Building your own platform bed can be a good way to save on money. A platform bed will give more comfort since you can get a superior back support in your bed. Building a platform bed is not difficult because it can be done with some simple steps. A platform bed you make yourself will prevent you from the problems presented by box springs. So, there will be no sagging and creaking bed when you are sleeping.
Before building a platform bed, decide what features you want your platform bed has. You can attach a headboard or footboad, rim around the edge or create a very firm bed to support more weight. So, design your sketch first to get an image about what kind of platform bed you want to build. When designing and sketching yor platform bed, you need to also determine the size of your platform bed. It depends on the size of the matress you use. So, measure the length and width of the mattress and add 4 inces to the lenght. If you are using a rim, then add more inches to the width from the width of the rim. After that, decide the height of the bed including the mattress. The thickness of the mattress subsracted with the total height of the bed will be the height of your platform. If you add headboards or footboards, you need to add them to the calculations. Once the size was decided, you can prepare the materials and start cutting and assembling. Plywood is a good option for making a platform bed since this is cost effective. However, if you want a stronger one, you can use particleboard.
Building a platform bed is easy as long as you get everything planned properly. It just takes the right material, design and plan to get the best platform bed you want.
