Twin Bed with Chevron Headboard

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1 opyright 2015 Shanty-2-hic.com Twin ed with hevron eadboard ombine the simplicity of a platform bed with the visual complexity of a chevron inspired headboard. What you are rewarded with is a timeless piece of furniture you will admire for years to come.

2 TWIN UT LIST Part Qty Part Name imension 2 Top rame Sides 2 x 4 x 80-½ 1 Top rame oot 2 x 4 x 39 1 Top rame ead 2 x 2 x 46 2 ed rame ase Sides 2 x 8 x 77 2 ed rame ase ead & oot 2 x 8 x 42 2 Side leats 2 x 2 x 77 G 1 enter Support 2 x 4 x urring Strip Slats 1 x 3 x 39 ut to fit Materials needed Qty 2 x 4 x 96 Pine 4 2 x 2 x 96 Pine 3 2 x 8 x 96 Pine 3 Pine 8 1-1/4 brad nails 2-½ pocket screws 2-½ wood screws wood glue 2 x 4 x 96 2 x 2 x 96 2 x 2 x 96 G 2 x 8 x 96 2 x 8 x 96 2 x 8 x 96 2 x 2 x 96 2 x 4 x 96 2 x 4 x 96 2 x 4 x 96 Santy-2-hic.com Twin ed & hevron eadboard - Page 2

3 ssemble the bed upside down. Start with the top frame. rill for 2-1/2 pocket screws and attach with wood glue and screws. 2. Next, assemble the base frame. rill for 2-1/2 pocket screws as shown, making sure to drill pocket screws along the top edges of all four boards prior to assembly. ttach with wood glue and screws making sure the edge pocket screw holes are pointing the same direction. 3. Lay the top frame on the floor with the pocket holes facing up and stack the base frame on top. Make sure the head of the top frame (2x2 board) is flush with the head of the base frame and the base frame sides are 2 in from the sides of the top frame. ttach with wood glue and screws. Santy-2-hic.com Twin ed & hevron eadboard - Page 3

4 4 G 5 X ut both the cleats and the center board to fit opening. oth boards will be attached 3/4 from the top face of the top frame. The 2x2 cleats are screwed into the sides of the bed frame with 2-1/2 torx screws. rill for 2-1/2 pocket screws in both ends of the center support 2x4. enter the board in the opening and attach with wood glue and screws. 5. ut your furring strip slats to fit the opening. egin by setting the first and last in place, inset 1 from the ends. Secure with wood glue and 1-1/4 brad nails. venly space the remaining 14 slats in between. The spacing should be about 2-1/3. Next begin construction of the headboard. Santy-2-hic.com Twin ed & hevron eadboard - Page 4

5 OR UT LIST Part Qty Part Name imension 1 Plywood acker 3/4 x 43 x 44-1/2 4 eginning Plank 1 x 4 x 28 4 ill Planks 1 x 4 x 21 4 ill Planks 1 x 4 x 14 4 ill Planks 1 x 4 x 7 4 ill Planks 1 x 4 x 26-1/2 G 4 ill Planks 1 x 4 x 21-1/2 4 ill Planks 1 x 4 x 14-1/2 I 4 ill Planks 1 x 4 x 7-1/2 Materials needed Qty 48 x 48 x 3/4 plywood 1 1 x 4 x 8 Pine 7 1 x 2 x 8 Pine 2 1 x 3 x 8 Pine 2 1-1/4 brad nails 2 wood screws wood glue J 2 Vertical Trim 1 x 2 x 34 * K 1 orizontal Trim 1 x 2 v x 46 * L 2 Vertical ace Trim 1 x 3 x 34-3/4 * M 2 orizontal ace Trim 1 X 3 x 46 * * on t cut to final length until planks have been pocket screwed L L J 1 x 2 x 96 J 1 x 2 x 96 M M K K I I G I I G G G 3/4 x 48 x 48 Santy-2-hic.com Twin ed & hevron eadboard - Page 5

6 1 2 X 4 45 Santy-2-hic.com 1. fter cutting your plywood to size mark out notches and cut with a jigsaw. The notches will be cut out of the 43 side of the plywood. (when purchasing your plywood check and see if they will trim to size for you) 2. ut four 1 x 4 boards to 28 long. These will act as your beginning planks for each of the four quadrants of the headboard. Mark 45º lines from the corners of one end as shown. Then cut with a miter saw. You should end up with planks that are a hair over 26-1/8 from tip to edge. Repeat with the remaining 3 beginning planks. Twin ed & hevron eadboard - Page 6

7 3 1 1/2 4 5 I G Santy-2-hic.com 3. The chevron pattern is built in quadrants. irst draw a line vertically dissecting the plywood in half. Next draw a line horizontally across the plywood 1-1/2 up from the notches you cut in step 1. Then draw a line horizontally in the middle of the bottom line and the top edge of the plywood. Line up the first plank with the intersection of the drawn lines as shown. (Just for reference, there should be approximately 2-3/4 from where the board crosses the top of the plywood and the closest corner.) ttach the plank with glue and 1-1/4 brad nails. ll the planks will extend past the edges of the plywood. This will enable you to use the jigsaw in later steps to get a smooth cut edge. 4. Lay the next 1 x 4 board up against the first as shown. Mark reference lines as shown and make your miter cut. The miter cut should be 45º. ttach with glue and 1-1/4 brad nails. Repeat with boards going up from the beginning plank and then from the left of the beginning plank to complete the first quadrant. 5. Using the top edge of the plywood as reference, draw lines as shown with a framing square. ut along these lines with a jigsaw. ll the planks in the first quadrant should now be flush with the outside edge of the plywood. Twin ed & hevron eadboard - Page 7

8 6 G I K 7 J J 6. Repeat for the next 3 quadrants, always starting with your beginning plank. or the bottom cuts of the bottom 2 quadrants use the reference line you drew earlier and cut each one prior to attaching them to the plywood 7. lign a 1 x 2 trim board vertically on the left side, flush with the face and top edge of the planks. Mark where the board meets with the bottom corner of planks and cut to length. ttach with glue and 1-1/4 brad nails. Repeat this step with the other vertical side. Then, mark, cut and attach the horizontal top piece. Santy-2-hic.com Twin ed & hevron eadboard - Page 8

9 M 8 L L M 9 8. To attach the face trim begin by cutting a 45º miter on one end of a 1 x 3 board. Lay the board vertically on top of the planks on the left side, making sure it is flush with the outside edge of the headboard and the corner of the miter is flush with the bottom left corner of the planks. Mark the length and cut a 45º miter. ttach with glue and 1-1/4 brad nails. Repeat the steps going clockwise around the head board. The final bottom piece will be flush with the bottom of the planks. 9. inally, attach the headboard to the bed frame with 2 wood screws. You can be liberal with the number of screws. We used 4 sets of 2 screws evenly spaced across the back. The bottom edge of the face trim and planks should just rest on top of the bed frame. Santy-2-hic.com Twin ed & hevron eadboard - Page 9