I'm going to show you how to build a super simple, yet beautiful swing bed for your porch. I've designed and built several of these, and they have become my favorite DIY project.
Before you get started with this design, you might want to take a look at these plans for a different swing I designed and built.
I designed this one to be easy to build and affordable. I was able to build this one for around $200. Of course, that price can vary based on what wood you choose to use and where you get your wood.
Let's get started!
Here’s what you’ll need:
Wood
I started off by building the main bed frame out of the 1×8’s. You can find the measurements in the illustration. On these joints I used 2″ finish nails.
Then I added an inner frame for support and something to nail the bed slats to. On the sides I used 2×4’s for some extra bulk since this is where the eye screws will go through. I made sure the bottom of the 2×4’s were flush with the bottom of the frame. Then I nailed and glued them onto the inside of the frame using 2″ nails. For the front and back I used 2×3’s making sure the top was even with the top of the 2×4’s.
For the slats, I cut 6 39″ long pieces of the 1×3 knotty pine and spaced them out evenly along the inside of the bed frame as seen blow and nailed them in place. This will be the support for the mattress.
Then I constructed 4 posts out of the 1×3 clear pine, one for each corner.
Each post is made from two pieces. I applied a bead of glue down one edge.
I placed the other piece on top of the glued edge to form an “L” shape and made sure the edges were perfectly lined up. Then I nailed the two pieces together with 2″ nails.
After all four posts were in place, I cut all of the rails. These are the horizontal pieces that
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