How to Build a Boxspring
Whenever I move, I leave the box spring behind because it's bulky and therefore requires me to rent a big truck. But buying new box springs is expensive, so I set out to make one for half the price!
You'll need (17) 1x4 furring strips, and (3) 2x4s. This will probably cost around $45 in total.
I started by making all the cuts with my miter saw as given in the free printable plans.
Then I attached the support 2x4 pieces to the long 1x4 furring strips; 5 support pieces to a furring strip. I used wood glue and brad nails to secure the support pieces in place.
I did this three times, basically make three separate columns.
Then I laid everything out on my bedframe, so that I wouldn't have to carry the box spring upstairs after assembly. I added another support furring strip to each end of the box spring as seen above.
Finally, I glued and nailed the slats on the top of of the columns, evenly spacing the slats along the box spring.
This was super easy to make, and saved me a ton of money on a new box spring. If you think you might make your own, be sure to grab the free printable plans!
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Suggested materials:
- 1x4 (Home Depot)
- 2x4 (Home Depot)
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William on Oct 09, 2020
All you did was build a platform for a mattress. I did the same for my granddaughter. Only I used 1X boards for the sides, center bracing and a sheet of plywood for the top. Lay the mattress on the plywood. Where are the springs!
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Lindsay, you built a very nice platform, but a true box spring has spring support, not just slats or panels.
Perhaps you want to edit the post to reflect that it is a platform to get the nit pickers off your back?
Btw, next time, your can build your platform in detachable sections (quarters or sixths?). If you do that, you can bolt them together for use, then detatch on moving day. I had a similar platform bed at one point with attached legs so I didn't even need a sperate bedframe. Unfortunately, my husband and I just an upgraded to adjustable bed system for health reasons & we had to get rid of it a month ago.
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Definitely add a piece of plywood to disperse weight evenly. Did you consider making storage underneath? Just screw in drawer slides.