DIY Sleeper Sofa / Futon that Turns Into a Bed! | Modern Builds
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- How To Build a DIY sleeper sofa, futon, sofa, couch, bed out of a cheap, ready-made ebay futon. Cushions are often the most difficult part of DIY sofa projects, so I wanted to try a project that made it so that you wouldn't have to sew or buy expensive custom upholstery. These Daybed Sofa Futons are super cheap and all over the place, I enjoyed building a custom sliding base/frame for it!
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Hi, My name is Mike Montgomery and I'm a MAKER; a designer, builder, and full-time content creator. Accessibility is my focus with Modern Builds, not simply accessibility of designs, but accessibility in materials, information, and projects themselves. I've focused on creating furniture and DIY projects that are simple enough that any beginner maker can accomplish, yet interesting enough that any expert might be inspired. Building and making is becoming less and less of an exclusive hobby and profession. My goal is to reduce that separation even further.
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the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.
Hey nice project! Just try some furniture wax where everything is sliding together to make it slide easier. This is what furniture makers use/d when there is wood on wood sliding together
Thanks for the tip!!
@@ModernBuilds no problem...I should have been more specific. You don't really want the finishing wax. Just some regular parafin wax found in the canning aisle.
Good old bar soap works a treat also
Was just about to say the same thing - rubbing a plain (non-scented) candle stick on the wood will help too.
That little bump up on the sides really sets it off 🔥🔥🔥
Fantastic video! One suggestion, instead of making larger spacers for it to move more smoothly, try rubbing a wax candle on all the parts that slide together. This makes for an excellent lubricant for wooden tracks. Also works for old chest of drawers that like to stick.
I would've kept the original one... looks way nicer and lighter.
I hope you will do podcast on spotify so i can hear it easier !!!!
BTW, thank you so much, because of watching your videos, i improve my english listening a lot and i realize that i'm really interested in design, build and make thing that convenient, modern and helpful.
Great idea! I’m curious if something like drawer slides could be used to help keep the two pieces aligned? Maybe some hidden wheels on the front moving panel so make it super smooth.
I like this video, but I think there is a major flaw. You can't sleep on the futon, because the sides can't be lowered. The length is too small for an average sized person with those sides up.
Rub a candle stick on the edges of the runners!!
Edit: this makes much more sense having seen the bus living room build. Wasn't super clear from title or description though 😉
Wait I am confused... What is the improvement here? It was already a futon sleeper sofa...? Your mod appears to have less comfortable armrests and no actual improvement in functionality
it is now able to be installed into a bus conversion and fastened to the floor and wall. Otherwise, it would just be an unsecured futon bouncing around the vehicle. he stated that he only wanted the cushions and that buying the entire sofa was less expensive than doing the cushions himself.
Every time the camera fell, I thought it was a really cinematic shot happening 😂 great build Mike!
i did too, i was like “wow this is abstract” 😂😂
I was like: Damn he's really putting a lot of effort on those shots... No, what?!
Skippy Dinglehjönk exactly 😂
Thiago Busato same honestly 😂
same! then I got an ad from him .-.
My knees and back always hurt watching you assemble stuff on the ground. Nice build nonetheless!
lol, you'd be in major pain watching me work. #FLOORGANG!
Putting square or rectangle nylon slides on the part that moves would also help with making it easier to slide in and out. Maybe like the ones you put on the bottom of chairs. Just saying.
This is the best sofa I e seen in an RV. Wow!
Beautiful creative work
You deserve 10 million views
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If this guy had good tools he would be unstoppable
I’ve got a friend who’s moving into a super tiny room, this’ll be perfect for her
Why not sand the runners to extend the space between them?
And by the way, great video! though I would've liked a splash of color
I know how to sew. The building the sofa is the hard part for me haha!
Very nice futon you made, your such a good carpenter , thanks for sharing this with us,
One additional suggestion... Use furniture grade casters on front legs for easy slide in/out.
Hi , can you please make a bunk bed with a desk on the bottom with a back and head rest on the bed and with a light
Is it my imagination or is this too small to lie down on??
it's a bed for ants
That's just because it's on your phone, it's bigger in person
Yeah, at 1:18 he was laying down diagonally and his whole body was still not all on there
@@KristofNachtergaele Yes, for petite Aunts when they visit :)
L V he is big tho
Great Love seat !
Cool for very short guests and children.
What was the point of that? I thought there would be storage or some kind of increased functionality.
This a actually looks better and more sturdy than the original pieces.
Good job with the content.
The sliding mechanism is very usable for my case.
You should make a playlist with with the essential furniture for a small apartmentwe would appreciate it very much
Greetings from DR 🇩🇴🇩🇴
Of all the videos I could’ve watched while I’m supposed to be asleep, I’m glad I chose this one
It would be so cool if you added extra storage like underneath or a hanging box on the side for remotes etc
This would be cool if you cut the movable front leg about 1/2 inch shorter and add hidden wheels behind the panel, that'll let it roll out easier. Would just have to cut small openings in the front stationary leg for the wheels to fit into when closed.
Yooo!!! You should build this slide out futon with added storage for your schoolie camper!!!
Glad you gave me the ebay idea.
This is the equivalent of me using parts of my previous essays to make a new essay for a different class back in my college days... 🤔
I approve. 👍
Also, 11:30 You are clearly a bad influence.
Turned out great Mike, awesome job! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
I’m definitely going to make one like this!! It came out awesome!!!
Funny how I'd literally NEVER I mean Never do this but it's oddly satisfying to watch to process
I love how I already know, you're gonna say: SMOOTH... lol
Nice work that turned out so clean keep up the great craftsmanship and work make on my friend great to see ur videos can't wait to see what u make next
Yesssss, always stoked when you post
Truly excellent m8
I love everything you do! I love everything about you Matt (i previously thought your name was Mike my bad 😅) but I think you should make the sides of the sofa the same height as the futon so that someone could lay more easily (a kid perhaps) or fit more people to sit, also i think you'll hit more often if you leave the bare wood like that. Not that it's not great as a design it's just that I've had beds like this and it's a pain in the 🍑 (literally as you'll find out if you miscount where you'll sit...)
9:18 Mike my dude, you need to invest in a quality assortment of full-sized driving bits. I've watched many of your videos and you seem to always have this problem. I hate using the little magnetic driving bit that the box of screws comes with because it always gets stuck on the screw after you drive it. Trust me its worth the money and time. Love you and your videos, as well as the podcast!!!
Mike Montgomery be the type to own 17 of each power tool from all these sponsors and previous purchases over the years.
What do you recommend to prevent scratching the floor as you pull it out to make a bed? It's beautiful nonetheless!
Buy delrin and cut into strips. It’s like a Teflon plastic you can screw (w counter sinks) in place.
Honestly I’ve been waiting for more videos so thanks!
nice diy diy
I suggest that u wax the bottom for smooth sliding when opening the sofa to bed
Maybe use some paste wax between the slides to grease it up a little bit. Or some thin plastic that's a little more slippery.
it needs wheels to make sliding out easier. and a simple locking slot, to keep it in sofa mode. also, the arms could have more functionality. if they were hinged, they can be folded for instant bedside surfaces, so glasses, phone, etc.
Please do some upholstery on the arms of the new sofa sleeper. Show us your upholstery skills please
I think what you should have done with the arms you built is try and create a way for at least for one arm to fold down to create extra space when set as a bed. At minimum one should have been removable.
Those camera drops felt like crazy cool video transition! Once again, super cool project dude!
Mike you popped of mate good job
👏👏💪 Great beautiful that sofa
looks dope mike. maybe try free handing an angle on the slats and using some paste wax to help them slide a bit easier. Glen at diycreators did a similar one a while back that I built and the wax and lead angle helped me a lot
I love your videos you’ve tort me so much
When is the next bus episode gonna come out?
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@@ModernBuilds cool i cant wait!
Looks really good
Try some Teflon drawer tape on the sliding parts!
this is something else!
That is beautiful!
Nice job! You do make cool, modern stuff!
Where is the bus episode. That’s the only reason I am following this channel lol 😂
Oh shit ok cool
you gotta start uploading more, pleeease:); This is magic on the screen; awesome shit, for real
hows the bus building going???? im SUPER excited to see the next video come out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome build!
This is the best channel
I love this channel it's sooooooooo cool🤟🤟🤟
Nice, easy and cheap project! Those armrests look so uncomfortable. Why not make them wider? The legs look quite flimsy. Maybe make them more robust looking with some leftovers?
the legs don't really need to be sturdy because they will be secured to the bus. Also, there is nothing flimsy about 1 1/2'' inches of plywood. This won't just be a free-floating piece of furniture. It will most likely be fastened to both the wall and the floor making it perfectly sturdy without the extra weight. Weight is your enemy in a vehicle.
Very cool ✔
"DIY Sleeper Sofa" but it actually just turns out to be a box for an already existing sofa futon
How did you know that this was exactly what I was in need of?? Thanks man!
what i want to learn is to turn a really old school sofa made of solid imbuia into a bed but keeping the material used throughout..........or camoflage it with other types of wood underneath but imbuia on top.....like as though it was made like that since 1965 .....example
GREAT SLEEPER SOFA IF YOU ARE LESS THAN 5 FEET TALL.
This is too cool!
Great job
If you lay down from left to right, won’t the arm rests be in the way, especially for tall people? Greetings from South Africa
It would have been great to see the demolition of the flip n fvck since it was so flimsy. You could have taken the upholstery off the original arms and made them into matching bolsters so guests won’t hit their heads on the new arms. Could add little flip out tables on the new arms too. I like built ins, too, I hate how things fall behind sofas and inside cushions.
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Thanks!!!
Keep it up love the channel
A wax may help on the Runners. Nice Video. #STAYSAFE
The camera looked like it went right over you and then just kinda tumble a little that was cool
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Apply some wax to the sliding surfaces to help lubricate. You will notice less friction.
Dude, you do your rips with that circular saw so fast!!! Great build BTW
the magic of editing! Thanks Chad
So dope!
Finally a new episode!!
Love it!
Nice frame... is the sofa comfortable and sturdy
I liked all your projects.. you are amazing!!! I wanted to build my own coffee table + aquarium.. can you build one and i will follow it from you.
Great Project and Idea but i think this prototype looks even cheaper than the original but its just an prototype :D
Great build who is the hot chic?
So good sir.😊
Locking casters would increase usability.
I loved this! And curious, what did you do with the side cushions and the legs?
i luv your vids
I love this channel so much😂