Make Your Own Futon Frame

Measure the length and width you have available for the futon.

Make your own futon frame.

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. Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood. Step 1 layout. How to make a fold out sofa futon bed frame.

Futon love seats and chairs require different mattress sizes. Step 1 make your preliminary measurements. Don t let that fool you though. Step 1 layout.

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. Twin futon mattresses measure 39 by 75 inches. The futon plans you will download consist of a five page article originally printed in the february march 1995 edition of workbench magazine. Build your own futon now.

In other words for comfort you re on your own. Sometimes you just don t have a lot of space. Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece. 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.

Let s start with the slots and mortises in the legs. Your choices include pine oak poplar and maple. In fact isn t this one main reason you re building a futon frame in the first place. Small size futon frame.

The futon frame will be approximately 23 5 high 28 deep and 80 long. Alternatively if you still have your old mattress lying around you can simply measure that instead. If you include the seat it will be 34 deep and 42 high. This is a low profile smaller futon.

Full are 54 by 75 inches. Just use your best judgment and if you want experiment with other methods. We built our frame around a 54x75 full size futon mattress. This should leave a 21x33 inch piece and a 21x27 inch piece.

And king measure 78 by 80 inches. Queen are 60 by 80 inches. If you select a different size mattress you ll need to adjust the frame dimensions accordingly. As a bed it will be 54 deep and 25 5 high.

Begin with a full sheet of plywood. Begin with a full sheet of plywood. Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece. You ll have to decide what kind of lumber you want to use.

Determine the size of your mattress stick to a standard size unless you are customizing for an unusual space. After searching ikea and several other shops i found the average price for a tri fold futon was in the region of 120gbp 150. Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood.