Better Homes and Gardens Australia — December 2017

BEDROOM MAKEOVER

STEP 8

STEP 9

STEP 11

STEP 6

STEP 7

STEPS

STEP 12 STEP 13

STEPS

BED FRAME AND BEDHEAD

F Cross rails (7) 90 x 45 x

940mm dressed pine

G Side rails (2) 90 x 45 x

2400mm dressed pine

H Bed rail uprights (8) 90 x 45

x 470mm dressed pine

I Bedhead shelves (2) 910 x

235 x 15mm CD plywood

J Bedhead sides (2) 600 x 235

x 15mm CD plywood

K Bedhead front 910 x 140

x 15mm CD plywood

L Bedhead back 940 x 600

x 15mm CD plywood

STEP 6 Mark positions of cross rails (F)

on side rails (G). Cross rails nearest each

end sit across side rails and 205mm from

ends. Other cross rails sit along them

flush with 1 edge. Make 2 of these meet

each end cross rail and space remaining

ones evenly. Drill 6.5mm clearance

holes at each cross rail position.

STEP 7 Assemble bed frame

using 100mm batten screws.

STEP 8 At 1 end of bed rail uprights

(H), cut 89mm long and 25mm deep

rebate across wide face. At opposite

end, cut off top corner on opposite face

to rebate. Place rebate over outside of

1 side rail on bed frame. Using 50mm

decking screws, fix an upright about

250mm from each end, ensuring the

screws won’t hit batten screws in bed

frame. Attach 2 more uprights equally

spaced between those at ends.

STEP 9 Place bookcases in position.

Lift bed frame onto bookcases so

side with rail uprights is against wall.

Make ends of frame flush with backs of

bookcases, clamp and screw together.

STEP 10 Assemble bedhead. Make

1 bedhead shelf (I) flush with top end

of bedhead sides (J) and space next

shelf so they are 340mm apart. At

bottom ends of bedhead sides, cut a

90mm high x 45mm deep rebate in

front corners. Install bedhead front

(K) between this rebate and bottom

shelf flush with front edge. Screw

bedhead back (L) to this assembly.

STEP 11 Slot bedhead into end of

frame on top of bookcase with full back.

STORAGE UNIT

M Long side 400 x 1600 x

15mm CD plywood

N Top side 400 x 766 x

15mm CD plywood

O Bottom side 400 x 834 x

15mm CD plywood

P Kickboard 50 x 370 x

15mm CD plywood

Q Long shelves (3) 370 x 400

x 15mm CD plywood

R Short shelves (2) 170 x 400

x 15mm CD plywood

S Storage back 400 x 1600

x 15mm CD plywood

STEP 12 Assemble storage unit (parts

M-R) the same way as Bookcases (see

Steps 1-4). Screw up through long shelf

(Q) into top side (N) where they meet. Cut

storage back (S) to suit dimensions of

unit, position and screw together.

STEP 13 Place storage unit against

bookcase with part back so front edge

of storage unit is flush with side of

bookcase. Clamp together to hold. Screw

through part back of bookcase into side

of storage unit using 25mm screws.

196 BHG DECEMBER 2017