Build a Pedestal and Plaorm for a Storage Bed
For X‐22400 Mechanisms
Esmated weights of plaorm components. Choose one frame and one plaorm and add to maress
weight to determine proper mechanism capacity.
This chart is based on published weights for fir & oak lumber and fir & Balc birch plywood
Maress Size So Wood
Bed Frame
Hard Wood
Bed Frame
Sowood Plywood
Plaorm boom
Hardwood Plywood
Plaorm Boom
Twin 24 36 58 66
Twin XL 25 37 60 69
Full 27 40.5 78 89.5
Full XL 28.5 42 84 96
Queen 29.7 44 92 105.5
King 33 49 117.5 134
Cal King 33 49 117.5 134
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!2” Depth is Oponal
# Descripon Quant. Material Twin Full Queen King
1 Pedestal Sides 2 ¾” Plywood
75” X 12” 75” X 12” 80” X 12” 80” X12”
2 Pedestal Head & Foot 2 ¾” Plywood
36‐1/2” X 12” 52‐1/2” X 12 58 1/2 X 12” 74 1/2” X 12”
3 Center Support 1 ¾” Plywood
73‐1/2”X 12” 73‐1/2” X 12” 78‐1/2” X 12” 78‐1/2” X 12”
4 Support Glue Blocks 4 ¾” Lumber
1” X 12” 1” X 12” 1” X 12” 1” X 12”
5 Oponal Mount Cleats* 2 ¾” Lumber
5” X 36”+ 5” X 48”+ 5” X 60”+ 5” X 60”+
6 Plaorm Frame Side 2 ¾” Lumber
5” X 77‐1/2” 5” X 77‐1/2” 5” X 82‐1/2” 5” X 82‐1/2”
7 Plaorm Head & Foot 2 ¾” Lumber
5” X 39” 5” X 55” 5” X 61” 5” X 77”
8 Plaorm 1 ¾” Plywood
39‐3/4”X76‐3/4”
8 Plaorm 2 ¾” Plywood
27‐7/8”X76‐3/8” 61‐3/4” X 81‐3/8” 77‐3/4” X 81‐
3/8”
Cut List for Pedestal and Plaorm Parts.
*Mechanisms may be fastened with 5/16” ‐18 NC bolts and nuts directly through the pedestal to omit the need for cleats