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Smitty Two wrote:

You might find a free one on Craigslist, or a free or low cost futon.
Anytime you combine seating with a bed, you get the worst qualities of
each. (Same principle applies to flying cars.)

yeah kinda what I was wondering

Me, if you have a twin mattress, you need a daybed frame, not a futon frame.
Totally different.

Freecyle is another option. In some areas (mine is such) the freecyle is
much better than the craigslist. It may be the reverse where you are but
worh checking both.

For stability, you want a wood frame type or a *quality* metal. The cheap
150$ metal ones will not make you happy.

Making a wood one is easy but need to know how many you are at wood working.
As this is one of the generally easier pieces of furniture, if it mystifies
you then it's best to get a premade. If you can tell me your price range, I
can google and give suggestions. Not picking on you here, just don't want
to lead you in the wrong direction.

To make one, you need 8 1x6 boards, 4 2x4 boards for the bottom frame plus
one 4x4 for the legs. Top part of frame varies with design. Last time I
made one, I used 6 2x4 pieces for the side arms and I believe it was 10 for
the back piece. The bottom frame was pine and the top was oak. It was
'Mission style' and heavy enough for my 280lb roomate to not make it shakey.
Took me a day to make it, but took the next 2 weekends to stain it right and
add a finishing topcoat (drying periods between). The bottom frame BTW, was
padded and fabricked so the use of pine didnt show.