http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34372The King Bed is done, at least all the woodworking is done. After my daughter leaves next month to join her husband in Kuwait, I will decorate the MDF panels using some sort of multi-color, sponge-applied faux finish like I showed on the SketchUp drawings in my previous post. I also plan to experiment and decorate poster board inserts to cover the MDF using a variety of techniques in hopes of interesting my editor in a "How to" article on decorative finishes.
I used eleven 2-1/2" X 3/4" pine slats to support the two twin size box springs. The three middle slats are 'T' shaped with a 2-1/2" stiffening rib glued in a slot. Each end of the 'T' is tapered so you can't see it from the side, though with the side rails so low that would be difficult to do anyway. They seem to be plenty strong and so far I haven't seen a need to add a fifth (center) leg.
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I used eleven 2-1/2" X 3/4" pine slats to support the two twin size box springs. The three middle slats are 'T' shaped with a 2-1/2" stiffening rib glued in a slot. Each end of the 'T' is tapered so you can't see it from the side, though with the side rails so low that would be difficult to do anyway. They seem to be plenty strong and so far I haven't seen a need to add a fifth (center) leg.
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