Am making my own headboard with 3/4 inch plywood for a queen size bed so the headboard will be quite heavy. How many should I use to not have it fall
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So considering that a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" plywood is roughly 86 pounds plus trim you will have a lot of weight to support if totally mounted on a wall. The mounts are pretty strong but I would use 4 with good screws that securely fasten to 2x4 wood studs not metal studs.
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My husband and I only used two of the interlocking mounts for our King sized headboard and it's been fine. We did mount them in the studs and used wall anchors to ensure that ours stayed put. It hasn't moved and we too used plywood with three layers of batting and fabric to cover it. Good luck to you!
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We have a headboard made of two old doors, and we have one bracket per door. Our doors do touch the floor for added support, but each weighs about 40lbs.
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I would go with 9. They work really well. I too made my own headboard and I used 3 old wood doors that u didn't want. I drilled braces on them to make it one solid, piece and then used the flat mounts to secure it to the wall. 3 across the top left middle and right then the same in the middle section and the bottom. Worked like a charm. If mounted right you would really only need 6 I just played it safe since this thing is over my head lol
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These brackets are amazingly sturdy. Four of these would surely hold your headboard. Of course, as important as the brackets will be, the material you screw it into, the length of the screws and the 3/4" plywood are also equally important. Hope these work out for you.
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I can only assume you want to mount to the wall? It's impossible to say with no idea of how big the headboard will be, how much it will weigh, or how you plan to attach to the wall. The brackets themselves are plenty sturdy, but are only as effective as how you attach them into the wall/headboard. I used mine to attach speakers to the wall and stud behind it. Each speaker is around 30# and with only one hinge per speaker, they are more than enough.
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I also used two brackets to mount a king size headboard, although my headboard is slatted cherry and probably only weighs about 50 pounds. As many others have noted, the key is ensure that they are mounted firmly to studs (although the width of the mount typically means only one of the two screws can go into the stud). Make sure one screw on each bracket is mounted firmly into the center of the stud.I also put a couple of support blocks under the bottom of the headboard, but in hindsight, I don't believe they are necessary.When I mounted the headboard onto the two brackets, I was impressed with how sturdy they felt. I also used two brackets to mount a king size headboard, although my headboard is slatted cherry and probably only weighs about 50 pounds. As many others have noted, the key is ensure that they are mounted firmly to studs (although the width of the mount typically means only one of the two screws can go into the stud). Make sure one screw on each bracket is mounted firmly into the center of the stud.I also put a couple of support blocks under the bottom of the headboard, but in hindsight, I don't believe they are necessary.When I mounted the headboard onto the two... » Read More I also used two brackets to mount a king size headboard, although my headboard is slatted cherry and probably only weighs about 50 pounds. As many others have noted, the key is ensure that they are mounted firmly to studs (although the width of the mount typically means only one of the two screws can go into the stud). Make sure one screw on each bracket is mounted firmly into the center of the stud.I also put a couple of support blocks under the bottom of the headboard, but in hindsight, I don't believe they are necessary.When I mounted the headboard onto the two brackets, I was impressed with how sturdy they felt. « Show Less
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I made a king size and very heavy headboard. I used 2, one kit, and it works great! They hold a lot of weight.
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I used these for a camper shell. They appear strong and attractive but I used 8 just to play it safe on a heavy fiberglass shell for an 8 foot bed. Perhaps caution is the better approach vs. risking a dump?
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Jese. It would depend on how many you use and how they are spread out. I would not try three stacked single column on corners. But maybe 6 interlocked on each corner and 6 in the middle covered by thick plywood would be minimally safe. If you buy enough to cover the whole area the mattress would sit on, then I would not expect any problem. There are rather strong. Especially when filled with water.
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You want a fairly solid foundation of support. If you go to Home Depot or Lowes, just take the thickest plywood they offer and have it ripped into 12" to 18" slats. You can go ever wider if you can easily manipulate such a heavy piece of wood.
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The pins themselves will hold a lot of weight. Probably a couple of hundred pounds. It's the wood it's mounted to that you need to be concerned about. Hardwood or a good quality plywood will hold a lot. Pine or fir will allow the pin hole to break down. You should be able to span 4 feet with books on it as long as the shelf board doesn't sag. I would think a 6 foot span with a no sag shelf and nothing really heavy on it would be fine. Adding a face board to the shelf will add a lot of strength.
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You need a firm base. My frame has a mid beam. So I had a sheet of 3/4" plywood cut down to 2-24x75" and a 5"x75"x1" board on the frame. If no mid bead on frame, a single 48x75 sheet of plywood plus a filler strip board should be able to support mattress and 2 persons. The top of my mattress to floor is 16" on bed frame. With a box spring, it would raise the height and provide support. Hope this helps.
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We didn't trust the bendable creaky slats that the bed came with so we bought thick plywood at a hardware store. The solid pieces of plywood cover the entire bottom surface of each bed. With the plywood, 2 adult sized people probably 160 lbs each have laid on a single mattress at the same time with no problem. Hope this helps.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005A4ON90/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 We got a queen memory foam that was recommended to go with the queen headboard. It works fine.
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The PM ones are nice. The 1/4-in bit from Wood River breaks routinely in hard maple, so buy two at a time. Other than that, it depends on how big your mortises are. The rule of thumb is 1/3 shoulder, 1/3 tenon, 1/3 shoulder, so 1/4" for 3/4" thick wood.I just used a PM 3/4" bit for a bed I'm making.
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you should only need one, if you're joining together 2 pieces of wood at one time as long as it stays secure it should be just fine. make your joint as secure as possible. Then just move on to the next one
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Wouldn't recommend it. I bought a set of these to attach a Queen headboard to a Full size frame. They had to be modified and the headboard is wobbly.
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I put a thin plywood floor and over 100 lbs. I use small suitcases on sides to keep it rigid. Must be full.
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Depends on your weight load and what you're fastening to. I used four 3/4" #8 wood screws with a #8 washer when going into 3/4" plywood for a lumber cart, pushing about 200 pounds. Wouldn't use anything smaller. Would recommend a #10 3/4" if you have it.
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It depends upon how high the hook catches are on your headboard and footboard. On my bed it's 8.5 inches from floor to bottom of bed frame. I have both hooks on catches. The frame bottom is roughly between the two catches. I suppose if I wanted it higher or lower, I could just use one hook catch. However, if I wanted it higher, probably would be better to add a lifter to the legs. Hope this helps
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You will probably need 3. I have a full size bed and I purchased 2 and they fit the bed perfectly.
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I highly recommend using a box spring. If you don't you will probably ruin your mattress.
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Wood glue would definitely help. I used it myself with the parts in the headboard. I've had the bed for almost 8 months now, and it's still very secure and doesn't shift.