I'm thinking of buying a self-assembly pine bedstead from IKEA/MFI or
one of the other "sheds".

Any comments about the stability of such self-assembly bedsteads? Do
the joints loosen and the base start to wobble after a few months?
Thanks
Bruce

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I'm thinking of buying a self-assembly pine bedstead from IKEA/MFI or
one of the other "sheds".

Any comments about the stability of such self-assembly bedsteads? Do
the joints loosen and the base start to wobble after a few months?
Thanks
Bruce


Yes the joints will work a little lose on the corners, but that not a great
problem as they not glued joints but bolted. You bolt them up when you get
home and you may find yourself tightening them up once in a while, twice a
year at the most.
However I would say that these beds (having had 1 or 2 for the children) are
made from a wood akin to a digestive biscuit. The last ones that we bought,
about a year ago when we moved house, the lad managed to break 1 of the
slats in the first day or 2. I have replaced 4 slats on this 1 all told, not
his fault!! if there is a knot in the wood along the slat it just a matter
of time. I have made our own double from wood and to date it had no problems
and neither have any of the replaced slats in the children's. Suppose it
depends what price point you buying at in the first place.

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I'm thinking of buying a self-assembly pine bedstead from IKEA/MFI or
one of the other "sheds".

Any comments about the stability of such self-assembly bedsteads? Do
the joints loosen and the base start to wobble after a few months?
Thanks
Bruce


Yes the joints will work a little lose on the corners, but that not a great
problem as they not glued joints but bolted. You bolt them up when you get
home and you may find yourself tightening them up once in a while, twice a
year at the most.
However I would say that these beds (having had 1 or 2 for the children) are
made from a wood akin to a digestive biscuit. The last ones that we bought,
about a year ago when we moved house, the lad managed to break 1 of the
slats in the first day or 2. I have replaced 4 slats on this 1 all told, not
his fault!! if there is a knot in the wood along the slat it just a matter
of time. I have made our own double from wood and to date it had no problems
and neither have any of the replaced slats in the children's. Suppose it
depends what price point you buying at in the first place.



Suppose it also depends on the "dynamic" stress loads you are
applying)
--
Tony Sayer

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I'm thinking of buying a self-assembly pine bedstead from IKEA/MFI or
one of the other "sheds".

Any comments about the stability of such self-assembly bedsteads? Do
the joints loosen and the base start to wobble after a few months?

Not if you apply Resin W during assembly.

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I'm thinking of buying a self-assembly pine bedstead from IKEA/MFI or
one of the other "sheds".

Any comments about the stability of such self-assembly bedsteads? Do
the joints loosen and the base start to wobble after a few months?
Thanks
Bruce

Single should be ok, doubles may need a spine adding, and almost
certainly a "king" (humping) post in the centre....

Suppose it also depends on the "dynamic" stress loads you are
applying)
--
Tony Sayer

Lets be blunt, here, Tony. Would a double pine bedstead withstand an
enthusiastic shagging session between Jordan and Peter Andre, for
example?

Bruce

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Suppose it also depends on the "dynamic" stress loads you are
applying)
--
Tony Sayer

Lets be blunt, here, Tony. Would a double pine bedstead withstand an
enthusiastic shagging session between Jordan and Peter Andre, for
example?

Bruce


Only way is to set it up in a laboratory and do the measurements)
--
Tony Sayer

Only way is to set it up in a laboratory and do the measurements)
--
Tony Sayer

Surely someone in this NG has had an extended lurve session on a pine
bedstead and would care to share their findings sa to the stability of
the bedstead under dynamic loading.

Bruce

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Only way is to set it up in a laboratory and do the measurements)
--
Tony Sayer

Surely someone in this NG has had an extended lurve session on a pine
bedstead and would care to share their findings sa to the stability of
the bedstead under dynamic loading.

Bruce


Managed to crack Qty 2 off over the years, but then again I'm somewhere
around 17 stone in the old money)
--
Tony Sayer

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Lets be blunt, here, Tony. Would a double pine bedstead withstand an
enthusiastic shagging session between Jordan and Peter Andre, for
example?

Bruce
Dunno, but mine would, having a proper centre spine and a 5th leg in the
centre (aka humping post)....

Niel.