Bunk Bed Turned Into Loft Bed

The kids may have outgrown their bunk beds but the bunk beds may not have outgrown your home.

Bunk bed turned into loft bed.

By removing it you render the loft bed unsafe. In most bunk bed designs the lower bunk is the major stabilizing force in the system that is the bunk bed. The process is very easy and only took about 2 hours to do by myself. Replace the upper mattress and make the bed.

To turn a bunk bed into a loft bed you will need to remove the mattress and the ladder remove the bunking pins and bolts add a diagonal brace and replace the mattress on the top bunk. Drive the 2 screws into the bunk bed frame at the bottom of one side and the top on the alternate side. But take into consideration that the lower bunk in most bunk beds is what makes the bed sturdy and stable. Remove the ladder and the mattresses.

After investing in a bunk bed you realized that a loft bed would be perfect for your child s room there are simple ways you can turn your bunk bed into a loft bed. Most of your conversion work will revolve around reinforcing the frame to make sure the bed is safe after removing the lower bunk. The diagonal brace will look like this after installed. The upper and lower platforms with or without the mattresses.