If you are a woodworking enthusiast, you may have heard of the new Woodworking4Home web site.
The web site was created by John Metz who is a professional woodworker.
The Woodworking 4 Home page promises a large collection of carpentry project blueprints.
I've decided to pull out one of their bed plans which is the futon bunk bed plan and do a quick review of it.
Downloading the plan was very fast.
It is a pdf file format which is 2.
5 megabytes.
My first impression were kind of disappointment.
The pictures were all in black and white.
That is not an issue as long as the instructions are clear and concise.
At the top of the plan, I could see the futon bunk bed completed.
It is simple and yet elegant design which will fit into any living room or bedroom nicely.
The blueprint starts off by giving a quick introduction about the history of futon bed.
Futon is actually the traditional style of Japanese beddings.
The design is consist of padded mattresses and quilts.
The quilts are soft and pliable so it can be folded and stored away.
The bed was designed in such a way it allows the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom.
The futon bunk bed is actually 2 beds in one.
It has the same foldable feature and provides double the sleeping space.
The standard detailed diagrams of the bed frame members were included as well.
Albeit the diagrams were black and white only, the measurements and joints details were clear and accurate.
The cutting list consists of 14 main items ranging from the long rails, hinge rails, back rails, side blocking, side rib, side spokes, tracking dowels etc.
Based on a rough estimate, it will cost approximately $120 to buy all the necessary material.