http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog Tell us about your loft building experience and show off your work Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:40:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many customers use spare lumber to construct their loft beds. It is easy to see why, our loft bed plans use common lumber sizes on purpose.  This helps to cut down on cost and makes it so customers can easily find wood.  But just any wood cannot be used.  Our ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/12/can-i-build-a-loft-bed-from-pressure-treated-lumber/ You have bought your loft bed plans from us and now are ready to go shopping at your favorite hardware store for materials. The parts list we provide details everything you will need, but the grade and type of lumber are not shown.  In all honesty we expect everyone to ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/12/selecting-lumber-for-your-loft-bed/ Dorm rooms can be cramped. Here at CampusLoftBeds, we can offer a solution. Our loft plans should increase your living space by a good bit.  But just how much, you may be asking?  Well we did some investigating to figure out what can be placed under your loft.  Our twin ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/12/fitting-your-life-below-a-loft-bed/ Building a loft bed using our loft bed plans has never been easier. But we can understand that for many this is the first decent sized woodworking project that you have worked on. There is no reason for any concern, here at Campusloftbeds we can walk you through the entire ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/12/what-tools-do-i-need-to-build-a-loft-bed/ From time to time here at Campusloftbeds, we get questions about how to make your loft bed fire retardant. We assume this request stems from the fact that many universities have lots of requirements for a loft bed. This is understandable and we are happy to help. The first thing to ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/12/making-your-loft-bed-fire-retardant/ We got a new email a few days ago that we just had to share. A recent loft plan customer was having a little bit of trouble and wanted some tips on constructions techniques. We are always happy to help here, so after a couple of emails we sent the ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/12/tips-for-building-your-loft-bed/ Campusloftbeds is proud to announce the introduction of free loft bed plans. We have been planning for a while a series of plans that will compliment our current loft plans.  These plans are meant to be downloaded and added to your loft bed completely free!  Up first will be a ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/12/announcement-free-loft-bed-plans-are-on-the-way/ 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 ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/11/tips-for-how-to-build-a-loft-bed-cutting-leg-notches/ So you have decided to build a loft bed. You have your tools all laid out and you have purchased a set of loft plans from campusloftbeds.com. Now what? Now all you have to do is head to the local hardware store to buy all your parts. As ... http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-loft-bed/ Bill Vondriska writes in to share his loft bed building with everyone. "The picture is in my garage so it isn't that good. I made a minor change but for the most part, it is to plan." Thanks Bill, it looks GREAT! http://www.campusloftbeds.com/blog/2008/08/great-weekend-project/