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What you’ll find inside: • Elevation drawings • Complete materials list • Step-by-step plans Plans For use with vertical queen-size Deluxe Murphy Bed Hardware Kit (43707) For more plans, tools and hardware visit rockler.com...
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Side View Product Stock # Queen-size Deluxe Murphy Bed Hardware Kit, vertical ...........43707 1/4" Black Shelf Pins (16) ........22781 1/4" Black Shelf Pin Supports (16) .......22872 JIG IT Shelving Jig ..........32991 9/32" Self-centering Bit .........34368 Satin Nickel Handles ..........26114 Satin Nickel Pulls..........25318 12"...
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Bill of Materials - Deluxe Murphy Bed Pieces Qty. T x W x L Pieces Qty. T x W x L 1. Inner Frame Strut Piece (10) 3/4" x 1 ⁄ " x 60 ⁄ " 25. Bed Toe Kick Molding 3/4"...
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3/4" Solid cherry 3/4" Solid poplar 1/4" Cherry veneer plywood 1/2" Baltic birch plywood Cut List - Deluxe Murphy Bed Board Layout Pieces Qty. T x W x L The cut list and diagrams on these pages are for both the...
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20" Fig. 1 - Inner Bed Frame Congratulations on the purchase of your Deluxe Murphy the addition of the side cabinets, the steps in these Bed hardware! There are a few important things to keep instructions might be in a different order from those in mind as you prepare to build your new Murphy bed.
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⁄ " 5/8" diameter 1/4" diameter 1/4" 5/16" diameter ⁄ " Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Install the Ball Stud Plates and Metal Pivots 3. Drill the 5/8" diameter holes 1/2" deep on the 1. Mark and drill 1" diameter through holes for inside faces of the Side Rails (3).
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Attach Head, Foot and Side Rails to frame Attach the Face Panels 1. Apply Veneer Edge Banding (48) to the top edges of 1. Choose the best face for each Bed Face Panel (6) the Head Rail (5) and Foot Rail (4). Trim excess. and position those faces down.
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left Bed Face Panel (6) at location “X,” taking care not to drill all the way through. Secure with a ⁄ " Coarse Thread Screw (44). Fig. 5. 8. Maintaining flush edges, drill another 1/8" pilot hole through the Inner Frame Strut (1) and into the left Bed Face Panel at location “Y.”...
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9" ⁄ " Fig. 8 Build the Bed Headboard 1. Apply Veneer Edge Banding (48) to the top and bottom edges of the Bed Headboard (7). Trim excess. 2. Attach the Faux Headboard End Stiles (15), and Faux Headboard Rails (17) to the face of the Bed Headboard (7) with glue and 3/4"...
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Install the Ball Stud Plates on the Bed Cabinet Verticals 1. Make a mark 10" in from the front edge and 30 ⁄ " up from the bottom edge on the inside face of each Bed Cabinet Vertical (8). Fig. 9. 2.
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Bill of Materials - Side Cabinets Pieces Qty. T x W x L Pieces Qty. T x W x L 49. Cabinet Side 3/4" x 14" x 75" 59. Bottom Side Molding* 3/4" x 5 ⁄ " x 14 ⁄ "...
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8. Apply glue to the bottom edges of the Header edge of the Cabinet Top (53). Attach with 1 ⁄ " Mounting Cleats (12), then position them on top of Coarse Thread Screws (45). These screws will be hidden by moldings. the Header Board (9) between the Front and Rear Header Rails (10 and 11) and secure with 2"...
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Fig. 11 - Attaching Cabinet Verticals 13. Apply glue in the groove and position the Front 3. Using a drawer lock router bit (22637, sold Rail (52) so that the front edge of the Cabinet separately), rout the interlocking profiles at the Top (53) is fully seated in the groove and the rail front of the Drawer Sides (65) and in the Drawer is flush with the Cabinet Sides (49).
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15" 18" 28" Fig. 12 - Attaching Bed Headboard Attach the Cabinet Verticals and the Bed Headboard 3. Apply finish of choice to visible areas of all pieces, 1. Position the Cabinet Verticals (8) on their front including moldings. edges with their hardware facing inward. Assemble the Bed 2.
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Fig. 13 - Attaching Header Attach the Header to the Cabinet Verticals 1. Carefully lift the assembled Cabinet Verticals (8) 1. Position the bed cabinet 2-3' from the wall to give and Bed Headboard (7) to upright. you enough room to work behind it. 2.
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5. Carefully let the bed frame return to the vertical position. Once the Gas Springs (32) are installed, the bed frame will not stay down without the 3" weight of the mattress. Install Handles and Pulls It will be easiest to install the handles and pulls before you attach the bed cabinet to the wall.
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Attach Side Cabinets 1/8" Use 1/2" x 3/4" 1. Move the Side Cabinets into place on either side round-over bit of the bed cabinet, making sure they're tight against the wall. Use 1/2" x 5/8" 1/8" 2. Drill two sets of two pilot holes for 1 ⁄...
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Before starting, please read the plan completely. Check 13. Apply glue to the miter joint. Position the Bottom Rockler.com for updates that may not be included on this Side Molding (59) so that its miter fits snugly with copy. If you have further questions, please contact our that of the Bottom Front Molding (60).
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