Staryder61 wrote:......
Tomorrow morning will start grinding off old springs and hangers, cut the tongue off. Using the 60/40 rule, the tongue is about 2 feet too long.
......
. a hard lesson to learn from experience.measure twice, cut once
KCStudly wrote:Also on the door, the rule of thumb typically used is that you want the door sill to be no higher than about half the mattress thickness. That way the sill doesn't dig into the backs of your legs when sitting in the doorway.
The method for setting door position is commonly referred to as "sit and spin". You can use your regular (home) bed to get an initial measurement, but it also helps to have a mock-up of your door frame. Basically you sit where your bottom will be when you are laying down, roll back to pull your legs in, and spin to where your head lands on the pillow. Having the door frame mocked up helps you decide on how wide to make the door so you aren't whacking your knees or having trouble swinging your feet through. Once you get an idea of where you like the door/mattress relationship to be, double/triple check that the door opening, with all of its trim, will clear where the fender needs to be.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests