How Do You Build A Twin Size Platform Bed?
Platform beds are stylish, modern alternatives to expensive furniture. These beds, which are basically boxes stacked upon each other, can be designed with or without headboards and can be easily modified as children grow up. Storage or trundle beds add versatility in apartments and small rooms. Build a twin-sized platform for small children or teenagers to use as day beds and top it with a standard mattress, foam mattress or futon. Or use a “Bunkie board” as a platform and just add legs. Build the bottom box with 1-by-10 inch boards and the platform with 1-by-4 inch boards. Since you’re placing the boards on their sides, you have a height of 14 inches. Add two 1-inch thick pieces of plywood. Finish with a 4-inch thick mattress and your bed will attain a height of 20 inches. This is a comfortable distance for an adult but you may wish to use shorter sides for a child’s bed or build only the 10-inch tall base box. Add the platform later as she grows. Build a base box by standing head and
