With the other half lay out a 21x63 inch piece.
Make your own futon frame.
The futon plans you will download consist of a five page article originally printed in the february march 1995 edition of workbench magazine.
Queen are 60 by 80 inches.
Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood.
After searching ikea and several other shops i found the average price for a tri fold futon was in the region of 120gbp 150.
This next how to design comes from someone needed to make a futon frame at a size to fit in an rv.
Don t let that fool you though.
The plans include a lumber and hardware list a dimensioned cutting list schematics of all the parts photos of set ups jigs and the finished frame.
Step 1 make your preliminary measurements.
Futon love seats and chairs require different mattress sizes.
Begin with a full sheet of plywood.
This is a low profile smaller futon.
Alternatively if you still have your old mattress lying around you can simply measure that instead.
As a bed it will be 54 deep and 25 5 high.
And king measure 78 by 80 inches.
Step 1 layout.
Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece.
How to make a fold out sofa futon bed frame.
Begin with a full sheet of plywood.
If you include the seat it will be 34 deep and 42 high.
Just use your best judgment and if you want experiment with other methods.
If you select a different size mattress you ll need to adjust the frame dimensions accordingly.
The futon frame will be approximately 23 5 high 28 deep and 80 long.
Twin futon mattresses measure 39 by 75 inches.
In fact isn t this one main reason you re building a futon frame in the first place.
We built our frame around a 54x75 full size futon mattress.
In other words for comfort you re on your own.
Small size futon frame.
Step 1 layout.
Full are 54 by 75 inches.
Sometimes you just don t have a lot of space.
Determine the size of your mattress stick to a standard size unless you are customizing for an unusual space.
I enjoy relaxing on a sofa and in my bed and so it may come as no surprise that i would wish to combine the two.
Your choices include pine oak poplar and maple.
Before you go out and buy your materials you need to measure your futon s frame in order to determine how much space your new futon mattress will take up.
Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece.
This should leave a 21x33 inch piece and a 21x27 inch piece.
You ll have to decide what kind of lumber you want to use.
Let s start with the slots and mortises in the legs.
Build your own futon now.
