As well as making bedtime more fun our sturdy bunk beds and loft beds let you use the same floor space twice.
Turn a bunk bed into a loft bed.
You can convert a bunk bed into a loft bed with ease.
All you need is a few tools and a bit of time to accomplish this task.
If you need the lower bunk only for sleepover guests a few big cushions will help turn it into a cozy sofa.
And underneath a loft bed is perfect for storage furniture or a desk or armchair.
To turn a bunk bed into a loft bed you will need to remove the mattress and the ladder remove the bunking pins and bolts add a diagonal brace and replace the mattress on the top bunk.
Drive the 2 screws into the bunk bed frame at the bottom of one side and the top on the alternate side.
I reassembled the top bunk completely with the original screws.
Transform your bunk bed into a daybed by placing one of the long open sides against the wall using the lower platform and mattress as your daybed.
I removed each supporting leg of the bunk bed as well as the ladder and cut them so that the loft area would be 32 tall.
Encircle it with attractive oversized cushions.
Whether you re thinking of converting a bunk bed into a loft bed to create more space or because nobody sleeps on the bottom bunk the conversion process isn t too intensive and can be done right at home in a few easy steps.
But one of the most important things you need to consider is the sturdiness and stability of the frame.
This is the same as the kura.
Replace the upper mattress and make the bed.
By removing it you render the loft bed unsafe.
I removed the bottom bunk and took it apart completely removing the individual slats from the running boards.
In most bunk bed designs the lower bunk is the major stabilizing force in the system that is the bunk bed.
The diagonal brace will look like this after installed.
Remove the ladder and the mattresses unscrew the bolts that connect the ladder to the bed frame remove the ladder and set it aside.
Drill two evenly spaced pilot holes through the end of the bed frame and into the pillar posts.
Place a leg on the floor on each end of the bed frame.
Once the bottom bunk is removed you can turn the space underneath the loft bed into an office.
Slide the legs against the bottom of the railing that the box spring rests on.
Most of your conversion work will revolve around reinforcing the frame to make sure the bed is safe after removing the lower bunk.