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I bought this bed frame a few years ago. Since then, I have always wanted to alter the bed to make it stronger and a little more sophisticated. The...
- RYKENE Bed Frame from IKEA - [1 piece] $129 Current Canadian price - 2"x4"x8' pine - [1 piece] $10 approx. - 2.5" #8 screws - [12 pieces] $0.50 - Ut...
- Table Saw - Router - Cordless Drill *with allen wrench attachment - Sewing Machine - Chamfering bit - Chisel - Hammer - Staple Gun - Iron - Plier...
For me, this step was completed a couple of years ago. If you have just purchased the bed from IKEA and haven't assembled it yet, then I would defin...
While the bed was assembled I studied the original IKEA construction and figured out a plan to raise the height of the bed. I knew that I didn't wan...
The design is quite simple. The idea is to notch the new piece of wood around the old one. Then glue and screw the two pieces together. At first glan...
The first step in making the leg extensions was to prepare the old legs. The original legs had chamfered corners (corners cut off). In order to make t...
I bought a piece of 2"x4"x8' machined pine from the Home Depot. I cut four pieces at approximately 16" in length. I then took my first measurement fr...
I applied glue to both pieces and then temporarily clamped them together with two F-clamps. While the pieces were clamped together I screwed them toge...
Over the past couple years I noticed that the weak point in the construction of the original IKEA bed was the two legs that hold up the middle suppor...
The first step was to cut off the nibs on the top rail that extend past the legs. Once the headboard was re-assemble I stapled a piece of cardboard ...
The next step for me was to paint the wood. I purchased a quart of black paint & primer in one and applied it using a foam roller. I was very surprise...
The first step to sewing the skirt was to assemble the completed frame. Once assembled, I was able to take my measurements. I determined the finishe...
I wanted to finish off the back of the headboard so I purchased a flat bead sheet. I lined up two finished edges of the sheet on the back headboard. ...
Now that the bed is at an appropriate height for an adult, it is far more comfortable. It is stronger than it was originally and is much more stylish ...
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