Folding bed tips??

[Pipenslippers]

Im wanting to convert my bed space into a lift up bed so can use floor space during the day.

Any tips or advice for doing this please?

Thanks

[lampini]

Best I've seen used these ....

 

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/design-service

 

Good luck! ?

[Murflynn]

I have made a bed that swivels from vertical to horizontal, pivoting on an aluminium scaffold tube that is fixed to the bed base and retained at either end with scaffold tube end sockets. The underside of the bed base was made to match the surrounding furniture and panelling. A few working sketches will soon identify the correct positions of the end sockets.

Suitable legs or storage boxes are required to support the outer edge of the bed in the horizontal position.

The bed can tip up sideways or endways, depending on the headroom and the mattress length.

If suitable retaining straps are provided, the bed can be swung up fully made.

[bargemast]

This girl has made a nice demo video of her folding bed

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPQXEGHuGU

 

Peter.

[Murflynn]

This girl has made a nice demo video of her folding bed

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPQXEGHuGU

 

Peter.

same principle as I used, but mine cost about £10.

[the barnacle]

a good tip would be to watch your fingers i got a right cut finger when i trapped it in a folding bed,

[bargemast]

same principle as I used, but mine cost about £10.

 

Reading what you wrote made me think that you must have made something like that, but a short video makes it easier to understand.

 

Peter.

Edited April 1, 2016 by bargemast

[Pipenslippers]

Thanks I'll look up the links you sent

[boat fan]

I made a simple bed base and just hinged it with 4 x four inch door hinges :

 

 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2016 by boat fan

[Murflynn]

the fixed shelf against the wall will prevent the inner edge of the mattress from rotating.

[boat fan]

Hi Myrflynn.

 

It would prevent the mattress from rotating if the mattress was pushed all the way against the wall.

There is a narrow foam infill cushion on the shelf that lifts out before folding.

It also makes the mattress wider.

 

 

The infill is just wide enough to fill the space between the mattress edge and the wall.( matches the shelf width )

The shelf is there to support the mattress when folded upright.

 

There are Velcro straps securing the mattress to the base when folding.

 

It worked well on my trials.

Edited April 2, 2016 by boat fan

[rustydiver]

The front off my boat ha some L shape seating that pulls out to be a bed.

Similar to this. This is not mine.

 

Or google campervan rock and roll beds. My old vw t2 had a simple folding bed that made into a sofa.

Using brackets similar to this.

http://www.justaircooled.co.uk/rock-and-roll-bed-hinges-pair-new-item-for-camper.html?gclid=CPWg1bXX8MsCFVRsGwodaWII2A

Edited April 2, 2016 by rustydiver

[boat fan]

I have seen those slide out bed bases on small boats rustydiver.

 

They work well too.

[rustydiver]

Mine works a treat. If I go to the boat tomorrow I'll take some photos.

Bed makes up in seconds. There is even a

Arge pull out drawer under it.

Edited April 2, 2016 by rustydiver

[boat fan]

The drawer on your boat , ( under the bed ) is much better thought out than the first picture you posted rustydiver , Nice !

Edited April 2, 2016 by boat fan

[bargemast]

Hi Myrflynn.

 

It would prevent the mattress from rotating if the mattress was pushed all the way against the wall.

There is a narrow foam infill cushion on the shelf that lifts out before folding.

It also makes the mattress wider.

 

 

The infill is just wide enough to fill the space between the mattress edge and the wall.( matches the shelf width )

The shelf is there to support the mattress when folded upright.

 

There are Velcro straps securing the mattress to the base when folding.

 

It worked well on my trials.

 

Well done boat fan your drawings make it very clear, it's an easy and good solution.

 

Peter.

The drawer on your boat , ( under the bed ) is much better thought out than the first picture you posted rustydiver , Nice !

 

There is a lot of storage space under this slide out bed that rustydiver posted, that lifts up in de pushed-in position too to give good access.

 

Peter.

[rustydiver]

The drawer on your boat , ( under the bed ) is much better thought out than the first picture you posted rustydiver , Nice !

It was a random photo I found on the web. So you got sort off an idea. True its not well thought out wasted storage space under it.

[rustydiver]

Right took a few photos today

[boat fan]

 

I assume there are wheels / castors bolted to the drawer base here ?

 

 

 

Did you need wheels on the slide out too ?

[rustydiver]

Yes there are small wheels on the drawer but on the bed base you just lift it up and pull it out.

[Pipenslippers]

Great ideas thanks,how do you get the bed to stay up in day mode?

[boat fan]

Mine stays up by itself ......

 

You could also attach a strap to the wall ( like a curtain tie ) , I would imagine.