Awesome project and my son couldn't be happier.
Living in a small apartment in NYC, I had to rent the mitre saw from Home Depot ($50 for the day) and lug it and all the lumber up the flights of stairs. Other than that, the project was a breeze and took two days, by myself, from start to finish. I added some metal L brackets at some of the load bearing joints for extra support. Also used a 2x4 as the mattress rest (instead of a 2x2) and added another 2x4 as a center beam to support the mattress.
All that's left is painting and decorating, either with a curtain or plywood, depending on what my son wants. Thanks for the plans!!
Estimated Cost
Lumber - $80, Brackets and screws - $30, Saw rental - $50
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
N/A - to be painted. Covering for the bottom with either be a felt curtain with a design sewn on (castle, train, etc) or plywood cut into the shape he wants (firetruck, rocket ship, etc).
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Hippie and Blue
Sun, 01/04/2015 - 12:09
Industrial
I love this! I am planning to build this bed, stain it and use the same brackets as industrial accents. I love that you added the basketball hoop to the front. I wondered where we'd hang ours. Great job!