Hi, I just wanted to thank you again for explaining how to transform it into a loft bed. We did what you advised, including the fitting to the wall for safety reasons. We built a large drawing table below + some shelves, and a smaller desk on the other side of the room and my daughter was extremely happy and surprised, as we did it while she was away on vacation. Thanks again!
Can you skip the bottom bunk and just do the top. I want the space on the bottom for my son to have a fort and more space to play!! Would that compromise the sturdiness of the bed?? A
Hi, can you please help me out here. We have the same Ikea bunk bed frame, but my daughters are not using it, therefore I would like to transform it in a loft bed high enough to put a desk below, as the room is really tiny. With the standard fitting, the upper bed is too low to accomodate a desk below. Any idea how I could fit the bed base of the upper bed higher? There's no problem of safety, as it'll be used by my 14-year daughter, so no worries about falling our of bed. We're not in the best financial position right now, so I'd rather not buy another loft bed frame, but transform the existing one which is not even one year old! Thanks a lot! Miruna
You can get some 2x4s at Home Depot or scavenge some. Each "leg" of the bed, including the ladder part, get an extension piece 3 to 4 feet long, but most of the extension is mated to the bed posts along the post, sticking down maybe a foot to 18" longer than the original bed posts. So it is like stilts attached to each post but the stilt just run along the original post at least twice as long as it extends the bottom, and use screws, not nails to attach the extensions to the posts. The lower mattress support cross slats are removable but it's a hassle. With the bed flipped on the side, they can be hammered from the bottom of you strike with a rubber mallet close to the edges. If you remove the lower front bar, it weakens the bed but if you use long screws to attach the upper bed frame to the wall, at studs, not just in the drywall, it will help stability a lot.
Hi, Thanks for your posting. We have this bed, but now our kids have outgrown it, do you have instructions by any chance to help dis-assemble it. is there anyway to convert it to a queen bed ( or twin Bed..any one 1 level bed)
Quy Tran I can't remember for sure, but two sounds about right. It is easy to mix up some of the pieces on that and it does not seem too be a large item until you get to putting it together.
+Margaret Sheppard You generally don't bolt a mattress or box spring to a bed, it is simply held in by gravity and the shape of the bedframe around it.
Hi, I just wanted to thank you again for explaining how to transform it into a loft bed. We did what you advised, including the fitting to the wall for safety reasons. We built a large drawing table below + some shelves, and a smaller desk on the other side of the room and my daughter was extremely happy and surprised, as we did it while she was away on vacation. Thanks again!
Just got this today it’s still in the boxes on the bedroom floor lol I think I will start tom!
Quiero saber si se puede hacer en dos camas 🛏 separadas gracias
Will some one be kind enough to give the dimension of this bed thanks
Can you skip the bottom bunk and just do the top. I want the space on the bottom for my son to have a fort and more space to play!! Would that compromise the sturdiness of the bed?? A
Just built this bad boy by myself, took me almost 5 hours
I’m moving out should I keep this yea or nay? It just seems like such a hassle but I do like it.
Need help in unassemble it?
I've see a lot of hacks where the bottom bed is removed and a crib is there. Will this bed be stable without the slats for the lower bunk?
Hi,
can you please help me out here. We have the same Ikea bunk bed frame, but my daughters are not using it, therefore I would like to transform it in a loft bed high enough to put a desk below, as the room is really tiny. With the standard fitting, the upper bed is too low to accomodate a desk below.
Any idea how I could fit the bed base of the upper bed higher? There's no problem of safety, as it'll be used by my 14-year daughter, so no worries about falling our of bed.
We're not in the best financial position right now, so I'd rather not buy another loft bed frame, but transform the existing one which is not even one year old!
Thanks a lot!
Miruna
You can get some 2x4s at Home Depot or scavenge some. Each "leg" of the bed, including the ladder part, get an extension piece 3 to 4 feet long, but most of the extension is mated to the bed posts along the post, sticking down maybe a foot to 18" longer than the original bed posts. So it is like stilts attached to each post but the stilt just run along the original post at least twice as long as it extends the bottom, and use screws, not nails to attach the extensions to the posts. The lower mattress support cross slats are removable but it's a hassle. With the bed flipped on the side, they can be hammered from the bottom of you strike with a rubber mallet close to the edges. If you remove the lower front bar, it weakens the bed but if you use long screws to attach the upper bed frame to the wall, at studs, not just in the drywall, it will help stability a lot.
Thanks a lot!
is this bed still alive?
Hi, Thanks for your posting. We have this bed, but now our kids have outgrown it, do you have instructions by any chance to help dis-assemble it. is there anyway to convert it to a queen bed ( or twin Bed..any one 1 level bed)
How easy would it be to shorten the length and width of this bed?
I just got one for my kids and l am trying to fix it 😧😧
Do you have to use IKEA mattresses?
No you don't. But the mattress needs to be 5 inches thick or less. Otherwise the child will just roll off the bed.
How many boxes in this package. I got 2 boxes and I think I missing one.
Quy Tran I can't remember for sure, but two sounds about right. It is easy to mix up some of the pieces on that and it does not seem too be a large item until you get to putting it together.
can this bed support two grown men around 150 lbs each?
Matthew Villanueva yeah, but that's cutting it close, I would suggest reinforcing the corners with regular lumber.
Can you diassemble it?
Yes
Is it possible to connect two sets of the bunk bed to made a quad bunk bed?
+MAYBELLINE ASH The carpentry would be easy, but the top most bunk, probably not ruled to be safe.
+8digitPDX Hmmmm you're right. Thank you for replying!
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which bolts do you use to put the frame for the mattresses on to frame of the bed
+Margaret Sheppard You generally don't bolt a mattress or box spring to a bed, it is simply held in by gravity and the shape of the bedframe around it.
What's. The max weight each bed can hold?
check on the ikea website
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How much was the bed frame?
jgyrwa aproximatly 120€
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is there anyway you could turn this into a loft bed?
superpinklilly yes, fairly basic carpentry, but they also sell loft beds in a similar price range.
Thanx Bro 🙏
i love this bed nice
I got this bunk bed to
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