MATERIALS: (5)2x3x8Ft.Boards (5)2x2x6Ft.Boards (5)1x4x8Ft.Boards (3)1x3x8Ft.Boards (3)1x2x8Ft.Boards 2½-inchPocketScrews
1¼-inchPocketScrews
TOOLS:
TapeMeasure
Pencil
Carpenter’sSquare
Drill
MiterSaw
PocketHoleJig
BradNailerorHammer(optional)
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2½-inchWoodScrews
SafetyGlasses
1¼-inchBradNails(optional)
HearingProtection
WoodGlue
CUTLIST:
(4)2x3@54inches(legs) (2)2x3@21¼inches(longrafters)
(4)2x3@27inches(shortrails)
(2)2x3@20inches(shortrafters)
(4)1x2@27inches(fencesiderails)
(1)2x2@52inches(ridge)
(4)2x2@52inches(longrails)
(2)1x2@52inches(backrails)
(8)1x3@27inches(mattressslats) (24)1x4@18inches(dog-earedfencepickets)
*Tostrengththejoint,usewoodgluewheneverpossible.Ifyouplanondisassemblingthebed,donotuse
woodglue.Inthiscase,youmayneedtoreinforcewithmetalcornerbracketsforstrengthandstability.
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STEP1
Measure,mark,andcut2x3legs,2x3shortrails,and1x2fencesiderailstolength.Drill1½-inchpocket
holesintotheendsofthe2x3shortrails.Drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheendsofthe1x2rails.Attach
railstolegsasshown.Use2½-inchpocketholescrewsforthe2x3sand1¼-inchpocketholescrewsfor
the1x2s.Notethatthe1x2railsareplaced1-inchinsetonthelegs.
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STEP2:
Measure,mark,andcut2x2longrailstolength.Drill1½-inchpocketholesintotheendsandattachtolegs
with2½-inchpocketholescrews.
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STEP3:
Measure,mark,andcut1x3mattressslatstolength.Drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheendsandattachto
thelongrailswith1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Spacetheslatsabout4inchesapart.
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STEP4:
Setthemitersawata45ºbevelandcutthe2x3raftersasshown.Note:themeasurementsaboveare
liberal–Iwouldsuggestthatyoumeasureandcuttofit.Itisbesttocutlongandshaveoff1/8”atatime
togetthemostprecisefit.Pre-drillpilotholesandattachrafterswith2½-inchwoodscrews.
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STEP5:
Measure,mark,andcut2x2ridgetolengthanddrill1½-inchpocketholesintotheends.Angletheridgeto
alignwiththepitchoftheroofandattachtorafterswith2½-inchpocketholescrews.
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STEP6:
Measure,mark,andcut1x2backrailstolength.Drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheendsandattachtolegs
with1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Noticethatthebackrailsarenotflushwiththeinterioredgeofthelegs.
Thebackrailsshouldbeatleast¾”setback,toallowspacetoattachthepicketsinStep8.
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STEP7:
Measure,mark,andcut1x4boardstolength.Optional:dog-earoneendtomimicthelookoffencepickets.
Attachthe‘pickets’totheshortrailswith1¼-inchwoodscrewsor1¼-inchbradnailsandwoodglue.
Measure11/8inchesfromtheinterioredgeandattachthefirstpicket.Useascrap1xboardtoserveasa
spacertospacetherestofthepickets¾inchesapart.
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STEP8:
Measure7/8inchesfromonesideofthebedandplacethefirstpicket.Spacetherest¾inchesapart
thereafter.Youcaneitheruse1¼-inchwoodscrewsor1¼-inchbradnailsandwoodgluetoattach.
Sand,stainorpaint,andfinishasdesired.
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