOLE USERS tin can skip this step

Step iv

diagram showing 2x4 attaching to the headboard panel

Measure out the tiptop overall width. Cut a 2x4 to this width. Attach with glue and screws to height of headboard.

Step 5

diagram showing 2x6 attached to the headboard panel

Cut a 2x6 ii" longer than the 2x4.

Attach with 1" overhang on all sides with two-1/2" screws and glue.

This completes the headboard build.

Pace six

diagram showing 2x2 cleats attached to the 4x4 legs

The footboard is constructed the same equally the headboard, with the exception of the 2x2 cleats on the dorsum so that the siderail cleats can notch in.

If you have problem with your smaller 2x2 splitting effort predrilling holes.

Step 7

diagram of footboard construction

Finish structure of the footboard exactly equally you lot did the headboard.

Pace 8

diagram of siderail cleats attaching to the headboard and footboard

Attach siderail cleats inside the footboard and to the headboard legs. Use 2-i/2" screws to secure.

This completes the footboard.

Consider painting or staining your footboards and headboards and siderails now - and then movement all the pieces into the room for final assembly.

Step 9

Attach headboard support slice between the siderail cleats.

Step x

Build the middle legs - infinite the legs almost 1/three the style down - you don't have to be verbal here.

Step 11

Attach the center legs inside the bed, splitting the spacing by about 1/three

Footstep 12

Attach siderails to the siderail cleats.

Nosotros recommend using brackets to attach siderails at the top to the headboard and footboard.

POCKET Pigsty USERS: Drill a pocket hole at the meridian and attach.

Step 13

Cut slats and lay about 4" autonomously in the bed.
Spiral down with ii-1/ii" screws.