Bill

Kingston, OK

United States

Profile Information:

Which Kreg products do you own?
Kreg Jig K4, Older Kreg Jig, Rip-Cut, Kreg Clamps, Kreg Cutting and Measuring Tools
How would you describe yourself?
Intermediate Woodworker
What's one interesting fact about you, your life, your garage, shop, or home?
Newly retired.

Comment Wall:

  • carol

    no, ss bill, no plans, i made it up as i went along. but a good starting point would be the outside dimensions to fit whatever mattress you will use. my own lessons learned:

    *use the slat spacing recommended by the mattress manufacturer. in my case, the memory foam folks suggested slats no more than 2" apart. think i used 1 3/4". made for more slats but the mattress is too expensive to mess up.

    *toe kick; 5" deep, 3" high

    *support boxes 3/4" ply

    *drawer faces 3/4" solid wood

    *heavy duty drawer slides

    *plan for dead space at the head if using nightstands

    we'll be at the lakehouse this weekend, so i can take measurements for this queen

  • carol

    i actually forgot the important lesson learned for me:

    ALWAYS...no wait, NEVER, expect to find quality wood from blue blue/orange. find a real lumber yard with people who know wood. i lucked out and found one pretty close by :-)