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Attach the bedhead by drilling through the frame directly into wall studs or anchors. Alternatively, use small L-brackets along the top and base, securing into the frame with timber screws and into the wall using appropriate fasteners
Make it Bedhead DIY
WOVEN JUTE BEDHEAD If you don’t have a saw, have the pine for the frame of the bedhead cut in store. Note: The finished size of our bedhead is 1740mm wide by 1520mm high, which suits a queen-sized bed (1530mm wide).
Heads up! Create impact with a DIY headboard, chic enough for grown-ups, or kid-friendly cute TOOLS & MATERIALS
70mm x 30mm dressed all round (DAR) pine• C lear varnish our L-shaped F mending brackets 5mm timber 2 screws 0G 150mm 1 batten timber screws T hree 33m rolls of jute webbing 5mm flathead 2 nails
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Cut the pine into two 1600mm lengths for the top and base rails and two 1520mm lengths for the sides with a mitre saw. Use a paintbrush to seal with varnish on all sides. Leave to dry.
Centre L-shaped mending brackets over each join, make sure the pine is flush, then use a drill to secure with 25mm timber screws. Note: Treat this side as the back of the piece.
Position a rail between the sides, flush with the tops, and the other 1080mm down from the top, positioning the base of the rail at the mark.
At each join, pre-drill through the sides and into the rails using a 10mm bit, using a hex head bit to secure with 10G 150mm batten timber screws.
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1 Porta ‘Standard and Better’ 70mm x 30mm DAR pine, $20.50/2.4m, I/N: 0021332•. 2 Carinya ‘Make-ABracket’ 150mm x 40mm x 140mm x 50mm x 1mm mending L plate, $1.78, I/N: 3960653. 3 Zenith 8G 25mm Type 17 passivated countersunk head timber screws in Gold, $8.56/pack of 100, I/N: 2409119. 4 Whites 50mm jute webbing plant tie, $15.99/33m, I/N: 3320008. 5 Zenith 150mm x 14-10mm galvanised bugle head batten timber screws, $26/pack of 50, I/N: 2420699. bunnings.com.au |
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Cut lengths of jute to span the bedhead top to the base rail, with 100mm extra on both ends. Fold over along the top to the back, securing each with two flathead nails. Pull lengths tight and fold over the base of the frame. Trim any excess jute with scissors.
Position lengths of jute to span the width of the bedhead, with 100mm extra on both ends. Fold over one side to the back, and secure with two nails for each piece. Weave the jute over and under to secure on the other side. Alternate the over-under weaving for consecutive pieces.
Photography Sue Stubbs, (jute project steps) Stefan Staltare, styling Samantha Torrisi. Project editing Natasha Dickins. Paint colours may vary on application. •Timbers vary by state and territory; contact your local store for further information.
afety equipment S (mask, eye and ear protection) ape measure T and pencil M itre saw or handsaw D rop sheet P aintbrush D rill with driver, hex head and 10mm bits cissors S H ammer our 2.4m lengths F
