Bed rail hangers Wood Wood screws
These hangers can sometimes be hard to find in hardware stores. If so, check online retailers. Bed rail hangers are usually sold 4 sets to a package. In the place of bed rail hangers, you can use 8 long lag bolts. When tightened, the lag bolts make the bed very solid. Lag bolts are also much easier to find than bed rail hangers. [2] X Research source
Two pieces of 85" 2x4 Five pieces of 67" 2x4 Eight pieces of 19 3/8 2x4 Two pieces of 75" 2x12 Four pieces of 57" 2x12
If you don’t want the screw heads visible, cover them with a patch of latex filler so they’re hidden.
Four 38" pieces of 2x10 Six 28" pieces of 2x10 Four 16 & 3/4" pieces of 1x10
You can glue on a non-slip mat, like the ones which go under carpets, if you want to.
This bed should be used by a child only, as it cannot support extreme weights.