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dana-dxb says: Mar 24, 2013. 5:07 AM

wish id seen this just a few days ago we billed a loft bed for my girls and its kinda waid abut 9 feats and length 6 coz its thats how the room is and now im having a hard time balancing it we add 4 legs on 4 corners but !! still ?

makendo (author) in reply to dana-dxbMar 24, 2013. 9:26 PM

Yeah, that is one gigantic bed you built, for sure. If you screw it to wall studs in a couple of places that ought to make it pretty rock solid, though.

dana-dxb in reply to makendoMar 25, 2013. 2:55 AM

thanx thats a good tip ill do that

marinebutterfly says: Dec 31, 2012. 2:29 PM

Kudos on a really elegant design. I would love to add rails and build this as a play loft for my kids (eventually we will use it as a loft bed.) Unfortunately I can't bolt it to the walls. Do you think it would be stable if I replaced the wall bolts with 4 x 4 legs on the side opposite the ladder and braced the legs?

makendo (author) in reply to marinebutterflyDec 31, 2012. 3:17 PM

Thanks, and sure, though 4x4 is overkill - 4x2 would be fine. There are advantages with using your house as bracing, because without it, you'll probably need to brace in both directions, and you would also want to brace the bookshelf end as well. So it may end up looking a little less elegant...

actimm says: Dec 13, 2011. 5:53 AM

I like it, I wish I'd seen this design a few years ago when I was coming up with ideas for my son's room. I'll probably do it for the redesign we have planned for next year. It occurs to me that with a loft ceilings I have, I could make it taller as the space above the head is higher than in a regular house.

arte.sano says: Dec 12, 2011. 3:25 PM

Great stuff!!

rderose1 says: Dec 11, 2011. 11:24 AM

Any idea how to calculate the weight limit of something like this. Would this work for an adult? I mean I know it would, but the weight issue is the concern.

makendo (author) in reply to rderose1Dec 11, 2011. 11:56 AM

It is *really* strong, and for a single bed, I figure it would take just about anyone able to climb the steps. If I was making a double or bigger, I'd replace the 2x4s in the frame with 2x6s, and use 2 lag screws into the wall at the head end. It would only cost a few extra $.
If you look at most commercial loft beds, they're pretty lightweight. I regard this one as massively overengineered!

surfdude says: Dec 11, 2011. 6:39 AM

Excellent job, very clear instructions and nice quality beds for your kids.

ironsidesnh in reply to surfdudeDec 11, 2011. 11:29 AM

surferdude......

Never mind kids I'm 52 Yrs old and I'm really thinking of a bed design like this in my next apartment I'm moving to soon for great use of sm all room space for myself soon. makendo nice job of the designs you've designed & built.