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About Project
As requested by you, here is how to scale the farmhouse bed to a full size.
A full size mattress measures 54" x 75", compared to queen 60" x 80"
This means we will have to trim 3" off either side of the center panels for the footboard and headboard. You must trim from either side to keep the panels centered, instead of just trimming off 6" on one side. This also means that all the trim for the headboard and footboard will be reduced by a total of 6".
This also means that the frame will be constructed 5" shorter. If you do not require a frame, than you will not need to make these revisions.
Dimensions
Materials and Tools
(4) 1” x 8” x 8’ Pine Board $24 (For Panels)
Cut List
- A. (8) 1 x 8 @ 30” Headboard Panel
- B. (8) 1 x 8 @ 15” Footboard Panel
- C. (8) 1 x 4 @ 60” Trim for Panels on Footboard and Headboard
- D. (2) 4 x 4 @ 54” Headboard Post
- E. (2) 4 x 4 @ 21” Footboard Post
- F. (2) 2 x 4 @ 61” Top of Panels and Posts (recommend taking an exact measurement before making cut)
- G. (2) 2 x 6 @ 63” Top of Headboard and Footboard (add 2" to the measurement from F)
- H. (6) 2 x 6 @ 51” Joists for the Frame
- I. (2) 2 x 10 @ 78 1/2” Side Rails
Step 1
This bed will be built identical to the queen.
Step 2
Construct as noted in the orignal bed plan shown here, except when the panels are complete, trim 3" off either side as shown below. I use a rotary saw and chalk line to get a good cut.
Step 3
As noted in the cutting instructions, measure and make sure that your headboard is the correct width - 54" and cut, instead of just cutting 3" off each end (as you would do in a perfect world).
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Thank you so much, Ana! I
Thank you so much, Ana! I can't wait till he gets home from school and sees this. :o)
I cannot access the link at
I cannot access the link at your old blog to get the actual plans for this bed. It keeps redirecting me to the new site. Can you repost the farmhouse bed directions, please?
I updated the link to the
I updated the link to the Knock-Off Wood site. The address for the farmhouse queen sized bed is here:
http://knockoffwood.blogspot.com/2009/10/farmhouse-bed-save-158100_7467....
Also take a look at the Farmhouse with arch and other beds to figure out how you need to build your frame.
i absolutely can't wait for
i absolutely can't wait for this summer. my father is going to build just the headboard part of this bed for my parent's queen sized bed. if all goes well, we are then going to attempt the entire bed for me :) mine will be a bit more complicated because i have a "commercial" mattress set, which is the width of a full/double, but the length of a queen. will post pictures whenever we get them finished. then on to a twin for my 3 1/2 year old daughter
Thanks for the plans. I
Thanks for the plans. I built this bed and painted it over the last couple weekends. It ended up great. However, I could only find pressure treated 4x4 posts without spending a fortune, so I went ahead and used those. I will have to come back in a couple months and paint the posts after they have dried out. I am very happy with the bed, and my daughter loves it.
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Crown Molding Headboard
how do we do the crown molding top like in this picture above? I would love that for my daughters farmhouse bed we are building :)
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