Make Your Own Futon Frame

Determine the size of your mattress stick to a standard size unless you are customizing for an unusual space.

Make your own futon frame.

Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece. In fact isn t this one main reason you re building a futon frame in the first place. Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood. 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. If you include the seat it will be 34 deep and 42 high. Step 1 layout. After searching ikea and several other shops i found the average price for a tri fold futon was in the region of 120gbp 150.

We built our frame around a 54x75 full size futon mattress. The futon plans you will download consist of a five page article originally printed in the february march 1995 edition of workbench magazine. 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. Here is a simple futon design to make your own platform futon frame out of wood.

Step 1 make your preliminary measurements. How to make a fold out sofa futon bed frame. Begin with a full sheet of plywood. Your choices include pine oak poplar and maple.

The futon frame will be approximately 23 5 high 28 deep and 80 long. This should leave a 21x33 inch piece and a 21x27 inch piece. Futon love seats and chairs require different mattress sizes. Visit the hardware store with your measurements in hand go to the hardware store.

Let s start with the slots and mortises in the legs. Alternatively if you still have your old mattress lying around you can simply measure that instead. If you select a different size mattress you ll need to adjust the frame dimensions accordingly. Step 1 layout.

Sometimes you just don t have a lot of space. Full are 54 by 75 inches. Measure the length and width you have available for the futon. As a bed it will be 54 deep and 25 5 high.

Twin futon mattresses measure 39 by 75 inches. With the other half lay out a 21x63 inch piece. You ll have to decide what kind of lumber you want to use. Build your own futon now.

This next how to design comes from someone needed to make a futon frame at a size to fit in an rv. Just use your best judgment and if you want experiment with other methods. In other words for comfort you re on your own. Lay it out on saw horses and snap a chalk line dividing out a 27x75 inch piece.

Queen are 60 by 80 inches. And king measure 78 by 80 inches. Begin with a full sheet of plywood.