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Warped pine plank in flat pack loft bed.
On 03/09/2017 18:47, wrote:
On Sunday, 3 September 2017 16:52:20 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 03/09/2017 14:51, tabbypurr wrote:
On Sunday, 3 September 2017 11:40:11 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
I would definitely add bracing, or at least some hefty metal brackets on the undersides of the joins so they're not very noticeable.
Re the warped plank, you've not told us how much it's warped or how thick it is, but most likely it'll be fine when the bolts are done up. If the warping is more severe then it may not do up, or the result may be an out of line guard assembly.
NT
I'm in two minds about bracing. The triple rail at the top will help to
stop the faces become parallelograms.
it will, whether it will prove adequate is another matter
A couple of screws into the walls
would make a lot of difference, at the expense of mobility (wall plugs
if solid, or make sure you find the studs if plasterboard).They would
an excellent alternative if a strong enough attachment can be made.
need to be larger brackets, the standard L shaped corner brackets made
from 2.5 mm steel wouldn't do much.
A set of high load brackets would do nicely.
A sheet of hardboard on the outside
over the two main spaces against the wall might be another option. As I
said before, look out for it becoming wobbly and then tighten it up.
hopeless agaist the onslaught of 2 kids.
I would screw it to the wall, for sure. It's quite a heavy structure to
fall on a child. You'll need a spacer, the thickness of the skirting
board - an offcut of wood will do, or an old paperback!
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