Build Your Own King Size Bed Frame

Easy to make too no serious woodworking skills are required to make this diy project.

Build your own king size bed frame.

Realize this design can be altered to make a full or queen sized bed. Build your own king slat bed for 150. For the end rails drill 2 holes roughly 3 from each end so that there will be just over 1 5 of board hanging over. We constructed a king size bed adjust the lumber sizes to match the size of your bed.

First thing to build for the bed is the cross section. It s much easier to show than tell. Use 1 1 4 nails and a good wood glue to lock the components together in a professional manner. I did with with my queen bed build and you would just mimic that but with your king size cut size.

Be sure to cut the two legs that go under the center support to your new leg length as well. Diy bed frame ideas 1. You need to lay 14 slats on the ground making sure there are no gaps between them cut about 1 2 from the last slats to fit into place. For the side rails the holes can be 1 5 from the end since the side rails will rest on the end rail overhang.

Take your caps and place them over the center of each end of the vertical piece. First build the panel out of 2 6 and 1 6 boards. For us the drawer ended up being 20 inches wide by 50 inches long. Need a new king bed frame in your bedroom.

Cut the boards to the right length for the size of your bed. Start by building four i beams with 3 4 maple plywood at 6 3 4 x 80 1 2. Put the bed together. Buying a wooden king bed can be super pricey but this inexpensive 150 diy slat king bed frame is not.