Floating bed in small room. What screws to use? Should I add legs?
Posted this previously but I didn't explain it very well, so I'll try again with more detail and a crude drawing. Hi all. My daughters bedroom is very small so we want to add a floating single bed to give her more space. We can't get a standard shop brought loft bed as there is what can only be described as a box built under the bed which we assume is the boxing over the stairs. It protrudes out 1 metre and is 60cm tall. We are hesitant to take it out as we don't know whats under it. The previous owners built straight onto said box and used it to support her current bed but we want to raise the bed about a metre so she has space under in for things like desks, chairs etc It will be secured on 3 solid walls and we plan to integrate a wardrobe at the end. Ive added a picture showing top down and if you were looking straight at it. As the room is small, the frame fits against 3 solid walls, 2 exterior, 1 interior. Will securing it to the 3 solid walls be enough support or should I add some legs in just to be sure? What size/type of screw is best? I've seen on other posts lag screws would be best but that seems to be for stud walls rather than solid brick. Any help or advice is appreciated! Thank you submitted by /u/RK20N [link] [comments]
Posted this previously but I didn't explain it very well, so I'll try again with more detail and a crude drawing.
Hi all. My daughters bedroom is very small so we want to add a floating single bed to give her more space. We can't get a standard shop brought loft bed as there is what can only be described as a box built under the bed which we assume is the boxing over the stairs. It protrudes out 1 metre and is 60cm tall. We are hesitant to take it out as we don't know whats under it. The previous owners built straight onto said box and used it to support her current bed but we want to raise the bed about a metre so she has space under in for things like desks, chairs etc It will be secured on 3 solid walls and we plan to integrate a wardrobe at the end. Ive added a picture showing top down and if you were looking straight at it. As the room is small, the frame fits against 3 solid walls, 2 exterior, 1 interior. Will securing it to the 3 solid walls be enough support or should I add some legs in just to be sure? What size/type of screw is best? I've seen on other posts lag screws would be best but that seems to be for stud walls rather than solid brick. Any help or advice is appreciated! Thank you
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