Step-by-step instructions for assembling a store-bought wooden bed yourself

Harmony bed with drawers

• Comfortable double bed with headboard.
• Stylish modern design.
• Equipped with linen drawers.
• The base is not lifting - 140 mm wide slats and fiberboard.
• Roller guides.
• The maximum load on the bed is 100 kg.
• Recommended mattress height 150 mm.

The mattress is not included in the price and must be purchased separately.
The color (belfort oak, milky oak or anchor oak) can be determined by default by the factory.

The base parts are made from residual materials and may not match the color and texture of the bed frame.

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You need:

1. Place an order by selecting the product you like;
2. Select the payment method “apply on credit”;
3. Confirm;
4. Fill out the form that appears;
5. Wait for a call from a credit specialist who will promptly contact you to clarify the specified personal data, on the basis of which a decision will be quickly made on the lending program and issuing a loan to you.
6. You can sign a loan agreement in a store or at a bank branch.

What is the down payment? The down payment depends on the terms of the loan.

How to sign a loan agreement and receive the goods? After filling out the application, a credit specialist will contact you to clarify the specified personal data, on the basis of which a decision will be quickly made on the lending program and the issuance of a loan to you, as well as to clarify the time of signing the contract. — You come to a store or bank branch (depending on the availability of a store in your city) — After signing, you will be given: a payment schedule, a loan agreement (application). — All that remains is to wait for the goods to be delivered within the time period agreed with the specialist, start using the purchase and repay the monthly loan payment without commissions.

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1. the borrower is a citizen of the Russian Federation;
2. there is permanent registration at the place of residence on the territory of the Russian Federation;
3. Borrower's age: from 18 years.

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Checking the configuration, diagram

Remove the parts from the packaging and place the fittings on fabric or oilcloth. Check the integrity of the slats, make sure the bed matches the color, dimensions and configuration. Check the quantity of parts with the delivery documentation. An example of such a statement:

An approximate diagram for assembling a wooden bed purchased in a store:

The standard assembly scheme for single and double beds is no different . There are differences only in the sizes and dimensions of the parts.

The kit should include:

• two side drawers (2);
• footboard strip (5);
• headboard bar (4);
• slatted slats or chipboard (1) as mattress pads.

In some cases, drawers are completed in two parts that need to be connected before assembly (2.3).

Reference

Metal brackets and profiles are used as support for slatted slats, as, for example, in IKEA beds.

How to assemble a bed? Instructions

So, the packaged pieces of new furniture were brought home. Take a utility knife and carefully open the cardboard packaging. Let all the parts remain in the order they were packed at the factory. Now take the instructions and identify the purpose of each part to make the assembly manual easier to understand.

Complete set and assembly are indicated in the instructions

Assembling a bed with a lifting mechanism

For quality work, prepare tools that are used at home.

screwdriver or screwdriver with a set of attachments;

Assembly instructions included with the product.

Before starting assembly, carefully read the manufacturer's instructions; they should be clear to you. Then move the components of the future bed to the room where you plan to place the structure.

Check the availability of parts by looking at the list provided in the instructions.

All steps can be written down as a checklist for assembling the bed, and the steps themselves are best performed together, so ask your family to help you.

You should start assembling the bed from the base, which usually consists of three frames and a headboard. To connect these parts into a single structure, you will need to take corners, small brackets or ties. For fastening, you must use the screws included with the model.

Then we attach the legs, if any, or install soft seals so that the structure does not damage the floor covering.

Main assembly problems

Modern beds have many complex mechanisms, and not all buyers can understand the principle of their operation and installation rules. Even though the beds come with step-by-step instructions. Why does this situation arise? There are three reasons.

1. Most city residents, especially the younger generation, do not have the skills to work with construction and carpentry tools. Accordingly, assembling a bed on their own is an almost impossible task for them.
2. Assembly instructions are written by qualified personnel. This is correct and logical, but the presence of specialized terms in the text significantly complicates the task for the average consumer. In addition, some operations in the instructions are skipped as a matter of course, which is another obstacle for an unprepared person. As a result, the buyer may read the instructions several times, but still not understand them.
3. Making beds is not considered a complex production, and there are a large number of semi-handicraft companies operating in the furniture industry. They produce rather low-quality products; many elements and parts have to be adjusted independently during assembly.

Not every furniture company produces its products responsibly

And one more problem. Budget bed options are made from laminated chipboards, and the only real advantage of this material is its low cost. As for the physical properties and performance characteristics, they do not quite meet the requirements of strict buyers. Particularly great difficulties arise in loaded junctions of individual elements. They cannot withstand cyclic multidirectional loads, and these are the ones that mostly affect double beds. At the slightest violation of the assembly technology, the nodes weaken, then the slabs quickly collapse, and the bed frame can completely lose stability. In addition, all threaded connections in chipboard are considered disposable. This means that re-screwing screws into old holes will no longer provide the original strength.

Laminated chipboard has an attractive appearance and low cost, but is not durable

Common defects in double beds

Reply to the post “What is the difference between the IKEA instructions and the domestic ones?”

I furiously upvote. But, in the case of our producers, there are also additional quests included. A real case - happiness in the family, I am assembling a crib. The usual one is something like this:

And there are instructions for it and a list of two dozen components (fasteners). Something like this:

I’m assembling, the design is obvious, I’m sitting, looking at the instructions so that I can track the screws of different lengths and scatter them throughout the product in the correct order. And I understand that some kind of bullshit is turning out. I checked it 4 times, twisted it for 2 hours, took it apart/assembled, but it didn’t work. And then there’s the stupid design of the pendulum, when the crib hangs out + some springs and stoppers. It turned out that the manufacturer had lost the numbering in the middle of the list and “screw #7” is absolutely not this screw and it doesn’t really matter whether it’s a washer, a bolt, number 8 or 4.

After all, a popular network probably sells these beds in the thousands, there are people at the factory who develop these instructions, layout designers, those who order copies, accept them. And such a ridiculous mistake cost 2 hours of my life. If you add up the lost hours of all the young fathers, it will probably turn out that the mistake “killed” several people. How I got burned that time.

Design features of the bed

In order to understand how the bed is assembled, it is important to consider the design features in detail. Sleeping furniture has 2 main parts - the frame and the frame. The frame is made on a podium or legs. As for the frame, it can be made from natural solid wood, chipboard or metal. This is discussed in more detail at the end of the article. The slats are attached in the transverse direction. Some models are additionally equipped with lifting mechanisms that operate in manual or automatic mode.

REFERENCE! Considering that the bed takes up quite a lot of free space in the room, manufacturers strive to make it more functional by placing drawers for storing linen in the podium.

By strictly following the existing instructions and assembly diagram, you will not have any problems, even if you have never done anything like this before.

Reply to the post “What is the difference between the IKEA instructions and the domestic ones?”

Hoff. Instructions for assembling a table with 16 positions look like this:

This is all

“instructions” - there is no text with a sequence of actions. Here's an explosion diagram for you, enjoy.

The four legs are different from each other - the holes for the dowels (wooden cylinders) on which the inclined struts are mounted are located at different distances from the ends. Moreover, the parts themselves are not marked in any way, and it’s easy to confuse them during assembly. To avoid confusion, you need a tape measure. And if you mix it up, the struts simply won’t fall into place.

Or this. How obvious is it that the tie (labeled “p” and “o”) should not connect all three parts, but only two? The horizontal bar in the foreground does not participate in the festival.

A separate issue is the quality of the wood (so-so), processing (everything needs to be sanded, otherwise you can plant a splinter) and sawing (the difference in the length of the tabletop boards is up to seven millimeters). There are even photos in the reviews, you can go and look.

Necessary tools, materials

To assemble a wooden bed purchased in a store, you will need:

• flat or Phillips screwdriver;
• construction tape;
• hammer;
• screwdriver (if available);
• hex key for Euroscrew;
• adjustable wrench.

For assembly you will need accessories, which must be checked for compliance with the package:

• dowels;
• euroscrews;
• screws;
• nails;
• plugs;
• and thrust bearings.

Tip
Prepare a contrasting fabric or film on which you can lay out the details.

Single

A bed for one person is called a single bed, and it is not at all difficult to assemble.

Required tools and materials:

• bed parts brought from the store;
• screwdriver, hammer, screwdriver, and possibly a drill.

Start assembling with the frame, then the headboard and additional drawers. All drawers are mounted with special metal hinges. To increase the strength of the structure, you can add reinforcement with additional bolts.

First you need to assemble the drawers together around the perimeter. We screw the back of the headboard after we are sure that all the straight corners can be secured with screws more tightly.

The legs are attached to the drawers at the marked points of the base. Then the crossbar of the inner box is installed and the lifting mechanism is installed.

Upon completion of assembly, it is necessary to check all fastenings, the operation of the mechanism and lay the mattress. Finally, you should put a cover on the new bed.

The assembly of a single bed has fewer slats and other parts

Assembling a bed with a lifting mechanism

For quality work, prepare tools that are used at home.

Required tools and materials

• screwdriver or screwdriver with a set of attachments;
• medium sized hammer;
• reversible key;
• Assembly instructions included with the product.

Assembly nuances

Before starting assembly, carefully read the manufacturer's instructions, they should be clear. Then transfer the details of the future bed to the room where you plan to place it.

All steps can be written down as a checklist for assembling a bed, and the steps themselves are best performed together, so involve your family.

Usually the frame is wooden or metal, the lifting mechanism is always made of metal

Base

You should start assembling the bed from the base, which consists of three frames and a headboard. To connect these parts into a single structure, you will need to take corners, small brackets or ties. For fastening, you must use the screws included with the model.

Then we attach the legs, if any, or install soft seals so that the structure does not damage the floor covering.

The next step is to install it to the top of the sidewall; if the model includes a lifting mechanism, then install it with a slight backlash (the gap between the parts is necessary to prevent the mechanism from jamming).

Frame

The main element of any bed is the frame, which is a metal frame with slats attached to it.

Thanks to the slats, the mattress is supported for the most comfortable sleep.

Thanks to the slats, the mattress is supported, which contributes to the most comfortable sleep

Standard model

1. Using corners, we connect the side frames at a height of about 20 cm;
2. We fix the footrests at the same height;
3. We assemble the ribs, they should be 5 centimeters above the frame;
4. We strengthen the central frame using special corners.

With orthopedic base

Today, the orthopedic base is considered the most popular, since a large number of people have problems with the spine. The orthopedic design consists of a frame and special adjustable slats. It is further equipped with a mattress with specially designed fillings and springs to ensure restful sleep for people with posture problems.

Headboard

The bed, as a full-fledged piece of furniture, is not only intended for sleeping, but also contains the main aesthetic component of the bedroom design. The headboard can be carved, soft, covered in fabric or leather, as well as a central element that attracts attention in the bedroom. Your task is to connect the sides of the frame with the headboard using fixing elements.

If the places for attaching the headboard are not marked, then you need to mark them with a simple pencil and make holes with a drill

Take a drill designed for wood. As a rule, the headboard is attached at a right angle; there are exceptions in designer models. The parts are connected to each other with confirmations, and the recesses are covered with special stickers in the color of the furniture.

Installation of the lifting mechanism

The lifting mechanism can be installed both on the sides and on the headboard and depends on the specific model.

It is worth installing exactly in accordance with the instructions so that the gap between the components is minimal. Next, we connect the lifting mechanism to the upper part of the base and check the operation of the lift. After checking, you can tighten the screws tighter. Now you can place the mattress on the lifting bed.

Additional equipment

In order to increase the functionality of the bed, it is necessary to consider additional equipment. These could be drawers, a mechanism for raising the mattress at the head, various limiters, and more.

After assembling the bed with your own hands, you should check all the fastenings, the lifting mechanism and the legs. If necessary, tighten and adjust all components.

After assembling the bed with your own hands, you should check all fastenings, the lifting mechanism and legs