| Thanks for the reply. I can see how you are right, with the right tools everything will be straight and align properly. Since my original post, I remembered where I can use the tools required to do a good job and will do so.
Even if I bought a table saw and router and the materials to make this project, I would still save more than $500. If I had a place to keep and use the items, I would seriously consider buying them, I am sure you can find plenty to do with such things when you have them. I am not trying to replicate the store item, it is just the idea that we like, storage under the bed helps us to provide storage space for guests without taking up the space of a dresser.
At the moment I am using my original plans, but have upgraded to 2" planks instead of 1", this should provide the kind of support needed, I think. Originally I didn't want to deal with the fasteners showing, but now I am thinking if I use screws from the bottom and the top, they will never show. The boxes are going to be painted not stained, so I am thinking, if the edges are sanded well and the seam filled, primed and painted, it should look pretty good. I am not looking for a piece of fine furniture, but rather something respectable.
The design is really simple, basically just 3 boxes that on top are the same size as the mattress, leaving plenty of space for storage.
Thanks for the advise and if you think of anything else, please let me know.
Thanks
Barry  |