Making the Floyd Bed Frame from scratch | DIY Modern Plywood Bed Build and Assembly

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In this video I make a queen sized Floyd Bed for a client.
I answered a few comments below about cost but they're a little easier to find here:
The total cost in August 2020 was $644.54
Bed hardware: $220
Headboard hardware: $125
Hardware shipping and tax: $34.50 + $31.31
Hardware purchase total: $410.81
4 sheets of maple plywood from Home Depot + tax: $215.92 + $17.81
Plywood purchase total: $233.73
Bed hardware: floydhome.com/...
Headboard hardware: floydhome.com/...
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[@evanethridge13]

Thank you for this video, Im now convinced on making my own.

[@ohkaygoplay]

There’s no way I’m paying over a grand for a bed frame, so I want to make it. This video is perfect. Thank you. What are the dimensions of the plywood, please?

[@paranoidfrandroid]

Great video , I was inspired to do the same. I did a few things differently. I bought the 4 plywoods in oak and had them cut them in half at home depot and had (8)(8’ x 2’ x 3/4”) They are currently drying and I’m going to purchase some veneer to go around the edges. I used a roller for the wood glue and stacked them all on top of one another over a piece of foam insulation that’s dad had lying around. Clamped them starting from the middle, because that’s what my dad said to do. Now my hardware was 440.28 with the fall sale they had recently. 408 for the wood and wood glue Veneer is gonna be the next thing I buy. EDIT: I just realized I messed up, the headboard is 30" and I cut all the pieces at 24"

[@bexarbuilds]

Thanks for watching and commenting your own experience. How did you clamp starting from the middle?

[@paranoidfrandroid]

@@bexarbuilds clamping each side the same distance from each corner. Started with the smaller sides , then the long sides. Idk I was just following my dads instructions 😅

[@robhamilton4736]

Sounds like you were more thorough than this clown who improperly glued, cinched the straps wrong and had gaps between the boards in the end. He is young and will learn proper technique but I would not have him build anything in my house.

[@ahernandez9621]

@@bexarbuilds Wow! I'm in Bexar Cty and been looking for someone to make these panels for me. Are you still doing this?

[@davidfornazier]

Awesome build! Impressive how ease was to make a bed! Unfortunely the "Floyd Bed Frame" is top expensive do import from Brazil

[@janetgonzalez3931]

Wow people think when they sell an item that's expensive they think they can't build one it's waye cheaper to make one rather than paying almost 2000 dollars for it all it is is wood thank you for sharing this video it came out beautiful 2023 he's very creative

[@bexarbuilds]

Thanks for the kind words! I was able to make everything out of scrap wood with the exception of the dowels so it was very cost efficient

[@FirthFabrications]

Great video. Easy to follow and your voiceover is very clear and informative 👍

[@ianvictor2022]

Man, badass. Thank you for the video. I think this is going to be the route I go. Do you know what the cost to build this was, start to finish?

[@bexarbuilds]

I just reread this comment and realized I had some expenses missing so here you go: The total was $644.54. I have each price lined out and then the links below them. Bed hardware: $220 Headboard hardware: $125 Hardware shipping and tax: $34.50 + $31.31 Hardware purchase total: $410.81 4 sheets of maple plywood from Home Depot + tax: $215.92 + $17.81 Plywood purchase total: $233.73 Bed hardware: floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-bed-framework?color=White&frameSize=full-queen Headboard hardware: floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-headboard-hardware?color=White Plywood: www.homedepot.com/p/Columbia-Forest-Products-3-4-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-PureBond-Maple-Plywood-263012/100548908

[@larrye333]

Such a cool and sleek bed!

[@nickhaile6122]

Awesome video I'm going to be doing basically the same. You glued two 3/4" sheets together (4 boards total)? Could I use maple for the top surface and something less expensive for the underside? What were the dimensions of your panels? I'm doing a king bed frame and would like a few extra inches at the top for a wedge pillow headboard. Thank you for the help!

[@bexarbuilds]

Yes, 4 sheets work for the queen size because it has 3 bed platform panels and a headboard. The king size will need 5 sheets for 4 platform panels and a headboard. You can cut the 5th sheet hot dog style to get two 2’x8’ panels and glue those up to make the headboard. You would still need to cut the headboard down to it’s specified size which can be found via the link at the bottom of my comment. As for using a different material for your underside of panel, you absolutely can as long as your total panel thickness is 1.5” thick. Different material might make the veneer look two-toned but in theory it would work. My apologies for the delayed response. www.dimensions.com/element/floyd-platform-bed

[@fatpikaboy]

starting this! my total cost in Feb 2024 is 4x $81=$324 (birch plywood home depot) + $260 (frame hardware)+ $100 (headboard hardware) + $54 (shipping from floyd) = $ 738 plus tax (includes 20% off floyd sale)

[@claykalmbach9980]

Nice! $738 isn't too bad. Those sales that Floyd has from time to time are life savers.

[@luciusvorenus1870]

Love this - but it's crazy how much the price of plywood has gone up since this video! Same plywood now is running closer to $400.

[@bexarbuilds]

Them were the good old days. Wish those prices would come back down

[@LennyGandarilla]

Very nice Tutorial. 👍

[@raquelcastaneda3225]

This is awesome! Thank you!

[@bexarbuilds]

Thanks for watching!

[@tsakosi]

Amazing tutorial video! Thumb up. I have a question about securing or fastening bed mattress. How do you secure it from slipping?

[@bexarbuilds]

Honestly, I didn't do anything to secure the mattress down. My client hasn't mentioned any issues of it sliding to me. The hardware doesn't come up above the top of the bed surface much but they might be able to help hold the mattress in place.

[@ahernandez9621]

@@bexarbuilds I bought a platform bed for my daughter, which used two-sided adhesive on alternating boards to keep the mattress from slipping. I doubt the mattress slips much, unless you have kids jumping on it constantly. I'd rather let it slip as it helps me move the mattress around more easily to change the linen. I'm not worried about it slipping while I flail about during sleep, only to find myself on the floor in the morning.

[@jlsage4059]

Nice job. 👍🏼

[@gloetran3578]

Love the video! I have the bed framework but too lazy to build them. If anyone would love to try this turtorial I would love to sell them at a fraction of cost

[@ashleybrubaker7124]

I am interested

[@matthewpeacock1941]

Same

[@aaguilar6954]

Sold?

[@marcochaves6351]

Did u sell it? Let me know. Thanks

[@sydneyscott4395]

THAT'S CLAY

[@anaisbaldi2781]

This was super helpful! How would I mimic this for a king bed?

[@bexarbuilds]

5 sheets of plywood instead of 4. Glue up 2 sets of two sheets to make 4 panels and cut the last sheet of plywood in half lengthwise and glue those two pieces together. I think the final individual panel dimensions should be the same as the queen size, there’s just one more panel to account for the size difference between the two mattresses

[@JasGill]

Appreciate the video bro! I'm building the same bed and wanted to know what were the dimensions for your panels.

[@bexarbuilds]

If you go to floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-platform-bed?color=Walnut+%2F+Black&headboard=none&bedSize=full-queen and look under the product photo, there is a tab labeled "Dimensions" and when you click on it, it'll give you all of the dimensions you need for a twin, full/queen, or king bed.

[@JasGill]

@@bexarbuilds Sweet, thanks!

[@bexarbuilds]

Thanks for watching! Glad I could help

[@jayveearcibal1125]

Cool bed! How did you pay $215 for 4 sheet of plywood? Each cost $90, 4 x $90 = $360

[@bexarbuilds]

This was a project from August of 2020 when the sheets of plywood were $54ish apiece. Needless to say prices have skyrocketed since then

[@alanabraham3129]

Great video, did you by chance get the measurements or blueprints of the steel hardware to reproduce the brackets? If you did would you share them I am in the process of reproducing this bed frame with a few changes.

[@bexarbuilds]

I didn't get any measurements of the hardware. I only know that the height under the platform is six to seven inches and the hardware holds 1.5" thick panels.

[@TheFire1202]

I did an DIY like this but used 2x3 for the bottom. I may checkout the hardware depending on the price. I'm also looking to round the corner of the frame.

[@bexarbuilds]

I can guarantee that pretty much any alternative base you use will be cheaper than what Floyd supplies. Prices for the hardware have gone up exponentially since I built this bed

[@Ryan-ps6hq]

@@bexarbuildswhere do you think i could buy the framework?

[@ruicastro5777]

Hi, nice video. Thank you! From your experience: do you think that 3 door panels 24"x80" are resistant enough for this bed? I would prefer to buy three doors more than goiing through the whole plywood system (also very heavy). Would be nice to hear your opinion. Thanks

[@bexarbuilds]

Thanks for asking! I have no doubt the plywood will stay stable. I could have also added some 1” screws from the bottom of the panels for extra support but the bed will be fine with the wood glue. What kind of door panels were you thinking of using?

[@ruicastro5777]

@@bexarbuilds Thank you for your answer :). I was thinking of perhaps a hollow door panel like this www.lowes.com/pd/Masonite-Traditional-Unfinished-Flush-Hollow-Core-Veneer-Slab-Door-Common-24-in-x-80-in-Actual-24-in-x-80-in/1000056089. Dimensions are good. I used this before as a working desktop and they are great. This Floyd structure does not require screws, the whole mattress and body weight is distributed evenly, and the doos panels put to work together with the belt. Therefore it seemed a reasonable possibility to me. What do you think? Thank you!

[@bexarbuilds]

@@ruicastro5777 The only problem I would probably have with it is the fact that it’s a hollow core door. I know the edges are reinforced which is really where you need most of the strength, I’m just not too sure about the strength of the middle of the door. The specs of the door says it has a depth of 1.375” which I think would be fine because the hardware has a clearance of 1.5” for the panels. I’d still recommend plywood but no harm in trying the doors especially at that price.

[@HenryTranExistsOnTheInternet]

@@bexarbuilds apparently floyd's actual panels have a honeycomb core

[@bexarbuilds]

@@HenryTranExistsOnTheInternet That makes sense. Makes the panels more lightweight without sacrificing the structural integrity. I would like to see someone pull one of them apart

[@ArabSoul212]

Hey dude this was an awesome video would u mind sending the dimensions for each panel and the head board

[@bexarbuilds]

This website has diagrams for dimensions of all sizes of the Floyd bed (twin, full/queen, king). Scroll about halfway down and you'll see them. They look like grayed out blueprints. sleepsherpa.com/floyd-platform-bed-review/

[@jeongsookim979]

rather than gluing the giant panel, I'd glue them after cutting up and then trim once more. it's hard to apply even pressure across the large panel. GJ tho

[@sheathomasspinozzi5290]

Hello! I seen the dimensions on the site but I’m slow lol. What was the height and width of each panel you cut? Thanks again for you help!

[@bexarbuilds]

Found the comment. Sorry for the late response. Panels were 86” long by 22” wide by 1.5” thick

[@lumbum_]

I have the floyd bed frame queen. Looking to upgrade mattress size to king. Is there a DIY option for the hardware?

[@bexarbuilds]

The only option I've seen was buying additional hardware from their website :/ I haven't found a DIY alternative, though I'm sure it would take a little bit of time for design and fabrication. I wouldn't mind trying to make an alternative in the future. It's pretty tough to stomach Floyd's prices.

[@ilenisbellones5503]

Please make me one!!!

[@kapilsaxena1]

Super cool, but costly, is there any other hardware companies that are as elegant as your this one is?

[@bexarbuilds]

I haven't seen any other hardware companies that do what Floyd does :/ I agree with you on price point for sure. Especially with the bed hardware being only $20 more than the headboard hardware. The headboard hardware are probably the two most overpriced pieces you could get from Floyd.

[@vainastudio7756]

Hi, I’m having trouble just buying the headboard hardware. For some reason it only allows me to buy it with the wood, how did you get just the hardware?

[@bexarbuilds]

Here you go: floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-bed-framework?variant=36458635165858 They hide it under their hardware section in the website menu. Here's the headboard hardware as well since they aren't all sold together. floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-headboard-hardware?variant=36641616101538

[@luketomaiuolo4754]

How thick were the plywood sheets; what was the thickness needed for the hardware? Thanks!

[@bexarbuilds]

1.5” thick. I used two 3/4” plywood sheets laminated together

[@AyoCoat]

Can I use wood slab instead of plywood?

[@bexarbuilds]

I wouldn’t see why not. As long as your panels match the 1.5” thickness for the hardware then you should be able to use just about anything that can hold weight

[@AyoCoat]

@@bexarbuilds thanks I’ll work on this

[@diamondbryant4036]

Personally I don’t have a work shop at my house is there I place that will let me use their tools ?

[@bexarbuilds]

I’m not entirely sure. I do know that Home Depot rents out tools but I’m not sure which tools they have the offer. Some Home Depot’s offer tool rental while others don’t so do your research before you head your the nearest one

[@JonahLuiz48]

Quick question, why not cut and then glue first?

[@bexarbuilds]

I glued them and then cut because if I didn’t, I’d have to make two identical panels and then have to worry about glueing them up square

[@JonahLuiz48]

@@bexarbuilds ahhhhh okay I see, reason for me asking is because I don’t have a saw nor the tools to make it as perfect as you did and was just going to give it to Home Depot to cut to measurement. It should still be okay right?

[@alexduenas6991]

What’s size thickness is the hardware between the middle spacing?

[@bexarbuilds]

I believe it’s 1/8 inch

[@ThisIsCamsBurner]

Can I just buy the headboard from you 🙃?

[@jacobhusak5371]

What are your thoughts on an OSB version?

[@bexarbuilds]

I think OSB would look fine. As long as it was sanded and had a polyurethane on it I think it could add some really nice texture to the simple minimalist look

[@jenniferbueno6598]

do you ship to Los Angeles? LOL

[@anpalang2899]

This looks like such a chore. Do their customer service include them assembling it for me?

[@bexarbuilds]

I believe that you can order the panels and hardware straight from Floyd but you’d still have to assemble everything yourself

[@blkrazorback1970]

Will 4th piece need to be cut for headboard? This is queen size?

[@bexarbuilds]

I used 4 sheets glued together in pairs which allowed me to cut 2 panels on each piece. 2 bed panels from one piece and another bed panel and the head board from the other piece. And yes this is for queen/full size

[@utkarshpatel2052]

@@bexarbuilds hey can you share the measurement you cut those 3 pieces for queen bed that you cut

[@jaimiemcphee5887]

What were the dimensions of the three finished pieces of wood?

[@bexarbuilds]

Sorry for the late response. 22" wide (558 mm), 86" long (2184.4 mm), 1.5" thick (38.1 mm)

[@nepalmylove5376]

Hi can you make one ,

[@spencercowan3845]

what was the total cost of the build?

[@bexarbuilds]

I just reread this comment and realized I had some expenses missing so here you go: The total was $644.54. I have each price lined out and then the links below them. Bed hardware: $220 Headboard hardware: $125 Hardware shipping and tax: $34.50 + $31.31 Hardware purchase total: $410.81 4 sheets of maple plywood from Home Depot + tax: $215.92 + $17.81 Plywood purchase total: $233.73 Bed hardware: floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-bed-framework?color=White&frameSize=full-queen Headboard hardware: floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-headboard-hardware?color=White Plywood: www.homedepot.com/p/Columbia-Forest-Products-3-4-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-PureBond-Maple-Plywood-263012/100548908

[@travismcleod5078]

Price of the hardware has went up since this video

[@elizabethfranceschi]

where do you get the kit?

[@bexarbuilds]

The headboard hardware: floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-headboard-hardware#the-floyd-headboard-hardware___Color_White The bedframe hardware: floydhome.com/products/the-floyd-bed-framework#the-floyd-bed-framework___Size_King__Color_White The plywood: www.homedepot.com/p/Columbia-Forest-Products-3-4-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-PureBond-Maple-Plywood-263012/100548908

[@danielzhang4218]

What did you do about the ventilation?

[@bexarbuilds]

Ventilation for which part?

[@Peter2008now]

@@bexarbuilds when I built a bed like this I got condensation on the top of the board below the mattress

[@bexarbuilds]

@@Peter2008now I didn’t realize this was an issue. I would imagine since the panels have 1/8” separation between them, that they would have decent ventilation since there is also either 5” or 6” of air space below the platform. I haven’t seen Floyd disclose anything about needing ventilation

[@mikiejae]

Do you still take clients? 🥺

[@bexarbuilds]

I try not to replicate a project too many times especially since this is a larger project. I appreciate the interest, though

[@derekgodfrey6558]

How much do u charge to make them?

[@bexarbuilds]

I'm currently a full time student at Texas A&M with two jobs so my schedule is pretty hectic. Since I've already built two of these beds, I don't think I'll be looking to build another one anytime soon. The most recent one I built was $1,200 but if I were looking to build one right now I'd probably charge close to $1,350 not including shipping or delivery.

[@bexarbuilds]

I'm currently a full time student at Texas A&M with two jobs so my schedule is pretty hectic. Since I've already built two of these beds, I don't think I'll be looking to build another one anytime soon. The most recent one I built was $1,200 but if I were looking to build one right now I'd probably charge close to $1,350 not including shipping or delivery.

[@MarkTimothGonzales]

Can't you just buy it and have it cut in home Depot?

[@bexarbuilds]

Yes, I just didn't want to run the risk of having tear out along the edges and potentially uneven cuts. I enjoy getting to do it myself

[@hannahnordman109]

The way this video is literally viral

[@bexarbuilds]

Sorry I don't recall a Hannah Nordman

[@hannahnordman109]

@@bexarbuilds don't forget me when you're famous

[@dang2443]

I guess I don't understand why you didn't just cut the boards to size before gluing them together

[@bexarbuilds]

If I cut them size before glueing, it’s possible that they could’ve been 1/16” off from the piece it had been glued to so I would’ve needed to cut again. Cutting after glueing guarantees that all sides line up and are the same size

[@claykuciemba5411]

Got sad at the end :(

[@bexarbuilds]

Check out the end of my Pergola Bed video

[@sharartimunda]

>$400 for bent steel. Rip off

[@torkjoy1]

Why not just glue 4 pieces of plywood and make a single piece of bed. Use small legs by cutting sections of a 4x4 redwood and buy nothing from Floyd

[@md59091]

Hehehe😂

[@bexarbuilds]

Then it wouldn’t be a Floyd bed

[@wac37]

Why don't people respect company's copyright and trade marks anymore? Is it because we think the company's costs are zero? This is not a Floyd bed and you shouldn't say you're making one.

[@paolodavinci9948]

Would you feel better if he said “Floyd Style” bed? That doesn’t infringe on any copyright or trademark rights if he is not selling them. The rest of us know what he meant.

[@bexarbuilds]

My client purchased any Floyd bed materials from the Floyd website. I only made and charged for the panels.

[@robhamilton4736]

He cinched the boards together incorrectly which is why there are gaps between each board.

[@bexarbuilds]

The hardware sits in between each board so there will always be gaps in between the panels no matter how tight the ratchet straps are