Dean_A's Build--FINISHED!!!

[Juneaudave]

That's absolutely beautiful!!!! 4.5 years, but I understand why...it givesyou some time to get things just the way you want!!!

[Dewi]

Looks fantastic... love the interior and that bunk idea is inspired! Never would have thought of that in a million years!

Cheers, Dewi

[BobR]

Dean, Very nice and excellent work. Now go out and enjoy it!

[cdfnchico]

Dean...it's just beautiful! We're thinking of incorporating a bunk for a grandchild in ours... I'm inspired!

[Dean_A]

Looks fantastic... love the interior and that bunk idea is inspired! Never would have thought of that in a million years!

Cheers, Dewi

Thanks! The bunk supports slide in wood workers T-Track. In trying to make sure we had enough leg room and our daughter had enough head room, it was important that her canvas bunk stay nice and tight and not sag too much. This way I can move the supports to keep the bunk tight, and also move it out of the way if we need room to change, play cards, etc.

[Dean_A]

That's absolutely beautiful!!!! 4.5 years, but I understand why...it givesyou some time to get things just the way you want!!!

Thanks, though it wasn't 4.5 years of solid work by a long shot. I had huge gaps where I didn't do a lick of work. Just too many irons in the fire to make fast progress. Plus I'm a designer, and kind of a perfectionist, so everything had to be *just right*. At least within the scope of my limited wood working skills.

[Dewi]

I noticed that pic in your album... that is a really clever use of T Track... use that stuff, or I have done in the past, for making up road signs. As I say, wouldn't have thought for a minute to make a retractable and adjustable bunk with it!

Could I ask, what thickness of tubing have you used for the cross bars of the bunk?

Cheers, Dewi

[greg755]

WOW
it is 4.5 years well spent... NICE JOB

[Dean_A]

I noticed that pic in your album... that is a really clever use of T Track... use that stuff, or I have done in the past, for making up road signs. As I say, wouldn't have thought for a minute to make a retractable and adjustable bunk with it!

Could I ask, what thickness of tubing have you used for the cross bars of the bunk?

Cheers, Dewi

I just used standard wood closet rod dowel. It's about 1 1/4".

[S. Heisley]

Dean:

You did a beautiful job! It looks great!
Congratulations!

[toypusher]

Dean,

You did a fantastic job!!

I love it!

[Dewi]

I just used standard wood closet rod dowel. It's about 1 1/4".

Cool, thanks Dean!

Cheers, Dewi

[kennyrayandersen]

I noticed that pic in your album... that is a really clever use of T Track... use that stuff, or I have done in the past, for making up road signs. As I say, wouldn't have thought for a minute to make a retractable and adjustable bunk with it!

Could I ask, what thickness of tubing have you used for the cross bars of the bunk?

Cheers, Dewi

The bunk supports slide in wood workers T-Track. In trying to make sure we had enough leg room and our daughter had enough head room, it was important that her canvas bunk stay nice and tight and not sag too much. This way I can move the supports to keep the bunk tight, and also move it out of the way if we need room to change, play cards, etc.

I just used standard wood closet rod dowel. It's about 1 1/4".

I was thinking you could add a bunk that way, but the slider is a VERY nice touch. I was only a little worried that the 1 1/4 rod bight bend, shorten, and fall out -- no problems with that? How much weight do you think that would support -- obviously the width of the tear would have an affect on that.

[Dean_A]

I noticed that pic in your album... that is a really clever use of T Track... use that stuff, or I have done in the past, for making up road signs. As I say, wouldn't have thought for a minute to make a retractable and adjustable bunk with it!

Could I ask, what thickness of tubing have you used for the cross bars of the bunk?

Cheers, Dewi

The bunk supports slide in wood workers T-Track. In trying to make sure we had enough leg room and our daughter had enough head room, it was important that her canvas bunk stay nice and tight and not sag too much. This way I can move the supports to keep the bunk tight, and also move it out of the way if we need room to change, play cards, etc.

I just used standard wood closet rod dowel. It's about 1 1/4".

I was thinking you could add a bunk that way, but the slider is a VERY nice touch. I was only a little worried that the 1 1/4 rod bight bend, shorten, and fall out -- no problems with that? How much weight do you think that would support -- obviously the width of the tear would have an affect on that.

There is no way that rod could bend and pop out of the supports. I climbed onto the bunk just for kicks and it held my weight fine and I'm about 185. I figure if the rod can hold a closet full of clothes, it can certainly hold the weight of a person. A lot would depend on how the supports were mounted to the walls. I figure that's the most likely point of failure. FYI, my tear is just shy of 5' wide, so the rods are about 53" long.

[kennyrayandersen]

good to hear. Sometimes you think about stuff and you think that should be fine, and it is. Other times you think that looks great... and it ain't; so it's always good to get feed back after something has actually been built and tried. Anyway -- great idea!