15 years
Hi Brian,
Thanks for plugging us. We recently launched our new website: www.flowfurniture.nl
Nice website guys. I look forward to welcoming you to Catania in March 2010.
Keep up the good work,
Robert (Hostels of Sicily)
Bunk Bed supplier
The Ideal Hostel
Not sure where to post this so i'll start here.
Anyone have a great bunk bed supplier that has bunks with curtains and possibly lights built into them?
Apparently no one manufactures such things in the states and we'd like to do better than Ikea bunk beds.
While on the topic of Ikea, has anyone got a track record with their bunk beds. We just installed a few but i'm not sure how durable they will be. Anyone?
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15 years
We are about to open a new hostel in Oakridge, Oregon. I designed & built the bunk beds from 2X6 douglas fir framing lumber. Here is what I learned (and would do differently if doing it again!) Start off buying a better grade of lumber. Mine was of poor quality and we spent lots of time sanding & routing to get boards that were smooth and splinter free. The next time I'd start off with better wood! I decided upon wood/stain/urethane sealer... and the beds look terrific but it was way more work to build them out than I had anticipated. We built 2 locker boxes into the bottom of each bunk bed so guests can have a place to lock their valuables right in their room. We also added privacy curtains for each bed as well as a light and fan for each individual bed. We purchased our mattresses from Ikea & I am happy with that decision. It was a very good idea to purchase one mattress to bring home with us and use as a sample for the "model bed" that I built before going into production mode with the other beds. As carpenters say: "measure twice, cut once."
I would be happy to provide the specifications for these beds but I am a computer illiterate. Josh, if you want to help me I can certainly give the details for these beds. My estimate of costs: labor & materials, including mattresses, lamps, fans, pillow, comforter & sheets... about $550/ bed (we built 15 of them).
15 years
I would be happy to provide the specifications for these beds but I am a computer illiterate. Josh, if you want to help me I can certainly give the details for these beds.
Sure, what format are they in? (paper or computer?)
15 years
We are about to open a new hostel in Oakridge, Oregon. I designed & built the bunk beds from 2X6 douglas fir framing lumber. Here is what I learned (and would do differently if doing it again!) Start off buying a better grade of lumber. Mine was of poor quality and we spent lots of time sanding & routing to get boards that were smooth and splinter free. The next time I'd start off with better wood! I decided upon wood/stain/urethane sealer... and the beds look terrific but it was way more work to build them out than I had anticipated. We built 2 locker boxes into the bottom of each bunk bed so guests can have a place to lock their valuables right in their room. We also added privacy curtains for each bed as well as a light and fan for each individual bed. We purchased our mattresses from Ikea & I am happy with that decision. It was a very good idea to purchase one mattress to bring home with us and use as a sample for the "model bed" that I built before going into production mode with the other beds. As carpenters say: "measure twice, cut once."
I would be happy to provide the specifications for these beds but I am a computer illiterate. Josh, if you want to help me I can certainly give the details for these beds. My estimate of costs: labor & materials, including mattresses, lamps, fans, pillow, comforter & sheets... about $550/ bed (we built 15 of them).
Would you mind posting a photo so we can see them?
Also, when you say $550 a bed, due you mean per "bed" or per "bunk set"?
Thanks!
15 years
I meant per bunk set. That is to say, $550 X 15 bunk beds. Each bed sleeps two people. We are in the process of assembling the beds and I will send photos to Josh for general posting.
15 years
I have used Ikea steel beds for over 2 years and I have a little trick I use to stop the "squeak" problem... I use locktite on the screws when I put them together.
Ikea is cheap , lasts long and are easily replaced.
Bed bugs dont like steel beds . They love wood beds.
Ikea does well with price because of the production standards and quantities , and they are relativly close to everybody.
15 years
"Bed bugs don't like steel beds . They love wood beds."
That is a fallacy! They simply like a bed and whoever sleeps in it, regardless of the materials.
15 years
"Bed bugs don't like steel beds . They love wood beds."
That is a fallacy! They simply like a bed and whoever sleeps in it, regardless of the materials.
Yep, bedbugs can hide anywhere!!! ;) Dear fresh members, please, check on the plenty of other threads we've talked about this matter already! :rolleyes:
15 years
We did consider metal beds but chose wood instead for a variety of reasons: We can modify (add) a privacy curtain, individual light & fan to the wood bed more easily, wood is natural to our area (Oakridge is surrounded by the Willamette National Forest), we have unusually tall ceilings (9'3") thus allowing for a taller & roomier bed than is produced by standard manufacture. Also, we wanted to add 2 lockable cabinets under each bunk & our wood beds are high enough off of the floor to allow for this. We have discovered Ikea and did purchase our mattresses from them as well as comforters & duvet covers. We are heading to Seattle this coming weekend (after Thanksgiving) & may pop in to say hello in person. Later, Fat Tire.
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