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A Murphy Bed Installed Sideways

A Murphy Bed Installed Sideways
If you manage to get your hands on a Murphy bed, but it's too tall for the basement, install it sideways!

I pulled off the paneling on an interior wall, built a deck-type structure, attached it to the studs and installed heavy-duty hinges.

The bed is off the ground just in case there is any leaking into the basement.

At a later time, I intend to build a shelving system in the studs that are accessible when the bed is down and the panel against the studs is raised.
3 comments
May 8, 2012. 5:47 AMmajsupo says:
how did you counter balance the bed? How heavy is the frame?. I really like your design.
Apr 6, 2012. 1:01 PMlouisw says:
clever idea 5 stars
Dec 29, 2011. 6:57 AMva3rod says:
This is so obvious that I feel like a real dope! I have wanted a Murphy Bed in my basement for 25 years and held off doing it because where I want to put the bed is under 72" headroom due to a heating duct.

You have solved my problem! Thankyou ! Rod

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Author:meralgia(Karen MacEwan)
I sit at my desk at the clinic for six hours a day; often, during the middle of the day, you can find me drawing a new idea on a scrap of paper. I enjoy making projects and fixing things around the h...
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