Ranchdip
Active Member
Just wanted to give a little insight into my bed rail and ladder project. I used an Amazon company for the ladders. See link: http://www.amazon.com/Room-Doctor-Accessories-Ladders/dp/B008VDLDPO
I purchased 8" "L" brackets, 1" wood screws & 1x2 high-grade pine from Lowes. Cut the lengths accordingly and used the bracket hole pattern to afix the 1x2 pine to the brackets. (Be sure and pre-drill the holes to keep wood from splitting.) I then cut a very small piece of 1x2 pine to be glued in between each horizontal rung of 1x2 pine. It was that simple. Cut the ladder legs as required. Use felt with sticky backing to cover the brackets on the inside where the person sleeps. I actually liked the silver look of the brackets shown on the outside. It took about an hour to build both. I'm staining them now to match and will post pictures soon.
2X Ladders = $143 delivered
2 Bunk Rail Materials @ Lowes = $66
I purchased 8" "L" brackets, 1" wood screws & 1x2 high-grade pine from Lowes. Cut the lengths accordingly and used the bracket hole pattern to afix the 1x2 pine to the brackets. (Be sure and pre-drill the holes to keep wood from splitting.) I then cut a very small piece of 1x2 pine to be glued in between each horizontal rung of 1x2 pine. It was that simple. Cut the ladder legs as required. Use felt with sticky backing to cover the brackets on the inside where the person sleeps. I actually liked the silver look of the brackets shown on the outside. It took about an hour to build both. I'm staining them now to match and will post pictures soon.
2X Ladders = $143 delivered
2 Bunk Rail Materials @ Lowes = $66
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