Basic Bed Construction
Posted by Arron on 18/02/2010 under Beds.
Basic Bed Construction
The basic frame of a bed is also known as a bedstead. This is normally constructed with wood or metal and its essential components are the side rails, foot and the head. In certain cases, a centre support rail is also added to give more strength, especially for larger frames. The rails are attached to the footboard and the headboard and wooden slats are used to reinforce the structure by placing them perpendicular to the rails. A space is thus created to place the mattresses or box springs.
In some cases, such as for children's beds, safety rails are attached to the sides so that the person using the bed does not fall off from the side during sleep. These rails are attached in such a way that they can easily be removed when they are not required. Moreover, these rails can be placed on one side or both the sides as the need might be.
The basic types of bed frames are: platform type that does not use a box spring; captain type that uses the space between the floor and the frame to store goods in drawers; waterbed type that is very sturdy and is designed to withstand the weight of the water in the mattress.
The attachment of the bed rails and the frames to the bed post is done with such knocked down fittings as can be easily removed if the bed needs to be dismantled. The various types of these fittings are pin and hook fasteners, plate and hook fasteners, and bed bolts or through bolts. The bed sizes also vary in various countries but in England, the single size, the double size, and the king size are the most common choices.
