Building a Murphy Bed.

[freddmc]

I am in the process of building a Murphy bed. Construction is 3/4" plywood fastened by glue and screws. I will use screws where they are hidden but for sections where the screws would be visible I plan to use dominos and glue of course. Will this fastening method be as strong as screws and glue.

Regards

Fred

 

[NVA_WW]

I used dominos and Kreg pocket holes for my murphy bed.  None of the pocket holes are visible.

 

[mdelrossi]

I used dominos and Kreg pocket holes for my murphy bed.  None of the pocket holes are visible.

+1

 

[Gjarman12]

Same. Dominos and pocket holes.

 

[Grasshopper]

I'd love to see pictures of these Murphy bed projects

 

[Gjarman12]

I have ALL the finishing to go still, haha. [attachimg=1]

 

[McNally Family]

I am in the process of building a Murphy bed. Construction is 3/4" plywood fastened by glue and screws. I will use screws where they are hidden but for sections where the screws would be visible I plan to use dominos and glue of course. Will this fastening method be as strong as screws and glue.

Regards

Fred

This post reminded me of an original Murphy Bed I once had from the early 1900's.  The frame was made of cast iron, and the "Murphy Bed" logo was on the frame itself.  The thing weighed a ton, but was very comfortable to sleep on.  It came out of an old apartment building (built in 1915),  that we were renovating.  It was located in the sun room, on the front side of the apartment that faced the street, in a closet that had huge mahogany doors that opened to allow the Murphy bed to fold down. 

I wish I still had the thing.  If nothing else, it would be worth something as an antique.   

 

[Holmz]

Thats is well done sir!

 

[WastedP]

[member=23087]bnaboatbuilder[/member] - how did you install the mechanisms to the side panels after attaching them to the side cabinets?

 

[Grasshopper]

Awesome!!!!  Thanks for posting the pictures!!!