I started a thread in the off-topic forum about buying a new bed. The LOML decided that we should get a sleep number bed. It is basically a glorified air mattress with a lot of bells and whistles. It requires full support under the bed.
I could have bought their 'foundation' and legs but it would have been about $500 more. I figured that I could build a nice frame with a headboard and footboard for much less. I decided to make the frame out of fir. I bought some 4x4 posts from home deposit and a few 2x12's of fir. For right now I figured that I just wanted to save some money where I can. I might remake the frame out of cherry in the future.
I have the headboard, footboard and rails already built. I am trying to figure out how to build the platform right now. BTW the bed is a king size.
Originally I was going to put a rail down the middle and then run 2x4's from each of the side rails across the top of the middle rail then put plywood down on top of it all. I was thinking of putting the 2x4's at 12" o.c. I have some leftover 1/2" exterior grade plywood I had from some roofing I did this summer and was going to use it.
Another option is that I have some 2x6's kicking around and was thinking that I could rip them in half and use them instead of 2x4's.
Most of this I want to just screw down so that it can easily be taken apart if we ever move.
Is there a way I could make a torsion box which would be lighter and stronger in this situation but still be easily taken apart?
Thanks for any advice.
Greg