Cal King Bed Frame Plans

The bottom edge of the frame will overhang the siderails by 5 8.

Cal king bed frame plans.

A california king bed is something we have wanted for a long time. Add head and foot 3 4 mdf or plywood if you plan on doing an upholstered headboard you could upholster the. These are untreated boards and can be found at both big hardware stores. Please note that you can adjust the height of the frame to suit your needs higher for no boxspring lower to accomodate a box spring.

Faceframe and surround step 1. In terms of building materials here was my supply list. Add filler add a. Free shipping on orders of 35 and save 5 every day with your target redcard.

8 1 x 4 slats 12 1 4 carriage bolts each 5 long 4 3 8 carriage bolts each 6 5 long for attaching. Remember king beds often have 2 box springs. Of course i found this project to be the perfect excuse to finally get a kreg jig. Here is a rough list of the supplies needed for our king bed.

After you have built the frame attach the side rails to the frame. However once we realized how expensive a frame was going to be building seemed like our best option. The posts of this bed are 4 4. 4 3 x 3 solid oak posts each 15 long.

Carefully select boards that are not warped. You won t be able to cut through a 4 4 without a 12 miter saw. Build and attach with 1 1 4 pocket hole screws. Keep the front edges flush.

Build and attach faceframes use 1 2 and 1 3 poplar. 4 2 x 6 white pine spf 10 long.