CampusLoftBeds Projects

From time to time we get emails from customers who order our loft bed plans that want to know what technique is the best for various parts of their loft bed. It seems the question we get asked the most about are the notches detailed on each of the legs. The notched legs serve many purposes on the bed, but the most important is lateral stability. Without the notches, the loft bed would be able to sway back and forth. So the question remains, how in the world do you cut these things? There are many ways to do it, but here are a few suggestions that we have tested:

• Cut the notches on a table saw with a dado blade. This is the preferred method.
• Use a jig saw to carefully cut the notches. Use the thickest blade you can find, so it does not bend. This is probably the most used method
• Use a circular saw to put multiple saw cuts in the notches at the appropriate depth. Then use a chisel to remove the excess.
• Use a coping saw to remove the material in the notch. This is probably the most time consuming method and least recommended.

So there you have it. Any one of these solutions should work pretty well. If anyone else has any suggestions, we would love to hear them!

Filed under: loft-bed-plans, Build a Loft Bed, Loft Bed Construction on November 14th, 2008