Making A Cabin Bed

Early log beds were made with crossrails and topped with a mattress.

Making a cabin bed.

If you are going to buy a cabin bed from a retailer they run about 2 000 so we were definitely able to save tons of money by buying this cabin bed ourselves. 1 sheet 8 long 3 4 plywood. How to build a very strong and attractive cabin bed at home from scratch using studwork. 1 pc 4 long 1 3 timber.

This job can be completed for less than 70 if you used a ladder. You can build this cabin bed with basic tools and materials and save a ton of money. 2 pcs 8 long 1 2 timber. 6 pcs 8 long 2 2 timber.

17 pcs 8 long 2 4 timber. A log bed is a bed frame built entirely from logs that are cut and shaped to fit together without nails or screws. Modern log beds hold a box spring as well as a mattress and so have no need for crossrails. If you re interested building this bed definitely be sure to hop over to the build something website because i m giving you the whole tutorial and all the plans there for free.

Just make sure you know the basic woodworking techniques and follow my plans step by step. Finally i added the board and batten detail with brad nails and wood glue. Think the kids would love to have a cabin bed. This step by step diy project is about twin size cabin bed frame plans.

Follow the instructions and pay attention to the diagrams and build the wooden bed in just one. This diy cabin bed costs about 350 to build.