This might be more suitable for older children or even teenagers that want to make good use of their living space.
Convert ikea bunk bed to loft bed.
By removing it you render the loft bed unsafe.
Slide the legs against the bottom of the railing that the box spring rests on.
Position the legs on the inside of the bed frame.
Instead of starting from scratch i was able to turn his bunk bed into a loft bed in a few simple steps.
Removing the bottom beam should not affect the stability of the bed in any way.
Remember when i built a loft bed for my younger son.
A loft bed is elevated to a higher height.
In most bunk bed designs the lower bunk is the major stabilizing force in the system that is the bunk bed.
No sooner had i made his bed when my oldest son was begging me to build him a loft bed too.
The kura reversible bed was on sale this week and i was about to go out and get one but i was inspired by this website and decided to convert his bunk bed into a loft bed.
You can convert a bunk bed into a loft bed with ease.
Place a leg on the floor on each end of the bed frame.
Place the bed frame on its side.
The process is very easy and only took about 2 hours to do by myself.
Drill two evenly spaced pilot holes through the end of the bed frame and into the pillar posts.
Most of your conversion work will revolve around reinforcing the frame to make sure the bed is safe after removing the lower bunk.
By removing it you render the loft bed unsafe.
The space underneath the bed is often empty and can be used for anything you see fit for instance a sofa an armchair or a desk.
You can also use reinforcement to make it sturdy if that be the case.