Hello all, this is my first woodworking project and first time using Sketchup, so if there is a better way to display this... please let me know.
I have attached both the foot/top and head/bottom plans. Here is what I have "figured" out so far. I am open to all opinions. This is my first large wood project and I want to make sure it is right and lasts for a very long time. Please forgive me if my terminology is wrong or I am making an expert woodworker cringe.
Wood:
- 3/4 Plywood (Unsure if MDF, Maple/Birch) or Solid Wood (If possible)for all the vertical and horizontal frame.
- 2x4" Slat rails (thought putting 1x3" notches for them to fit into)
- 1x3" Slats (unsure on wood type)
I want the two sides and foot of the bed to all separate for easy moving (as in to a different house/not room to room). I am open for opinions on how to mount them together (bolt? screws?). Also how would you connect the boxes? Screws? Dado/biscuits? Angle Brackets? I am unsure if that kind of detail can be put into the sketchup document.
This is a rough draft that I plan on changing over the next few months as I get better ideas/opinions. I plan on building this spring/summer. Please let me know what you see wrong and what would be better done another way.
Foot/Top view:
Head/Bottom:
I have attached both the foot/top and head/bottom plans. Here is what I have "figured" out so far. I am open to all opinions. This is my first large wood project and I want to make sure it is right and lasts for a very long time. Please forgive me if my terminology is wrong or I am making an expert woodworker cringe.
Wood:
- 3/4 Plywood (Unsure if MDF, Maple/Birch) or Solid Wood (If possible)for all the vertical and horizontal frame.
- 2x4" Slat rails (thought putting 1x3" notches for them to fit into)
- 1x3" Slats (unsure on wood type)
I want the two sides and foot of the bed to all separate for easy moving (as in to a different house/not room to room). I am open for opinions on how to mount them together (bolt? screws?). Also how would you connect the boxes? Screws? Dado/biscuits? Angle Brackets? I am unsure if that kind of detail can be put into the sketchup document.
This is a rough draft that I plan on changing over the next few months as I get better ideas/opinions. I plan on building this spring/summer. Please let me know what you see wrong and what would be better done another way.
Foot/Top view:

Head/Bottom:
