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tinksmama
04-05-09, 05:52 PM
I am renting an apartment that has this lovely wall bed, but the problem is that it is simply a box that pivots out of the wall, and while I can put it down, it takes two people to lift it back into the wall. Anyone have any advice on a cheap DIY way to easily lift the bed back up? I've been looking at pulley systems and hoists, but as far as I can tell, they're designed for lifting vertically, not so much tilting?

Any help, information, advice, is appreciated!! Thanks!

Speedwrench
04-05-09, 07:38 PM
http://www.murphybeds.com/hardwareKits.asp,http://www.wallbed.com/or a pulley with weights hidden behind wood panels.

Murphy was an optimist.