Cut 2 bed rail supports that are 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 75 1/2″. These are the head/foot board center dividers.Ĭut 2 bed rails that are 2″ x 6″ x 77 1/2″. The tongue should fit snuggly into the rail groove, trim as necessary. On each end make cuts to match the diagram. Now we need to cut tongues that will fit into the rail dado’s that we just cut. These are the head/foot board rails.Ĭut a 2″ x 4″ x 20″ and a 2″ x 4″ x 44″ board. Cut a 1″ x 1″ dado along the center of one long end of each board. Other tall post, but remember to do the mirror image of the first post.Ĭut 4 boards that are 2″ x 6″ x 37″. Using a table saw and dado blade, or router make a dado groove down the side of the post as shown in the diagram. Next route out similar pockets on one side for the foot board rails to fit into the post according to the diagram. On the back side route out a pocket for the bed rail 1″ deep, 2″ wide and 6″ tall according to the diagram. Pick the best side that you’d like showing in the front. Repeat for the other tall post, but remember to do the mirror image of the first post.Ĭut 2 posts that are 6″ x 6″ x 36″. But I suggest doing the long dado down the side for the diagonal panel boards to fit in. If you do the no pocket route, adjust your rails accordingly. Kreg jig pocket holes/screws could probably hold the rails in place. I don’t think the pockets are 100% necessary if it will be too difficult to accomplish. Next route out similar pockets on one side for the head board rails to fit into the post according to the diagram. On the front side route out a pocket for the bed rail 1″ deep, 3″ wide and 6″ tall according to the diagram. I used my table saw to cut the long dado’s and a router cut out the slots for the rails.Ĭut 2 posts that are 6″ x 6″ x 60″. I did this because I thought it would make a cleaner look and be forgiving on the diagonal cuts. The design of the head board and foot board use dado slots for the diagonal boards to slide into. I used a band saw to do the final cuts on the 6″ x 6″ beams. (Leave a little extra in case your saw doesn’t cut straight.) When making the final cuts use a compound miter saw or table saw to get more precise cuts. To make my lumber manageable I used a chain saw to roughly cut the boards to size. You don’t want to infest your house, yuck!Īlrighty let’s get building. Does it have bugs? If it does google how to get rid of them for your case.Use pieces of wood that were higher up in the barn. The barn wood may have soaked up manure or other things, that may never air out. Does it have a strong smell? If so don’t use it in your house.Let the wood dry completely before cutting it.Ī few things to consider when using barn wood: It has probably gathered a lot of dirt and grime over the years. Once you gather your reclaimed lumber, wash it off with warm water, dish soap, and a bristle brush. To build this bed with standard lumber sizes go here. Adjust the dimensions to your lumber size as needed. So this bed plan is designed using the rough cut lumber dimensions. A 2″ x 4″ board that you buy at the lumber yard is 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, but we still call it a 2 x 4. So a 2″ x 4″ rough cut lumber board actually is 2″ x 4″. Quite often old barns were built using rough cut lumber. It usually can’t hurt to ask □ Remo’s barn was a beast to bring down nicely, but we got ‘er done. Or drive around and see if there are old barns in disarray, ask the owner if they are looking to get rid of it. For me, it has unmatched character and it’s free, which is the best part! To find free/cheap wood, sometimes on craigslist or local classifieds ads people will give you the wood if you take the building down for them. I love to build with reclaimed lumber/barn wood. My first project with this reclaimed lumber is this beautiful rustic chevron bed for my son. I’m such a sucker for wood, and good barn wood is a limited commodity. So I talked my Dad into waiting until I could salvage as much wood as possible. He had built a big hay barn back in his day, but over the years it had deteriorated and became a hazard structurally. (Each section of the family farm is named after whomever they acquired it from over the years, Lee Halls, Ray’s, Henry’s, Neeley’s, Remo’s, etc that’s how we roll □ ) Remo’s was a sizable area with a little farm yard on it. Late last summer my Dad called me up and told me that they are leveling Remo’s barn.
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