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@janicehenkel3114
@janicehenkel3114 Жыл бұрын
Great idea and instructions!
@lnewms8349
@lnewms8349 Жыл бұрын
This is so clever!
@mist4926
@mist4926 Жыл бұрын
Can i use pine board.
@Offred
@Offred Жыл бұрын
Very straightforward - thank you!
@kumaryadav7461
@kumaryadav7461 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@jeannepaglio5582
@jeannepaglio5582 Жыл бұрын
A simple process I can do on my own. Thank you.
@ericachitwood2465
@ericachitwood2465 Жыл бұрын
I love a man that can build
@alainaweidner978
@alainaweidner978 2 жыл бұрын
thabk you this will help with my school prject
@bernardmiron6732
@bernardmiron6732 2 жыл бұрын
I thought we needed a slat bed foundation for a foam bed to dissipate heat.
@BaltzerVids
@BaltzerVids 2 жыл бұрын
That looks a bit light to me. If you made another would you go thicker ply and bigger bolts?
@CarAudioInc
@CarAudioInc 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea, probably way more durable than any of the ones they sell too! Just a tip, if you ever warranty the mattress and they require the use of their boxspring they may ask for pictures of your foundation. Not sure how to circumvent this, guess if you run into issues you could buy their foundation, swap it out for the pictures then return it once they service it. Lol
@fivesquare9625
@fivesquare9625 3 жыл бұрын
We just ordered a sleep number.. I have an existing sleigh bed frame that I want to use. I was considering this design since we can't use a regular boxspring. I wouldn't put in the legs like you did in the video, but rather just set the frame designed in this video on top of the three slats with leg supports that are on the existing bed frame. Do you think that would work? And how you keep the sleep number from sliding on the plywood?
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 3 жыл бұрын
I think that should work fine. We ended up getting a sleigh bed this last year and fortunately the frame fit right inside. The mattress does tend to slide little over time. Not a lot in my experience, but occasionally it gets a nudge one way or another. In hind sight I should have dropped the platform an inch or two lower so the sleigh bed frame keeps it from moving. One commenter mentioned he added a 1x4 frame around the platform to prevent sliding in a similar fashion.
@kerrywright8950
@kerrywright8950 3 жыл бұрын
How long does it take to dry in the press?
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 3 жыл бұрын
That depends on the moisture content of what you're drying. A couple days for sure, but some thicker speicimens may take longer. If you have some sheets of corrugated cardboard on either side of your blotting paper or news paper you could always put it on front of a fan to speed things up a bit.
@peterismyfirstname2872
@peterismyfirstname2872 3 жыл бұрын
I moved into my place and bought a memory foam mattress with plans to build a platform for underneath it. The lumber prices went sky high. I figured I would wait for the prices to come down. Didn't want to get a bank loan to buy a 2x4x8 of pine . So the mattress went directly on the vinyl floor. (Bad idea) The air-conditioning ran all the time. The floor was cold. Well now the mattress has mold on the underside. Cold air-conditioning on the floor and hot body temperature don't mix. Mattress,,, condensation,,,mold,,,fu©kn' sh!t!!! FOR MY NEW mattress and frame...I'm thinking about making 2 thin mattress platforms stacked on top of each other, maybe 3 platforms stacked on top of each other. Mattress on top. NEXT: Surface with vent holes, sheets of plywood or solid wood. Maybe primed pegboard (?) NEXT: 1.5" inch airspace (the structural wood framing, flat"2 by 3") NEXT: Solid surface, probably plywood no vent holes. NEXT: 1.5" inch airspace (structural wood framing ) NEXT: Bottom plywood no vent holes NEXT: 3.5" airspace (structural framing) NEXT: plywood no vent holes. Think of a stack of plywood with 2x4's between each sheet. Hot surface on top piece which is the memory foam mattress. Cold surface on the bottom piece that comes in contact with cold air. The only vent holes are where the bottom of the mattress comes in contact with the platform. 2 thermal transitioning airlock platforms boxes underneath made of plywood and 2x3's or 2x4's Mixing the hot temperature of the mattress and the cold air-conditioning room temperature creating a temperature transition to avoid condensation on the mattress bottom which feeds mold (yuk). Does this layered box need to have the sides insulated inorder to create air temperature transition? Can a terminal transition be accomplished with just a single box platform? With or without vent holes? Simplifying the design and build. Mattress. 3/4" or 1/2" plywood, top 1.5" thickness or turned 3.5" flat ways / airspace, middle. 3/4 "or 1/2" plywood bottom. All maybe sitting on a support frame or the floor? My thinking is (perhaps a half baked idea?) Attempting to prevent the mattress to come in contact with cold air on the bottom. I'm still not ready for the final design. I have to think if it will actually create different air temperature zones. Do I have to have the mattress enclosed? Making a thermal transition to cooler air. Or do I want the hot air of the mattress vent out? Do I have to put a mini fan somewhere in the airtight box platform sucking the hot air away from the mattress? Do I need to insulate the sides of this layerd platform box where the coldest air meets the platforms? Or will that make the mattress hotter? Tons of things to investigate in the design. A real thermal engineering type person will laugh 😂at first but perhaps give me suggestions when they are done chuckling. I'm still learning 🤔🧰👷‍♂️📐📕🔨
@theraddadinvestor1000
@theraddadinvestor1000 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I would like to do this, but we have a king bed. Do you know where I can find the right dimensions?
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 3 жыл бұрын
I would just do a google search for your specific mattress dimensions and use those for your base. I did find that drilling 1 - 1 1/4" holes through out afterwards helped with ventilation after moving to a more humid location. Good luck!
@theraddadinvestor1000
@theraddadinvestor1000 3 жыл бұрын
@@marshalmade1567 Great, thanks!
@jessicalee7119
@jessicalee7119 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you ~ I appreciate your "right to the point" style. 👍✌
@barryweaver8833
@barryweaver8833 3 жыл бұрын
I already have a king sleigh bed with flat 1x4's running across the width. Also just bought a new Beautyrest Beyond hybrid mattress that is 14.5" thick and my old sleep number plastic blocks will not work at all and isn't even flat across the top surface to support the new mattress design. Building today a base with 2x4's and good 1/2" plywood. I think I will make in 4 separate sections for easy removal.
@lewaynegotgame7225
@lewaynegotgame7225 3 жыл бұрын
where do i find one of these
@eliericksen3479
@eliericksen3479 3 жыл бұрын
Can we do this next spring
@brandonjohnson1968
@brandonjohnson1968 3 жыл бұрын
Im going to purchase my first sleep number bed this month and I will be using your video as my guide. Pricing the lumber as we speak. I do live in Florida so I will be using the circular drill to punch holes. Very informative and helpful. Im curious if your bed is still holding up three years down the road?
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, It's still going strong!
@brandonjohnson1968
@brandonjohnson1968 3 жыл бұрын
@@marshalmade1567 I purchased the bed in July and no regrets. I followed your instructions for the most part. I did add a few inches to each side and add trim so it wouldn't move. Thanks.
@TeamMontanaRvsales
@TeamMontanaRvsales 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you for showing me this can easily be done. Sleep number wants $500 right now for their base. 😲
@harindersingh5022
@harindersingh5022 4 жыл бұрын
I bought the bed room set from bobs but the slats were not good.The mattress is heavy and all the slats are broken
@harindersingh5022
@harindersingh5022 4 жыл бұрын
You guys selling it please let me know
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunate not. It is large and pretty heavy.
@bholasinghbrar6677
@bholasinghbrar6677 4 жыл бұрын
Please make more videos
@areyoureyesstillblue
@areyoureyesstillblue 4 жыл бұрын
What's the thickness of your OSB?
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 4 жыл бұрын
It's about 1/2" or close to that. A lot of times they go down to 15/32" thickness or similar. I would recommend drilling 1"to 1.5" holes through the osb as mentioned in the comments below if your area is not low in humidity.
@captainglad4966
@captainglad4966 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you as well! this isn't at all like the one I used in college but I think this is the one I am going to go with for my future plant presses.
@natayquesodeleche380
@natayquesodeleche380 4 жыл бұрын
Hi John. What is the length of the bolts. I want to load several layers of cardboards and flowers and was thinking that the bolt has to be long. Thanks
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 3 жыл бұрын
Length of the bolt is up to you. I used 5-6" bolts. Some people think that is too long, but for me that length worked great for doing multiple layers as you described. If you're just doing a layer or two, you spend extra time spinning the wing nuts down the excess of each bolt.
@jonconner1939
@jonconner1939 4 жыл бұрын
I have a sleep number bed. The past few months I have began to get sucked into the middle of the bed. I just took everything off the bed and found a 3 inch gap between the 2 mattresses. Any experience with this issue or resolutions?
@robnelson789
@robnelson789 4 жыл бұрын
I had the same thing. Talked to Sleep Number and they sent a sawtooth looking piece of foam to place in the middle that did absolutely nothing. Finally ended up get a 2x4 and putting it in the middle then put the foam over that. Not perfect, but heck of a lot better than it was. I would never get the split mattress set up again because of this.
@breanna6600
@breanna6600 5 жыл бұрын
I just made mine. Ty so much for this video!!! So helpful
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Enjoy!!!
@audyo14
@audyo14 5 жыл бұрын
Did you just say your name is marshal John? My uncle is John Marshall
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Audrey, I actually worked at a western themed camp for a number of years and Marshal was my title like an old-time US marshal. All the kids called me Marshal Jon:)
@audyo14
@audyo14 5 жыл бұрын
@@marshalmade1567 that's so cute! ☺️
@themuddycow2024
@themuddycow2024 5 жыл бұрын
So do you put the book in between the press with the flowers in it? Or just put the flowers in the press? What actually dries them out then? I'm a little confused.. Sorry.
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 5 жыл бұрын
Some folks use this press for making books and journals. If you want to use it to press flowers, you can put them between layers of newspaper and corrugated cardboard and tighten the nuts. The newspaper draws out the moisture over the course of a week or two. You can also use thick craft paper or purchase specialized blotting paper. You're just looking for paper that can absorb the moisture. Hope that helps!
@nicojo3042
@nicojo3042 5 жыл бұрын
You'll want to make a layered press 'sandwich'. From the bottom up stack it in-between the wood like so: cardboard, newspaper, absorbent paper, mounting paper, plant specimen, parchment paper, absorbent paper, newspaper, cardboard. Do this for each individual plant or flower specimen for the best results. The pressure from the force of the press along with absorbent paper releases all the moisture from the plant, preserving it flat. So be sure to arrange it how you like before pressing!
@kryptik0
@kryptik0 5 жыл бұрын
Great idea. I would make the screws about 1/4 of the size shown here, making it easier to disassemble the press quickly.
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 5 жыл бұрын
Length of the bolts you use would depend on the thickness of what you're pressing. So if it's narrow handmade journals or a few plant specimens then you could easily go for a shorter bolt length.
@mist4926
@mist4926 Жыл бұрын
I do several flowers so it takes several layers. But yes make as long or short as you like. I don't have the bolt so I'm going to try clamps for now
@hollycampbell4103
@hollycampbell4103 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm making one for my grandson.
@jotu2121
@jotu2121 6 жыл бұрын
From the research I've done which includes actually calling the mattress company. They almost all recommended having the ability to have air circulating around / into the bottom part of the foam mattress. In other words, potentially having a holes of some kind cut in your platform to allow for air circulation as foam does not absorb or dissipate body moisture that can build up over time. The mattress companies claim that moisture collects in the mattress. How has your bed & base fared in relation to this matter? Have you checked underneath it to see if there's moisture collection anywhere or mildew of any kind? I am considering making one of these bases very soon and value your input, so your fast reply on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 6 жыл бұрын
Hi! We did not experience any issues with condensation until moving to the east coast.... If you do not live in a low humidity climate, it is a good idea to drill some holes with a hole saw through the plywood top. There would be no compromise to the strength of the platform if you chose to do something like that.
@BrentDaughertyMe
@BrentDaughertyMe 6 жыл бұрын
Yea, I'd recommend holes. I've seen a foam mattress with mold underneath because they didn't put holes in the plywood, though this was in an RV conversion so it was probably exposed to more moisture.
@annegray8845
@annegray8845 6 жыл бұрын
Very nice! A very helpful tutorial! Thank you!
@onrykiten
@onrykiten 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I am in the process of making my own
@somedwarf1059
@somedwarf1059 6 жыл бұрын
we did a plant press like this in elementary school, but I sadly don´t have mine anymore :<
@dorothyt5232
@dorothyt5232 6 жыл бұрын
What if you just put 3/4 plywood on top of the box springs, would that work ?
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 6 жыл бұрын
Dorothy T As long as it doesn’t sag in the middle that may work. There is the possibility of voiding your warranty if your mattress has a problem and the platform isn’t up to the company’s specifications.
@dimpleghai1086
@dimpleghai1086 7 жыл бұрын
can you tell from where we get specimen I'd card
@marshalmade1567
@marshalmade1567 7 жыл бұрын
The following link is a great resource! askabiologist.asu.edu/step-seven-labelling-your-plants
@aishasiddu3846
@aishasiddu3846 7 жыл бұрын
Thnku bro. it's very useful...
@imranradetinac7780
@imranradetinac7780 7 жыл бұрын
thanks!