Build Dorm Loft Bed

Connect the 79 inch 2 x 6 boards to the 54 inch 2 x 6 boards with wood glue.

Build dorm loft bed.

Connect the planks with the nuts and lag bolts with your wrench. 2assemble the bed frame. Measure the mattress adding a couple of inches on both sides for sheets and blankets and adding about 2 feet to the length to create a sitting platform. Think bohemian wooden platform beds ultra modern hanging beds and even cozy lofts built right into.

Once on a flat surface start building the bed s lower frame and top rail. Dorm life loft bed plans this bed looks exactly like the dorm beds at the university i attended. It s great for a tight space and the unique stairs give you more wall space. There s a complete shopping list tool list general instructions diagrams and color photos to help you build it.

It only takes two hours to build. If you think loft beds are reserved only for kid s rooms or shared spaces it s time to reconsider. Create a butt joint by placing the 54 inch board to the inside of the 79 inch board. Cut or construct a box using four of the 2 x 6 inch boards.

Create the top frame by attaching one 2 by 4 to the end wall and one to the side wall with lag bolts through the boards and into wall studs. Several of my fellow students would build their beds up like this and keep stuff underneath. Believe it or not you can build an awesome camp loft bed for just 50 in supplies. With the height of your loft space determined it s time to build your loft bed frame.