Simple wrought iron beds are quick to assemble, and easy to move.
Flat pack iron beds are a convenient bedding solution. They are easy to carry home from the store, and quick to disassemble, when moving house. With this in mind, it can be easy to lose track of the assembly instructions. Sometimes they may not even be printed in English. With a basic knowledge of the iron bed's construction -- it's possible to assemble any bed -- without the manufacturer's instruction booklet. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Lay out the side rails -- the headboard, and the foot board -- in roughly the same place where the bed will wind up.
2. Attach casters or feet to the bed legs, if your bed has them. They usually slip over, or into the ends of the legs. You can tap them in with the mallet, if the fit is tight.
3. Attach the side rails. They may need to be screwed into place, or they may hook onto a bracket welded to the legs.
4. Attach the cross beams. They can cross the bed between the side rails -- between the headboard and the foot boards -- or diagonally across the corners. Like the side rails, these are either hooked or screwed into place.
5. Lay the bed slats. The bed slats are the straps of wood that support the mattress. They lie across the bed frame, from one side rail to the other. Space them evenly. They may screw into the bed frame, or be connected by a ribbon. These will lie loosely on the frame.
6. Lay the mattress on the slats and add sheets, pillows and blankets, to complete your bed.
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