Make Your Own Futon Frame

Begin with a full sheet of plywood.

Make your own futon frame.

Determine the size of your mattress stick to a standard size unless you are customizing for an unusual space. With the other half lay out a 21x63 inch piece. The futon frame will be approximately 23 5 high 28 deep and 80 long. Sometimes you just don t have a lot of space.

If you include the seat it will be 34 deep and 42 high. You ll have to decide what kind of lumber you want to use. Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood. We built our frame around a 54x75 full size futon mattress.

As a bed it will be 54 deep and 25 5 high. 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. Just use your best judgment and if you want experiment with other methods. Begin with a full sheet of plywood.

In fact isn t this one main reason you re building a futon frame in the first place. This is a low profile smaller futon. Step 1 layout. Measure the length and width you have available for the futon.

The futon plans you will download consist of a five page article originally printed in the february march 1995 edition of workbench magazine. 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. Before you go out and buy your materials you need to measure your futon s frame in order to determine how much space your new futon mattress will take up. If you select a different size mattress you ll need to adjust the frame dimensions accordingly.

How to make a fold out sofa futon bed frame. Visit the hardware store with your measurements in hand go to the hardware store. Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece. Alternatively if you still have your old mattress lying around you can simply measure that instead.

Step 1 make your preliminary measurements. Futon love seats and chairs require different mattress sizes. Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece. Build your own futon now.

Twin futon mattresses measure 39 by 75 inches. Small size futon frame. Queen are 60 by 80 inches. This should leave a 21x33 inch piece and a 21x27 inch piece.

Step 1 layout. This next how to design comes from someone needed to make a futon frame at a size to fit in an rv. Let s start with the slots and mortises in the legs. In other words for comfort you re on your own.

And king measure 78 by 80 inches. Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood. Don t let that fool you though.