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3D Plans - Loft Bed
By Tim Carter
©1993-2008 Tim Carter
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Summary: These 3D plans show you the details for building a loft bed. Loft beds
can be simple. Moderate skills are needed to construct the loft bed
ladder. Winning college loft beds can be constructed with this plan as
well.
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The four drawings below should give you an idea of just how simple it is to build this bed.
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This sketch shows the necessary parts
and the frame under construction. |
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This
image shows the plywood being
placed on the frame. |
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In
this sketch, you can see the completed boxed frame being
bolted to two of the 4x4 posts. Note that you must use two bolts and
they need to be a minimum of 4 inches long. 4.5 inch long bolts would
be preferable. You need two bolts at each post so that the bed posts do
not fold under the frame. |
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Here
is the completed loft bed with the ship's ladder. Trim
the ladder for length if necessary. With a little bit of ingenuity, you
can see how you can install drapes or short curtains on a rod between
three of the posts. This will allow the person in the loft to have some
privacy. I had the same thing on my loft bed while I was on the USS
George Washington! |
3D Illustrations by Marty Hovey
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