Expert: Eileen Cronk - 10/18/2008

Question
Bought a king size bed with four post head and foot boards.  The boards the run the length of the bed are missing. Is it possible to attach the head and foot to our metal frame set?  If not have any suggestions how to make this antique usable in our bedroom? Thankyou

Answer
Hi Tanya
Nice to hear from you.
Yes it could be possible to attach your head and foot board to your metal bed frame but I would need to see the head and foot boards to advise how to do it.
But it can be done.
I seen quite an ingenious method recently that could work for your bed.
The owner took a board that was the width of the head and foot boards.
He attached this board to the holes already in the metal bed frame with nuts and bolts.
Then he simply screwed the head and foot board onto this added board.
The board was standard 1x6 clear pine.
The head board can also be attached to the wall...did it myself.
Just two screws through the head board low enough to be covered by the mattress.
You need to locate the wall studs too but thats easy with a stud finder.
So I hope I have given you some ideas to get this bed together.
Hope this helps
Kind Regards
Eileen