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Re: Bunk?

Postby climbnkd » Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:07 pm

I'm putting a bunk in mine. I'm still in the construction phase so no finished pictures yet. My trailer is a 5x8 and the bunk will be 22" wide. Not huge but big enough for a small child.
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Re: Bunk?

Postby Kharn » Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:56 am

S. Heisley wrote:This is one of the best examples of a home-built bunk that I’ve seen:

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Here is a good picture of the purchased hardware for the above bunk:

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Do you have any idea of the source for the hardware?
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Re: Bunk?

Postby S. Heisley » Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:21 pm

Dean_A doesn’t give the address of the hardware; but, you can find his build thread here, where he discusses the track but not the knobs/handles used:

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=23168&hilit=bunks&start=15

You’ll see that Dean’s build was finished in 2009; but, you could try to PM him and see if he answers; or, as he is from the San Diego area, possibly either tnttt members, SDtripper2 or SAMIAM, may know him(?).

Here is some more information that may help:

I found similar handle/crank clamps for bunk beds here (Notice that the handle is plastic but the rest on some is still metal):

http://tweetys.com/fold-out-bunk-clamps.aspx

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Here is another site that talks about canvas bunk beds. (You’ll recognize of few tnttt members who are commenting on that site.)

http://repairingyesterdaystrailers.yuku ... canvas-bed

Here is another site with yet another idea:

http://vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.ne ... ion?page=1

Here is a bunk bed latch that might be used with the above hinged bed:

http://www.parts66.com/pc/Bunk%20Beds%20and%20Hardware
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Re: Bunk?

Postby Kharn » Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:53 pm

Awesome, thanks for finding the build thread. :thumbsup:
I bet the handle is a run of the mill injection molded handle around a threaded insert.

My initial plan had been to have 3 attachment points for the dowel on each wall, two at the foot of the bed, one at the full width of the bed, so the one rod could be moved back to a stowed position, but a sliding mechanism is much cooler.

My wife's insistent that an infant can't sleep in a canvas bed, so a temporary solid surface like Zach's may be required for a few seasons.
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Re: Bunk?

Postby H.A. » Sat Jan 18, 2014 7:24 pm

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Re: Bunk?

Postby be_a_jayhawk » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:59 am

What in your opinions is a minimum height for a bunk including space for bedding?
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Re: Bunk?

Postby RandyG » Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:18 pm

I would guess comfortable height from the ceiling would be about half of one's body. Maybe a little more to sit up in. Don't forget the height of the mattress. ;)
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Re: Bunk?

Postby S. Heisley » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:12 pm

Here is a calculator that may help you:

http://www.collegebedlofts.com/loft_height.html
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Re: Bunk?

Postby Kharn » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:23 am

A young child can live with less than the recommended 30" and an adult really only needs that much from their hips to the head.
IIRC a standard Navy rack is 24" from top of the mattress to the underside of the next rack pan.
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Re: Bunk?

Postby KCStudly » Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:38 pm

Kharn wrote:IIRC a standard Navy rack is 24" from top of the mattress to the underside of the next rack pan.

That's why they call them "racks" and not bunks! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Bunk?

Postby RandyG » Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:13 pm

24" won't allow me to sleep on my side. So glad I didn't go Navy.
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Re: Bunk?

Postby S. Heisley » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:17 pm

I've seen 30" from mattress to ceiling recommended. But, it depends on who is sleeping on the bunk. Children require less than an adult and you definitely don't want to give a child enough room to stand on the mattress (not that you probably could in a teardrop) because there'd be too much chance of them falling from a standing position.
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Re: Bunk?

Postby bdosborn » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:58 pm

I saved the original thread on the bunk, here's the hardware he used:

Track and Knob

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Re: Bunk?

Postby Silvrzuki77 » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:10 pm

That is 100% awesome, exactly what I have been lookin for!
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Re: Bunk?

Postby S. Heisley » Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:10 pm

Terrific, Bruce! Thank you. :thumbsup:
I didn't remember that there was a separate thread for that!
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