HOW TO BUILD A BED WITH 2X4 LUMBER FOR $40

How to to build a bed with 2x4 lumber easily. Simple plan and easy to build. DIY bed build.

[@ThomasK4SWL]

I used your design to make a twin daybed for our vacation rental. Used 2x4s salvaged from another job. Even my wife (who's an interior designer) approved (although you really can't see it with the mattress and bed skirt on!). It's at least 175% over engineered, too! I think I could park my Dodge Ram 2500 on it. My kind of bed! Thanks!

[@joelydic]

Ha ha! This bed is definitely built to last. I made it for our 135 lb Great Dane to sleep on so it had to be able to take some abuse! Thanks for checking out the video and good luck!

[@HudsonKane]

I made the legs 28" so I could fit some bins underneath, and doubled up the legs to account for the added height. The design and and video are great, thank you!

[@joelydic]

That's a good idea to double up like that. Glad to hear that the build went well. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@tanwar7525]

Great video, was easy to follow and enabled me to make my first real piece of furniture. Thanks!

[@joelydic]

That's awesome! Congrats on the first project and thanks for checking out the video!

[@sashakononovich2528]

Nice job, I am making a bed frame. Easy instructions thank you.

[@joelydic]

Glad that you liked the video and I hope that it helped out. Good luck with the build!

[@michaelbrill3626]

Nice job Joe. Just found your channel the other day simple easy to follow. Thanks for what you do.

[@joelydic]

Awesome! Glad you like the videos and I hope that they help out. Good luck!

[@lerkkweed]

Wonderful! Thanks!

[@danielsilvas1343]

5/26/2020 I made a bed frame like yours on the video it is just what I was looking for Thanks for showing how to make it !!

[@joelydic]

That's awesome! Glad to hear that the build went well and that you liked the video! Thanks for checking it out!

[@sacson3727]

cool, quick, and easy way to do it. loved the video.

[@joelydic]

Thanks for checking out the video. I'm glad that you liked it. Good luck with the build!

[@erinisamom2be]

I actually love this build

[@joelydic]

Glad that you like the plan! Our Great Dane loves the bed:) Thanks for checking out the video and good luck!

[@soulcandyalmadulce5885]

Super awesome.

[@asumm463]

I would consider making the slats removable...so you would glue or screw small spacers along the cleat and then just lay the slats - easier for moving, cleaning, storage, etc. I would also make the slats 1x 3 but that would change the whole 2x4 vibe.

[@joelydic]

Definitely good ideas and lots of options for making something like this. Thanks for checking out the video and good luck with the build.

[@TheKing-by3ji]

That looked awesome nice vid

[@joelydic]

Thanks David! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@DIYMinded]

Great project. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit it. Subscribed!

[@joelydic]

Thanks for checking out the video and good luck with then builds!

[@katherine8017]

glad to see you...now this i can do thanks Love

[@joelydic]

Thanks for checking out the video! Good luck if you make it!

[@katherine8017]

thnx love...i need to make a couple of them to give away

[@charliewood4158]

Nice to see you back

[@joelydic]

Thanks Charlie. We moved not long ago so things have been hectic for a while. Hoping to push out some more content. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@cavalierliberty6838]

Dude, why can't everyone building bed frames up here have vids like yours, that follow the KISS protocol? I'll be building a bed frame soon enough, and as i'm a big dude, i'm gonna use your design.

[@charlieday5]

Great.

[@joelydic]

Thanks Charlie! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@RabbitwoodWorkshop]

Sweet build man

[@joelydic]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@paiinesola5803]

I have been wanting to build my own bed like this in Ph. Hopefully I can nail it. Tag you as soon as I am done with it. 😊

[@joelydic]

You can definitely do it! Good luck with the build and thanks for checking out the video!

[@paiinesola5803]

@@joelydic ❤❤❤

[@jerz2315]

Thanks for the great idea! I want to surprise my 5 year old with a custom bed, but my question is: how much weight do you think this bed can hold? We have family that stays with us sometimes and they are on the heavier side, lol.

[@joelydic]

This bed is super sturdy and would probably support an elephant. Lol. It's actually intentionally over built and strong. I think if you make it you'll be happy with how strong and sturdy it is. Good luck with the build!

[@VMF20]

Thank you for the video. I build 3 bed frames because of your video. Do you think that this can be used to build a full size frame?

[@joelydic]

Good deal! Glad to hear that the beds turned out to your liking. You could probably use this design, but you might need to add some additional supports in the center. Thanks for checking out the video and good luck!

[@notslahify]

Trying to make this frame but ran into two questions... 1) did you screw the cleats in just at the end, or all along the length? The video doesn’t show 2) did you use shorter screws to secure the slats onto the cleats? Or the same length screw for the whole project? Thanks!

[@joelydic]

Good questions! I secured the cleat with screws, after pre-drilling holes, probably every 12-16 inches. I believe that I used the same length of screws for the entire project and I think that they were all either 2" or 2.5". Hope this helps and good luck with the build! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@mariacasiano138]

i need to make a queen bed frame and will the same like your. thanks

[@joelydic]

Good luck with the build! This plan makes a solid bed. Thanks for watching!

[@georgealm27]

I need to make a queen as well and am looking for a simple design I can get done with just the compound miter and circular saws I have. Wouldnt the horizontal and vertical span of a queen be too great for this design with just 4 legs?

[@ei610]

Thanks my next project How many screws were used?

[@joelydic]

No idea. Ha ha. Sorry. I believe it was less than a small box from Lowes though. Thanks for checking out the video and good luck with the build.

[@aywy0519]

Hello, I am very new to this and am fascinated of how well you built this!! What type of woods would you recommend for both affordability and prevention of bugs / termintes? Are pressure-treated lumber good?

[@joelydic]

I'm glad to hear that you liked the video! You can just use pine for the build unless you're planning on using it outside. If you're going to use it outdoors then you might want to use pressure treated wood. Hope that helps out and thanks for checking out the video!

[@JoshuasTejas]

Great video! What size mattress is this for?

[@joelydic]

Glad that you liked the video. This is for a twin size mattress. Thanks for watching and good luck with the build!

[@sicstringerman]

Dang I bet that bed is stout! Nice video.

[@joelydic]

Sure is. Ha ha. Made it for our 135 lb Great Dane so it needed to take some serious abuse. Thanks for checking out the video and good luck!

[@shaqede4367]

Hi great video man respect. The 2 cleats are 2*4?

[@joelydic]

Good question. I actually had to go back and look. I believe that was a 2x4 that I ripped down on the table saw. Good catch. Thanks for checking out the video and good luck with the build!

[@animequeen78]

My sister plans on adopting someday, but she wants to take me home first. I'd like to do this for the lucky kid.

[@joelydic]

Good stuff! Good luck with the project and thanks for checking out the video!

[@animequeen78]

@@joelydic No prob. I hope you have more DIY toy videos

[@scorpion10r41]

I'm looking at different styles my goal is to built one for a homeless guy that I see every day sleeping on n the floor .

[@joelydic]

Oh wow. That's good of you to do. There are likely a lot of styles that you could go with. I bet that you could even find a cot somewhere that wouldn't be too expensive as well. Good luck and thanks for checking out the video!

[@sessiontelemetric5618]

Dude! Who's going to sleep on this thing? King Kong? That's sooooo much wood! Great vid but that much wood?!?

[@joelydic]

I like to make things solid:) Our Great Dane is similar to King Kong so it's perfect for her:) Thanks for checking out the video and good luck!

[@traviswwilliams7171]

Joe Lydic lol

[@angelaford9663]

My children break beds so this would be perfect

[@AV-yp7yc]

Super longshot here... don't know if you are monitoring this post... Since we're still mid-pandemic and we need a bed as well as a fun, cheap project we're going to use your plans... we want to know if you recall if those were 4" screws? also... did you really make a pilot hole for every screw? Amateur woodworker here so looking for best practices...

[@joelydic]

Sorry for the slow response. I believe that those were 2.5" screws and unfortunately there were a lot of pilot holes. When your putting screws in the close to the edge of the wood many times it will crack without first drilling a pilot hole. Hopefully this helps out and thanks for checking out the video. Good luck!

[@luckymudau3012]

Smart

[@joelydic]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@chilly_1246]

Hey man great vid, I am a boy scout working on my eagle scout project and I am building some twin beds for our local homeless shelter and I was wondering if you a list of instructions that I could show to the scouts building it, thank you.

[@joelydic]

Unfortunately I don't have a materials list. That sounds like an awesome project though! Good luck and keep up the good work! Thanks for checking out the video.

[@MemeBiologist]

very nice

[@joelydic]

Thanks and thanks for checking out the video!

[@MemeBiologist]

@@joelydic most solid and simple frame ive seen so far

[@Akslifts]

Is the fame strong enough? Mainly the legs?

[@joelydic]

Sure is. I made this for our 140 lb Great Dane. It's really solid. Thanks for checking out the video and good luck!