lounging spot wath
3 Position the back
frame against the wall,
pre-drill with a 5mm bit
and secure into studs
with 100mm batten
screws and a hex bit.
Position the supports flat
between the back and
front frames, along the
floor and flush with the
top rail, centring them to
match the noggins. Add
a noggin between the
supports at either end.
Secure all joints using
a pocket hole jig with
Custom-built drawers keep
exercise kit tidied away
when not in use
32mm screws.
The finished
2490mm
X 970mm x
425mm
daybed
spans the
width of
the space
6 To make the drawers,
7 To clad the front,
8 To make the top, from
9 Smooth all over with
use a pocket hole jig
19mm plywood, cut
120-grit abrasive paper
working widthways on a
sheet of 9mm plywood,
and 32mm screws to
1075mm x 1833mm and
to remove any breakout,
secure the back against
use a circular saw with
1075mm x 653mm panels.
then finish with 180-grit,
the base, attach the
Position over the frame,
straightedge to cut a
35mm x 1180mm panel
rounding over the edges
and corners slightly.
sides, then secure the
with the join along a
to position under the
drawers. Cut a 342mm
support, to mark notches
for the wall studs, cutting
Wipe away dust with a
damp cloth and tape
front with 13.5mm
overhang either side. To
install the drawer slides,
strip to make two 587mm
drawer faces, then cut
them with a handsaw.
around the walls and
use a level to mark the
Reposition panels,
countersinking into the
inside the drawers. Use
dividers 140mm up from
379mm strips to make
a mini microfibre roller
the floor for runners, and
two 653mm panels and
frame and securing with
50mm screws. Tip: Adjust
the depth of your top to
fit if it doesn't require
to apply two coats of
water-based enamel,
leaving to dry after
100mm up from the base
position either side of
of the drawers for the
the drawers. Countersink
guides, securing with
into the frame and
each. Fit the drawer
15mm countersunk
drawers to secure with
notching around
handles and add a
timber screws.
50mm screws.
exposed studs.
mattress with cushions.
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