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  1. General DIY Discussions
    I bought a 13 inch mattress for on a Murphy style bed. When i raise the bed, the top edge of the mattress hits the headboard facade (which is 15.5"tall and aprx.5" deep), stopping the lifting of bed to close it. I'm wondering what the minimum amount of headboard needs to be removed to avoid...
  2. Electrical
    I am getting ready to build a headboard, it will look like a Fireplace Mantel. I am trying to put Lights and outlets into my headboard. The goal would be to have an easy to access outlet to charge my phone and :vs_bulb: on the mantel for late night reading, so nothing drastically bright or...
  3. Project Showcase
    My girlfriend wanted to put a bed in one of the spare bedrooms. We found the plans online and built it together. We used pine and stained it with Rustoleum Ebony stain. Then, 2 coats of minwax polycrylic semigloss on the frame, and 4 coats on the headboard. The frame ready for sanding...
  4. Carpentry
    Hi. I'm hoping someone here can help me out with a DIY project. I'm planning to build a 6' or 7' wide wood plank headboard that extends up to the ceiling and across the room. I was inspired by this headboard tutorial http://www.todaysletters.com/2011/10/headboard-tutorial.html. I really like...
  5. Carpentry
    I have a full sized headboard and footboard that I would like to attach to my daughter's queen sized mattress set. I get bits and pieces of info online, but I can't figure out everything I need to make this work. I want to do this as easy and cheaply as possible. I have: "Queen" Mattress...
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