I used your video to build this bed, thank you! It was a huge help. The biggest and most complicated thing I've made was a breadbox in highschool...so anyone can truly accomplish this :)
I was worried this would be too big of a project for me, but I gave it a try thanks to this video. The final result is amazing, thank you for walking thru all the steps so clearly.
God, this is so much more understandable than that hour long video the company recommends. Thank you so much! 👍
I've had the kit for over a year and finally got around to building it. Thank you so much for the video. It was many trips to the garage and back to the video to make sure that I got it right. Turned out great and works like a charm. Thanks again Pete!
Just built my bed same plan, thanks for all the tips offered very helpful. One thing I did was to pocket screw the 3/4 ply panels together elevated on saw horses running lengthwise and use that as a workbench to build the bed frame and mount hardware.
Great job, thanks for posting the video. I've been putting this project off for over five years, you've motivated me to get it done!
Just built mine! The whole project was fairly easy. Instructions were clear, and with this video, it made it even easier.
Welcome back Pete! Don't stay away so long, we missed you! Great project, fairly easy build with room to change it up to whatever design you like!
Great to here from you Peter! Always feels good to get a new video up :) Thanks for the inspiration to do more! Hope all is well and that you are having a great weekend!
I've had NO interest in building a Murphy Bed. But I check your feed and get the itch. Your videos are by far the best I've seen and inspiring. Great work and thanks for another great video!
This is glorious, I've been looking for "easy build your own furniture" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Venoffison Wooden Exploration - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.
Just built a bed using this video and the detailed instructions you provide. Thank you very much for taking the time to make these videos!
This is one of the most through video I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. You covered everything completely not leaving anything to guess work.
Welcome back. One of my fave DIYers so please don't be gone for so long LOL. Great project. Thank you for the awesome idea.
Wow, this looks amazing, I'm hoping to build a Murphy bed for my teenage son so he can have more room during the day to hang out. This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks so much for all the great details!
That will be a great addition to your home and a project fun project you could build together with your son for his room. Thanks for watching and good luck with the build!
Brilliant! I love how complete and concise your instructions are. Thanks so much!
I just ordered my kit. I don't have all the tools you have but will try to do it with what I have. We now live in Kuna Idaho. I'm a 68 woman and can't wait to do this project. Thank you for the video.
Thanks Pete for a great project! After watching this, my wife and I decided to implement this in our guest bedroom and we did. It did come out good following the instructions as is. Thanks for inspiring us to take up this project and finish it. Our next one from your list is concrete top coffee table.🙂
What is the length of the shocks and weight capacity of the one you built? Thanks, Anita
Looks great. Construction was very well explained. I bought the same hardware kit several years ago but never built the bed. Your video reminded me to get to it.
I always wondered how a Murphy bed was built. You made it sound so easy. I am sure it is harder than how easy you made it sound like. Thank you very much Pete.
That was an excellent demonstration. Quick pace with attention to script and detail. No wasted repetition as is so prevalent on most YT how-to's. Refreshing and very well done. Many thanks.
This is a great project and I loved it! I will make several of these for my home!
That was incredible! quite a bit more time then I thought, plus the tools, and space you need to get it done. That was a project and a half. Great work Pete!
Yes, definitely, you need alot of space to build it, and alot of DIYers would be making the cuts with a circular saw and clamped straight edge.
Great video. I really like the way you edit with the voice over. No long winded explanations of what your going to do. You just do it. And no annoying background music, just the sound of voice overs and tools.
Excellent DIY video! I've saved to my videos for future project at thelake cabin.
A thought here.. To add a Desk top area that drops down with a leg when the murphy bed is up and than locks away when not in use or when the bed is down. This could work if space is very limited and you need to use that room as a small office of somethign to that sort.
Just what I'd like to do. Not sure I'll ever find the time to build one of these but if I do I'll definitely review your video. Well done!!
My dream is to have a couch in front. I've seen em but my husband can't figure out how to build it and he said he would never pay the price of those on the market that r obviously made of OSB
Dang, I have been thinking of doing just that before watching this video or any others. LOL I thought the conception was my own. I got to ask, did you try it?
What a great video. One of the best I've seen for explaining a build in simple concise language we all can understand. This video just gave me the confidence to build one for our new home. Thank-you! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for all this work. I don't think everyone realizes the effort that goes into one of these videos. Bravo mate, keep up the good work!
Nice build man. I have a small house and have been considering a Murphy bed build. Queen size is great!
Awesome! Go for it, you will love having the extra space. I am going to do another queen size in the basement eventually. They are great!
Great vid, thanks for posting! I'm planning on doing the same, but with the horizontal kit instead of the vertical one- the room dimensions and the ceiling fan are such that a vertical queen would smack the fan. I love the finished look of yours, and am already considering how to modify it to make my horizontal version look similar. Gotta save up the money first, though!
Great Project! I watched this a the right time. Going to build this soon. Thank you for posting this!
Finding your video was very timely, I was moving a Murphy bed for a friend. I opened the bed, got on a ladder and removed the screws, you guessed, the bed slammed shut knocking me off the ladder falling on the bed and destroyed the bed frame. My friend rushed in hearing the crash and was very concerned about me. They refused my offer to buy another bed so I’m going to offer making another Murphy bed. Thanks for giving me the extra confidence after watching your video, I can do that now….. Thanks Pete and cheers from Napa, California
Hey Pete! The video is worth the wait. I was dying for your next content and I am glad you are back! I am really fascinated with murphy beds and this one is amazing. In my mind I feel like I am ready to make one because of the way you narrate the instructions and process, 👌🏼very clear and organized. I noticed you specify the silver and black screws, is there a difference aside from the color?
Hey Raymond! Great to hear from you, and thanks for saying hi! I agree, I definitely need to push out more content on the channel. I am confident you'll be able to tackle this project. The kit comes with black screws, silver screws, and machine screws. The machine screws are used whenever a T nut is used. The silver and black screws are both 3/4 inches -- but the silver screws have a slightly thicker diameter. They give you the exact amount of screws needed -- and more black screws are included then silver ones. I found myself going back and fourth in the directions so many times that I wanted to point out which screws to use in the video to make it easier. The company has a very detailed video as well, but there's is 1 hour and 12 minutes. They have some better closeup shots and do a good job, but it is a little long for me to watch without speeding up. I feel like I was able to condense the information and cover it all still in about 23 minutes with the narration and clips sped up. Cheers!
DIY PETE thanks for the lengthy and comprehensive reply much appreciated! I am thrilled to get a response from you 🤣
Would love to see more videos ie continuation of your home build/reno hopefully. I understand it is not that easy to come up with a content so I am willing to wait.
I've installed alot of those. Definitely a good brand. I recommend Murphy Bed kit. Expensively worth it and long lasting quality. Good job on the build man. Real nice.
May i have your email address I know you dont know me and I am a very repectful person I just have a few questions cuz you said you installed a lot of them?
Good timing Pete, I was planning on building a Murphy Bed this summer. Your video gave inspiration and confidence!
Thanks,
DC
Hey Dan! Great to hear, it will be a fun and rewarding project to build for your home. Cheers!
Muy buen trabajo. Te seguiré de cerca, eres fino trabajando y por eso me he suscrito.
Saludos desde España.
Yo igual, trabaja muy bien. Te recomiendo el canal de Bob, se llama 'I Like To Make Stuff', también es muy bueno.
Pete, after using your new bed, are you finding the 1/4" plywood and four cross bars to be enough support to keep the bed from sagging?
One of the best and most pleasing TH-cam videos I have ever seen.
Made my queen size 4 years ago and very Happy with it.. now I'm making a king sized same bed 16" wider
Instructions unclear, Can't find a Carpenter named Murphy willing to make me a bed :D
Great video. The wife wants a murphy bed. Thanks for laying everything out and being very thorough in your description.
Very professional work a lot of tools needed to implement the task, thanks for posting the video.
I'm building one of these in my spare room so I don't have to sleep with my wife
I'm not usually a fan of murphy beds but this looks amazing! Super informative video too. It definitely has me considering doing this at my house. Thanks Pete!
Wow...great video in all aspects. Right to the point, excellent details, efficiently delivered. Thank you!
"Do it yourself"
* Buys online kit.
Having bought this same kit and built it myself, I can say it is a lot of work. From purchasing 7 sheets of plywood, using a table saw to rip and crosscut them to size, drilling screwing and gluing the bed platform together. Drilling screwing and gluing the support frame together. Edge banding all the wood, sanding, finishing, installing hardware. Additionally in my case I also made the two cabinets that are in the plans (www.rockler.com/deluxe-murphy-bed-kits-vertical-mount). This involved making cabinets (book shelves) drilling shelf pin holes perfectly aligned and building drawers and installing drawer slides.
Exactly what would you consider DIY in this case? Did he need to make springs out of iron with a forge to make the bed work? Did he need to wind his own motors for the drills he used? What about the pivot points? Seriously it is people like you that bring so much negativity to the world. Try saying something positive. Here are some examples, "Great job! I wish I had the time/expertise to build something like this." or "Wow, murphy beds really do save a lot of space, maybe I should think about building one myself." There is an enormous amount of work that goes into making one of these and if you don't believe me, try it yourself.
Hi Jake, there are certainly various degrees of DIY. I bought the kit for the pure convenience of getting the right struts and hardware. The build was quite time consuming and a lot of work to be honest. You could certainly figure out the struts though and other hardware if you'd prefer. Cheers
Beautiful work. I hope to do this soon. Thanks!
Hey Pete, great video - very useful! I am in New Zealand and this type of bed is "new" to me. Its very practical as a space saver and looks like a nice piece of furniture.
This is a great project with every minute detail. Enjoyed watching the video. Well done.
Amazing craftsmanship
Love it! Thank you for great information with labor being worth it.
Awesome video Pete. Thanks for taking the time to do it so thoroughly
great job pete, absolute banger
We are doing this right now. And we needed a video to explain how to connect the bed to the wall. And yours helped! Yes thank you ! Much support to you! Love and light!
Clear and articulate instructions. Thank you.
My favorite project you’ve done yet, nailed it Pete (no pun intended). Excellent stuff my friend!
Yes very well done! I want to build one of those on our channel eventually!
Thanks for sharing your awesome projects, we recently moved to another state for temporarily ,
Trying to have create common room , you just have me an great idea to have extra room, Cheers From New York
Awesome video, very detailed and easy to understand.👍If anything, I'd add that the solid plywood board right under the mattress only works in countries where the moisture level is relatively low. In New Zealand, for example, your mattress would become mouldy within a couple of months. If you live in an area like that you might want to consider using timber slats instead of solid plywood with some ventilation holes towards the head board or on the side of the frame.
Awesome video man, followed your instructions and built my very own Murphy bed
thank you for the video. was having a hard time finding a basic murphy bed.
@diypete appreciate this video and your notes, almost done putting mine together and it's been a huge help watching segments of your video. Can't recommend this enough for anyone using this kit.
Great details. Very thorough. Thanks for posting. Can't wait to do this!
Really enjoyed watching your How To video. You make it look so easy and straight forward. Thanks.
Great 👍review 👏 including the building process.
Job well done 👏
Thank You!!!
Thank you for sharing this brilliant project!
I built the full size bed a number of years ago, and have regretted not doing the queen size ever since.
Nice build.
Im thinking of putting a murphy bed into a box truck camper. Thank you so much for this great tutorial 😊
Great video. Thanks Pete! Made construction SO much easier.
Awesome! JUUUUST awesome. My hat's off to ya, Pete.🤠
Super cool project!!! Thanks for sharing with us!
Hey Pete, great to see another project! Hope to see more. This might fix a problem I have with a small bedroom...space
Hey thanks so much! I think it definitely could be a good solution for that small bedroom. I had the same situation, and am so happy with the outcome. Hope all is well up in Canada!
Love this build and GBR!
Had this house 3 houses ago. Finally going to install it. Your video is crystal clear. Thanks for your time
Have one of these beds made from the same kit. With very little tweaking with a sawzall, we were able to shoe horn in queen sized Murphy bed into existing double closet opening and ended up with a recessed built in guest bed. Put recessed LED puck lights in headrail as well. We used melamine faced cabinet plywood for bottom/exterior. Smooth finish in white, almost no sanding and nailed trim wood to it to give it a judges panel look. Turned small home office into a nice guest room for the few times visitors overnight while getting to use it as an office the all the rest of the year.
Hey Peter, great to hear you were able to free up the space so it can be used as an office most of the year! I'm glad the kit worked out well for you too. Cheers!
amazing work and excellent video Pete!
Thats awesome! I might have a go at that for my new house.
Hey THANKS PETE MONTANA MAN! I can't wait to do this since it only takes 23:34 to finish! : ) Sure wish it was only that short! lol I need to rebuild the house first before I tackle this project but it will all be worth it to open up more space for all the other fun stuff that takes up space too. MANY THANKS! YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY!
I just ordered the kit and will be building the horizontal queen bed soon. This was a great video of the process!
It's a great construction and very simple. I want to do one immediately.
I am going to try this! I want to put a sewing/art studio in my bedroom and this will make the space to do it!
Killer amount of details and info. Well done.
Inspirational! I hope to ultimately have a tiny house backing up to an island rainforest. Have the property and you just provided the intent for one room in it.
Great video Pete. I hadn’t thought of a Murphy bed in our guest bedroom but this certainly has me thinking… Thanks for the video. Cheers from another Pete in Montana. 🤠
Awesome job!
Ive been wanting to do this to our spare room. Thanks for the project, its just what I wanted to see. Looks awesome
Thanks Phillip! That would be a great addition to your spare room. Have fun with the project when you tackle it :) Cheers
Wow! That was so good! Thanks!
Hi Pete! When you are that close to making a cut on the chop saw you don't have to flip the board over. Just make the cut, the lift up the edge of the board closest to you. The saw blade get wider as you get closer to it's middle, and that will complete your cut.
Great, I don't even need a murphy bed but here I am trying to figure out where I will be putting this once I build it.
Lol
You can send it to me, I’m living in a studio in C.a 😂
Same 😂
Me too I’m taking notes lol