Hi All.
Got a wooden single bed that's too long for the space that it's going in, so need to shorten it. It's a simple setup consisting of the following.
One headboard with legs incorporated.
One foot end with legs incorporated (it is not a low foot end, but high; identical to the headboard).
Two side rails with L-shaped cross sections, to rest the wooden slats on (for the mattress).
Two flat side rails, which I assume are to be placed to stop a child falling off the bed. The bed is higher than average, so I am guessing that, with these flat rails, it must be a mid-sleeper.
The L-shaped rails are to be attached to the ends with metal bits that are slipped into holes drilled at one angle and then a long screw inserted through the wood at right angles to to it and screwed into a hole in the metal bit. This isn't important info, so I'm not going to waste time trying to explain it properly, but I'm sure you know what I mean.
The L-shaped rails are attached to the FRONT of the legs of the head/foot boards, which are 2.5 inches thick, so take up five inches of the total length of the bed. I was thinking that I could simply cut the legs of the head/foot boards a little lower and then simply place the side rails ON TOP of the legs instead of at the FRONT, which would get rid of the five inches (it will now be either just four legs on their own or four legs with one of the supporting strips of wood across the headboard.) I don't want any head/footboards; just two low ends.
For the method of attachment, I was thinking just screw the L-shaped rail directly onto the leg with long screws. Is this a good idea? If so, what type/length/position of screws? Or is there a better way?
Will the above be stable enough bearing in mind I wish to leave the bed just a tad higher than an ordinary single bed? Should I leave one of the strips of wood which supports the two legs of a headboard in place or just have the four legs on their own?
Another idea was to turn the head/foot board upside down and then cut the 'legs' off, so that the part of the headboard which has three strips of wood supporting the two legs would go underneath the bed, acting as more stable legs than with just one (or no) strip of wood.
I won't be needing the two flat side rails, so is there anything I could do with those (for the bed)?
The wood also smells a bit mouldy (if you haven't guessed already, it's a second hand bed). Anything I should do about that? Would my new mattress catch anything bad from the wood?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Got a wooden single bed that's too long for the space that it's going in, so need to shorten it. It's a simple setup consisting of the following.
One headboard with legs incorporated.
One foot end with legs incorporated (it is not a low foot end, but high; identical to the headboard).
Two side rails with L-shaped cross sections, to rest the wooden slats on (for the mattress).
Two flat side rails, which I assume are to be placed to stop a child falling off the bed. The bed is higher than average, so I am guessing that, with these flat rails, it must be a mid-sleeper.
The L-shaped rails are to be attached to the ends with metal bits that are slipped into holes drilled at one angle and then a long screw inserted through the wood at right angles to to it and screwed into a hole in the metal bit. This isn't important info, so I'm not going to waste time trying to explain it properly, but I'm sure you know what I mean.
The L-shaped rails are attached to the FRONT of the legs of the head/foot boards, which are 2.5 inches thick, so take up five inches of the total length of the bed. I was thinking that I could simply cut the legs of the head/foot boards a little lower and then simply place the side rails ON TOP of the legs instead of at the FRONT, which would get rid of the five inches (it will now be either just four legs on their own or four legs with one of the supporting strips of wood across the headboard.) I don't want any head/footboards; just two low ends.
For the method of attachment, I was thinking just screw the L-shaped rail directly onto the leg with long screws. Is this a good idea? If so, what type/length/position of screws? Or is there a better way?
Will the above be stable enough bearing in mind I wish to leave the bed just a tad higher than an ordinary single bed? Should I leave one of the strips of wood which supports the two legs of a headboard in place or just have the four legs on their own?
Another idea was to turn the head/foot board upside down and then cut the 'legs' off, so that the part of the headboard which has three strips of wood supporting the two legs would go underneath the bed, acting as more stable legs than with just one (or no) strip of wood.
I won't be needing the two flat side rails, so is there anything I could do with those (for the bed)?
The wood also smells a bit mouldy (if you haven't guessed already, it's a second hand bed). Anything I should do about that? Would my new mattress catch anything bad from the wood?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.