IKEA Brimnes Bed frame with storage - Assembly and Review | Clueless Dad

[@bleachedrukia]

My husband and I have put together a ton of Ikea in the past 20 years or so and this is by far the hardest, harder than an actual Ikea hack with Malm King bed with DIY storage underneath and the Hemnes twin daybed 😆. Thank you for posting!!

[@CluelessDad]

I did a sofa recently that was horrible. this one was just a lot of work since its basically making a bed and then making a dresser back to back....

[@isabellawilson2338]

This video is very comforting and helpful as someone building this bed by themself at 19 :) Thank you sir

[@Pixelangeltube]

I made this with my bf too! Trust me, be it 19, 25 or 50, this is still too hard!! 🤣🤣

[@tanyapoulin5880]

Ugh I got mine and I'm 34. Dreading starting this lol

[@zfilm4067]

Thank you for this video. It saved my butt a bit when the instructions were a bit confusing for me. Took me just under 4 hours in total.

[@rockandmeatroll]

Thank you, I wouldn't consider myself clueless but this has the most amazing amount of pieces, we all should consider building our own furniture after this 😯

[@sdophoto1405]

Would you be able to put a box spring on it as well or would it be too high?

[@ZipClipChannel]

Tip for getting a nightstand. Get a floating shelf :) bonus points If you can flip it open/close

[@CluelessDad]

mount it on the head of the bed and it flips down? that would be handy...

[@CameronDoyle-camystery]

For some reason I put my drawers together and slid them in and they are aligning and I don’t know what to do.

[@ladyluck5248]

I just got this for my son. I’m going to place a floating shelf for a night table on the side he sleeps on.

[@CluelessDad]

I guess make sure its high enough to clear the drawers.

[@ladyluck5248]

@@CluelessDad My thoughts exactly …. Plus he won’t have to move a night table out to vacuum behind ….. lol.

[@americamiranda2797]

Can you list the tools you used? I’m moving out of state and I need to know which ones to take

[@S.B.M.Official]

The middle support beam didn't come in where can i get it thanx

[@alrightythen69]

yo bro. how is the bed frame today? does it squeaks a lot?

[@Фольга-ю8с]

Thank you for the video! Really helpful

[@DreamOfGift]

Thank for the set up and review!

[@erikacarreon4346]

The metal part on minute 7 that u put on the middle does that come on that box? Like packaged? Cause it didn’t come in ours☹️

[@CluelessDad]

the center beam that goes down the middle of the bed? (its called a "SKORVA") -- yes its supposed to be included but it comes separately on its own (not in any box). If they didn't deliver it with the bed, complain to Ikea. if you got a second hand bed unassembled and its missing, you can get a new one from IKEA for $15.

[@pabloconde4346]

is it worth the price??

[@CluelessDad]

if you need the drawers, then probably worth it. if you don't really need the drawers, or you're ok with the look of under the bed storage boxes, go with a simpler bed frame.

[@pabloconde4346]

@@CluelessDad but how about the quality ,is it Durable.

[@CluelessDad]

@@pabloconde4346 plenty durable. except for possibly the bottom of the drawers, if you step on them (as mentioned in the video). I had it for 2 years and no problems with durability. key factors - this version has no head board, you need to keep space to pull out the drawers on both sides, putting it together is the equivalent effort to assembling a bed frame and a set of drawers at the same time.

[@despinagaralis4603]

Can you tell me what the length of the bed is, please? It lists 2 different lengths. The diagram suggests a length of 77 and change while the product description suggests 76 3/4

[@CluelessDad]

I just checked, it was almost exactly 77" for me....

[@despinagaralis4603]

@@CluelessDad thank you!!

[@leacharlet8814]

Thank you for your explanations 🙌🏾

[@jesuss7365]

The metal center beam come inside the boxes? Or separately?

[@toadsage]

If you order the bed online, it's included. If you buy in store, you have to get the center beam separately

[@sarajohanna6474]

Great review. I now can make an informed decision!

[@gosiawronska737]

I had a problem connecting those 2 panels in 1.44min. The other panel won’t join because the double cam bolt is not long enough so it doesn’t stay together. Am I doing something wrong? On your video you didn’t have that issue…

[@CluelessDad]

hmm. the only thing I could think of is to ask if you're using the right "cam lock nuts". There should be metal ones and plastic ones. (use the metal ones). assuming you got the right size fasteners in your pack, the only other thing you could try would be to loosen the nuts on both sides until its fit together and then try to tighten onto both ends, maybe the bolt is too far in on one side to get started on the other. good luck.

[@gosiawronska737]

@@CluelessDad kzbin.info/www/bejne/fl7dqqupg8eaZ8k this Guy has the same issue in 3min. I tried to do what you suggested but the bolt is not long enough and it doesn’t connect the panels

[@CluelessDad]

@@gosiawronska737 ​ yeah, its hard to say for sure.... it may be that if one side is tightened all the way down, and the other side isn't all the way in, the cam is a bit too far to grip on.... (i noticed his second piece is seemingly never 100% flush.

[@zaidenjakel9328]

Same

[@kerrilamb7681]

You did a great job and im so grateful for this video because I bought the queen-sized bed from a private party and it was in pieces bit not in boxes and no instructions with it, can I print the instruction manuel from a website

[@CluelessDad]

yes. they're all on the product page. it should be this one - www.ikea.com/us/en/assembly_instructions/brimnes-bed-frame-with-storage-white__AA-473492-21-2.pdf

[@boxingtroll5825]

What are the little black plastic thing called that stops the wood from moving called ?

[@CluelessDad]

do you mean the ones on the center beam at 6:43 ? I would call those like slat holders ? I'm not sure there is a real name for that...

[@boxingtroll5825]

@@CluelessDad yeah that black plastic thing that holds the wood that u screw to tighten it at the minute u mention ...i looking for those to see if the sell at stores

[@CluelessDad]

Ikea apparently will sell misc odds and ends like that if you ask the right person. (I've never tried but...) "Go to the returns or customer service desk in the IKEA store. They usually have bins filled with common parts. They're free. If you have a need for an uncommon part, then they have a number you can call or a website you can visit." That said, I think you could replace that particular part with something else, like a screw in hook or a nut and bolt with a big enough washer to overlap the slats...

[@boxingtroll5825]

@@CluelessDad thanks man 👍🏼 I'll go do that

[@graceharradine9662]

could I get away with using a box spring instead of the slates with this bedframe?

[@CluelessDad]

hypothetically yes, assuming the dimensions fit. it'll ride a lot higher with a box spring and a mattress on top though...

[@hectorestrada8903]

Can we all agree that the Ikea assembly instructions are the worst ever? How vague can you get?!?!!?

[@CluelessDad]

A few close up photos or clear labels would go a long way, but then you'd have to make language specific versions for different countries...

[@lyndseywilson6315]

I already have a standard queen bed mattress that is 60 x 80 will that fit in the bed frame?

[@CluelessDad]

according to the "ikea mattress size" infographic they have on their website, their queen size is 5' x 6'7", which should be 60" x 79". so I think yours will /probably/ fit....

[@trishulcn514]

Great video. Well made!

[@johnnychen8614]

I wish I've seen this video before i bought it. They don't even put the instruction that you need to buy the central beam and slats as well. I have to go back to IKEA again and find out that they still running out of the slats, meaning that I will have to buy a spring box to put my mattress on it :(

[@CluelessDad]

oh, it should have be included when you buy it, right?

[@sandersfull4121]

The center beam didn’t come with mine. So I’m building it at 12am and I just found it out it’s separate

[@CluelessDad]

@@sandersfull4121 Yikes. Sorry to hear that, it should be bundled in the purchase, but I guess they forgot to include it in the delivery? or if you pick up from the store yourself, I would imagine they'd make sure you had all the parts when they charged you for it... (face palm!)

[@Suism0i]

@@sandersfull4121 I received mine yesterday and the central beam was with it ... Are you sure there wasn't a delivery mistake ? Idk where you live maybe it's different depending on which country you buy it in but here in Belgium, the beam is included, as for the slat, you have the choice to buy the bed with or without it.

[@jaisonjoseph6540]

Could you fit all the boxes in a honda cr-v??

[@CluelessDad]

sorry for my late reply, acorrding to the website, the longest box is ~2m long. so not sure if that fits in a CRV w/ the door closed. I guess you could lie the passengers seat down flat to fit it.... www.ikea.com.hk/en/products/beds/bed-frames/brimnes-spr-99157558#collapsePackage

[@jasonbean5052]

I’d love to know what they were smoking when they designed that headboard.

[@CluelessDad]

Yeah! a wasted opportunity.

[@Jclyyn]

I don’t get the problem with it 😅

[@asaadbokhari1793]

I think they designed the empty space to be covered by the nightstands, still not a very good design

[@reddwarfhead]

You're awesome, thank you

[@catsNplanets]

How long did it take you total to build? Thanks! I’m about to build mine

[@CluelessDad]

sorry, it took a good 2-3 hours at least. the drawers are a big pain. :-P

[@rockandmeatroll]

5 to 10 hours and maybe very tricky for some folks.

[@asaadbokhari1793]

@@rockandmeatroll OMG

[@mai.nguyen9624]

Is step 7 important?, the plastic feet and fastener part. Proceeded to the following steps and totally forgot about that part

[@CluelessDad]

If you are putting it on a carpeted floor, its probably not necessary.... if you're putting it on a wood floor, you should probably go back and put them on.... otherwise it may scuff up the floorboards. if its a tile floor, it may slide around more.... (but won't hurt the floor I assume)

[@kelseylinard4831]

Can this bed frame be attached to any headboard?

[@CluelessDad]

Amazingly enough, I just checked on the instructions for assembling the headboard version -- it turns out that the headboard is completely disconnected from the bed. You're supposed to screw it into the wall, as it only leans against the wall on two legs. They don't show any fastening between the bed frame (same in this video) and the headboard. so its just placed next to it! I think you could find any other headboard and either wedge it between the bed frame and wall better yet, screw the headboard into the frame.

[@kelseylinard4831]

@@CluelessDad Thank you!

[@reddwarfhead]

Would you say this bed goes well with the nordli headboard?

[@CluelessDad]

I just checked the Nordli headboard instructions, it looks like the board only attaches to the wall, and not directly to the bed, so hypothetically yes, it should 'fit' (or can be used together at least). (but I don't know if the widths / colors / textures of the wood exactly match.... but probably close enough)

[@venividivici1733]

Our two boards at 1:44 in the middle aren’t tight like yours and have a "lose fit“ 😅 Did anyone else have that problem and could help?

[@jenlaing]

I have the same problem. Cannot get them to lock tight.

[@CristinaZamora]

Any solution??

[@tasymig4388]

Is the bed strong? I hate any noise that wood can make in time... Thx

[@CluelessDad]

mine doesn't creak.... not having a headboard probably helps in this respect.

[@maeveemily8083]

Thanks for this video! What height mattress did you have in the video/ what height would you recommend?

[@moe8145]

My drawers won’t fit it is smaller than the space it goes in

[@xjeenx4636]

Same idk what to do about it, did you get to fix it?

[@ABCBom4thgen]

I think if you have the headboard, you could use a small night stand because it protrudes

[@CluelessDad]

yes! something narrow would fit. but at that point almost better to put the stuff on top or in the cubby holes...

[@lucylu5976]

Of course the part I needed is the part that the camera died

[@crickifreak]

This is the worst design. No proper instructions at all.

[@jusdecouillesdolive2706]

basicaly because basicaly basicaly basicalcaly?

[@CluelessDad]

Actually....

[@chavirortx2079]

@@CluelessDad :D