Make Your Own Futon Frame

The plans include a lumber and hardware list a dimensioned cutting list schematics of all the parts photos of set ups jigs and the finished frame.

Make your own futon frame.

You ll have to decide what kind of lumber you want to use. We built our frame around a 54x75 full size futon mattress. This next how to design comes from someone needed to make a futon frame at a size to fit in an rv. Measure the length and width you have available for the futon.

This should leave a 21x33 inch piece and a 21x27 inch piece. Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood. Alternatively if you still have your old mattress lying around you can simply measure that instead. Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood.

Begin with a full sheet of plywood. Just use your best judgment and if you want experiment with other methods. Determine the size of your mattress stick to a standard size unless you are customizing for an unusual space. How to make a fold out sofa futon bed frame.

Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece. Let s start with the slots and mortises in the legs. After searching ikea and several other shops i found the average price for a tri fold futon was in the region of 120gbp 150. Step 1 layout.

Sometimes you just don t have a lot of space. The futon frame will be approximately 23 5 high 28 deep and 80 long. Queen are 60 by 80 inches. As a bed it will be 54 deep and 25 5 high.

Don t let that fool you though. Futon love seats and chairs require different mattress sizes. Twin futon mattresses measure 39 by 75 inches. Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece.

Build your own futon now. Visit the hardware store with your measurements in hand go to the hardware store. If you include the seat it will be 34 deep and 42 high. With the other half lay out a 21x63 inch piece.

I enjoy relaxing on a sofa and in my bed and so it may come as no surprise that i would wish to combine the two. In other words for comfort you re on your own. If you select a different size mattress you ll need to adjust the frame dimensions accordingly. In fact isn t this one main reason you re building a futon frame in the first place.

And king measure 78 by 80 inches. Full are 54 by 75 inches. Small size futon frame. Step 1 make your preliminary measurements.

Begin with a full sheet of plywood. Your choices include pine oak poplar and maple. Step 1 layout.