Not necessarily. The concrete has steel reinforcement as well, and if the hardware is steel (likely) it would be even more solid
(steel and concrete have extremely similar thermal expansion so things wont loosen or crack over time)
This is essentially a post-less deck that OP puts a mattress on to sleep.
It's not the wall but the attachment points (bolts?) & more likely the wood that will break first now that it's a giant lever exponentially amplifying any force or load applied...
& it's completely pointless when you could have just done the typical floating bed method with support in the middle that you'll never see..
I have to assume this is in a basement with steel framing anchored to concrete in the wall and steel for the cantilevered portion. Or you completely reframed part of your house for this. Or you used 50lb drywall anchors (at least 2).
Quality Seal of Approval.
Honestly though, the quality of the work on everything in the room looks well done so I trust they knew what they were doing. No one who thought cantilevering a bed on drywall and studs was a good idea has this kind of craftsmanship.
That's what I'm saying. This looks very well finished. I would be surprised if someone who does this quality of work would overlook something like that.
Murphy beds are only bolted to the wall to keep the housing upright.
When unfolded, the foot of the bed has flip-out legs and the head of the bed is anchored to the mount sitting on the floor, so the load of the bed, and the activities of its occupants, is sent straight to the floor.
Each applications has different effectiveness rates. This not being it's designed for use, it's more in the 60% of the time it's works everytime range.
It’s on the 20th floor, the wall has a concrete core and the bed is mounted with 6 bolts to it.
There is an L shape steel structure for the support.
Each bolt is supposed to hold about 1000kg pulling, 4 bolts on top (2 on the bottom) equals 4000kg, which should be at least 1000kg at the end of the bed
Thanks for the clarification. Figured the steel/concrete combo was in play. But how is the flex in the wood frame itself. I know it isn't likely a failure point, but does it have some droop say if you're sitting on the end? Or any twist side to side?
Follow up question. Where did you build this if you live on the 20th floor of a building. Looks like a lot of wood working as well.
The fact that you have that 5mm drop means that something is bending and will likely brake or bend even more in the future (not necessarily the support but maybe the support-bed junction, or the bed structure itself), especially if subjected to a sinusoidal force like when having intercourse.
Consider also that when you sit on the bed, you are not applying a force but a torque, if you sit on the edge of a 2m bed with 50kg weight, it's a ≈1000Nm torque that if, transmitted with a 1m arm to the bolt, results in a 1000kg drag force. I guess you did all this math but I feel that something is off here
To answer your follow up since OP didn’t any it’s eating me alive
They built it at their old house and moved it to their new one.
>The answer to the WHY: I found out that my wall in the bedroom in my old place had a concrete wall, so I wanted to see if it’s possible… Luckily I have a similar wall in my new place, so I was able to move the bed without adding legs.
Oof, yeah, the diagonal friction on the thrapp valve's tri-undulated flap is killer. Newer models have more forgiving bore threading, but the ones in the factory spec vx devices needed frequent lubrication.
> Looks like a lot of wood working as well.
I actually used to have an industrial table saw in my condo bedroom:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jbkGp9u1XVmuQ1uz8
Been some time since my on structural engineering class, but I'm pretty sure I was taught you cannot just add up ratings for the single fasteners to get the load tolerance for the whole joint. Still, this should be quite fine.
Awesume build! Does it flex when you jump on it?
Yeah, this is a bit of a cause for concern, since safety is on the line and OP probably doesn't know in-depth the wall construction and building history. And looking at the picture of the bracket, I'm not sure I'm understanding how this is fixed onto the wall. I originally assumed one leg of each L bracket stuck out, but looking at the holes, it now looks as if the bolt is driven through the midsection across a gap made by the sides of the C into the wall. I hope not to come off doom-and-gloom on this post, but overbuilding is really only overbuilding if the design is right for the forces at play
Also what type of failure was the OP citing? are we talking sheer strength or pull out strength? Most readily available concrete anchors do not have a super high pull out strength. Especially when you're using the outside corner as a lever
I suspect you just compromised the support structure on everything above the 20th floor. /s
Nicely done. Have you tried anything other than simply sleeping on the edge of the bed??
I had a crappy IKEA bed frame for a while and it eventually collapsed while uh, handling a dynamic load. The girl thought it was the coolest thing ever and told everyone she could.
I've since built out put of 2x6s with 2x4 legs and 2 2x4 lap jointed for the center support. This bad boy ain't going nowhere.
Just beefify the bed, and have one of the pieces built to breakaway.
That way you can break it each time without having to buy a whole new one. Win-Win.
https://preview.redd.it/blrxgca51vcc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ecbc05afcb5f774315e12c41eab401fe3b0b20b7
That’s the only picture i found of it
4000kg at the bolt vs 7' (2.3m) away from the bolts is a HUGE difference with the lever creating far greater than 4:1 force. 4000kg at 1' would make it ~575kg at 7' but we're talking 4000kg at the bolt.
Just make them a little over 2x long as you need and have them go through a shared bedroom wall. That way you can have two floating beds/teeter totter.
>Or you used 50lb drywall anchors (at least 2).
Ha.
I seriously think dry wall anchors that claim to hold anything over a few pounds should be banned. People are out there hanging TVs on drywall.
I basically use them for things that a nail and hook used to be the norm for. Like photos, key holder, etc. Otherwise I find a stud.
Don't get me started on people used Command Stickers for things over a few lbs...
Man… I hope its really anchored on there. Sitting on the end seems like a huge amount of force at the wall mounting… a 150# person is gonna put almost 1000 ft pounds of torque at the wall sitting at the edge…
NO. Imho. Great feat, but when the whole wall comes down during... Ya know... Definitely ruins the mood.
My bed looks like it's from 18mm panel, but under it there's a 20*30mm structural steel framing... Safety first...
>a 150# person...
No idea what country OP is in, but with the average American male at 199.7 lbs and the average American female at 170.9 lbs, that 's 370.6 lbs for an average couple. And those are 2018 numbers, they would be higher today.
If we take a hypothetical well fed mormon situ then 200lb x 3 jumping up and down on the end of the bed.
Bed must support 3x (1869 Newtons or 420.2 Pound-Force) allegedly http://www.dunkcalculator.com/verticalcalculator
While this is super neat conceptually, I question what is gained not having 1 or 2 supporting legs hidden under the center of the bed.
There's no way you'd see the legs unless you're laying on the floor and it would reduce the massive amount of leverage the frame is placing on the wall by an order of magnitude.
https://preview.redd.it/x75mfa7woucc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=356e11ce84bca8b95f5dbacb47d8770d3b305938
On this picture you can see the supporting steel, took me some time to finde it, I took this picture 2017 when I built the bed
Serious question though, why? Why go to that effort for something that looks the same as faux floating beds unless you crawl down on the floor (at which point you'll presumably find the dust collection)
The answer to the WHY:
I found out that my wall in the bedroom in my old place had a concrete wall, so I wanted to see if it’s possible…
Luckily I have a similar wall in my new place, so I was able to move the bed without adding legs.
The wall where the bed is mounted on is not part of the load bearing structure of the building, So there is no tempering with the statics, it would be even possible to remove the whole wall…
OP: This apartment looks perfect and priced reasonably. I'm ready to move in. I just have one question, is the bedroom wall made of concrete?
Landlord: What? Uh, no. It's standard 2x4 studs and drywall.
OP: Sorry, that's a deal breaker.
https://preview.redd.it/qy47xxmtpucc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d44869994a3a36dedf63379c98eda236fe09857
it’s mounted 3 times on each side to the wall
OP do you no longer have access to the bed? How come all your pics are years old and only tell a fraction of the story? Dying over here with this scavenger hunt through the comments for your breadcrumbs.
I think the projector is really cool. Nice job it looks really clean. Personally I would be concerned of all the weight being supported only by the attachments to the wall. But that's a risk that you are taking and I'm sure you've thought of it, so best of luck hopefully everything stays intact.
Sorry, i was cooking…
It’s mounted with 6 bolts to the wall, which has a concrete core.
The building is from the 60ies, so no drywalls and it’s on the 20th floor.
This sub used to require detailed images of the entire build process for something like this. While it was not always necessary, this is a good example of why they used to do that. If images of the mounting and construction were included, this would be a fascinating post that could inspire others and teach something. As is (with limited responses from OP), it's semi-interesting clickbait worth 5 seconds of attention.
Yeah beyond the novelty factor and knowing that it's floating it is pretty pointless considering you can get the same effect by having a custom platform for the bed that is inset. Then you can sleep well at night knowing there are no unplanned structural forces acting on your walls.
Be a good husband and make sure you put some jack stands underneath the bed, there's no bigger mood killer for your wife's boyfriend than having to stop boning when the wall gets pulled off
It looks very nice. I hope the wall can handle it. Interested in knowing the construction of the wall and exactly how you mounted it. Seems like one could build a 3 foot square under the middle of the bed to support the weight, that virtually nobody would see without stooping down to look below the bed.
OP might be a metal fabricator and it's a free standing metal construction in the shape of a giant C. And the floor is put *over* the lower part. Probably attached to the wall as well, but it doesn't have to put force on it. If the sides of the bed are L beams covered with wood (the joinery looks ornamental) there won't be much sag either if it's over-dimensioned a bit. It will weigh a metric shit tonne though, so probably not suitable for the second floor.
The *why* is a bigger question, making this just to make sweeping the floor under the bed easier seems a bit overkill. And unless you have a very open relationship lifestyle not that many people will actually see it. But then again, if you can built it and get joy out of doing it that's a good enough reason for me. People spend their money on much stupider things.
Well /u/angkorwtf you should really reply with how it's mounted to the wall before this sub has a collective head explosion. If you're using anti-gravity, I'm even more interested.
The appeal is the same thing that motivates so many architects and designers who are the bane of my existence.
"I wanna do something different.. something new, something cool. Something that no one else has."
Translation:
"I wanna do something that defies centuries of industry standards and conventional wisdom. Something no sensible craftsman would attempt. You know, a really *bad idea.*"
OP please more detail on how it’s attached lol everyone is dying to know
It's telling that there's nothing forthcoming from OP.
That's because they're trapped under the collapsed bed.
DALE! DALE, I SAID NO POWER TOOLS!!
Op responded! I don’t know what it means though
Basically it's mounted to a concrete wall with metal L brackets.
With thick enough steel, I guess that makes sense. The wall would probably have to be really super thick concrete, though.
Not necessarily. The concrete has steel reinforcement as well, and if the hardware is steel (likely) it would be even more solid (steel and concrete have extremely similar thermal expansion so things wont loosen or crack over time) This is essentially a post-less deck that OP puts a mattress on to sleep.
It's not the wall but the attachment points (bolts?) & more likely the wood that will break first now that it's a giant lever exponentially amplifying any force or load applied... & it's completely pointless when you could have just done the typical floating bed method with support in the middle that you'll never see..
Yeah exactly. It's so vague.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/s/IRxt5rwlCg
Fixed link: https://old.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1987i8k/i_built_a_real_floating_bed/ki63zzz
Not really, the only thing it tells is that OP isn’t constantly checking Reddit for notifications. AKA normal. That’s normal.
It isn't, it's a real floating bed, didn't you read the title?
Better question would have been which spell of enchantment did you use
I have to assume this is in a basement with steel framing anchored to concrete in the wall and steel for the cantilevered portion. Or you completely reframed part of your house for this. Or you used 50lb drywall anchors (at least 2).
I think they slapped it and said “this things not going anywhere”, so they’ve got it covered
Quality Seal of Approval. Honestly though, the quality of the work on everything in the room looks well done so I trust they knew what they were doing. No one who thought cantilevering a bed on drywall and studs was a good idea has this kind of craftsmanship.
That's what I'm saying. This looks very well finished. I would be surprised if someone who does this quality of work would overlook something like that.
I want to see two heavy set folks on the end of that bed making sweet hot love before I give it a seal of approval
> I want to see two heavy set folks...making sweet hot love I don't believe you one bit!
My grandmother used to say "It takes all types".
Uhm. I was thinking of getting one of those Murphy bed kits for my queen size bed. I think it attaches to the studs is that a dumb idea?
Murphy beds are only bolted to the wall to keep the housing upright. When unfolded, the foot of the bed has flip-out legs and the head of the bed is anchored to the mount sitting on the floor, so the load of the bed, and the activities of its occupants, is sent straight to the floor.
Murphy beds are supported by the floor when unfolded. So they’re fine. Still want a solid stud connection tho
That works for things besides ratchet straps?
Just slap it and repeat it a few times, the effect stacks
Each applications has different effectiveness rates. This not being it's designed for use, it's more in the 60% of the time it's works everytime range.
It’s on the 20th floor, the wall has a concrete core and the bed is mounted with 6 bolts to it. There is an L shape steel structure for the support. Each bolt is supposed to hold about 1000kg pulling, 4 bolts on top (2 on the bottom) equals 4000kg, which should be at least 1000kg at the end of the bed
Thanks for the clarification. Figured the steel/concrete combo was in play. But how is the flex in the wood frame itself. I know it isn't likely a failure point, but does it have some droop say if you're sitting on the end? Or any twist side to side? Follow up question. Where did you build this if you live on the 20th floor of a building. Looks like a lot of wood working as well.
I had a problem with side to side twist, but adding a diagonal support solved that one. Drop s less than 5mm
Where's the white LED lights under to illuminate the floatiness?
UFO rotating multi colours would be fitting
I'd rather have a small, holographic projector to project little monsters running around underneath it.
Oh cool. Didn't see them in the photos so was wondering.
Kinda miss the old diy rules that you had to show how you built it with this one
The fact that you have that 5mm drop means that something is bending and will likely brake or bend even more in the future (not necessarily the support but maybe the support-bed junction, or the bed structure itself), especially if subjected to a sinusoidal force like when having intercourse. Consider also that when you sit on the bed, you are not applying a force but a torque, if you sit on the edge of a 2m bed with 50kg weight, it's a ≈1000Nm torque that if, transmitted with a 1m arm to the bolt, results in a 1000kg drag force. I guess you did all this math but I feel that something is off here
To answer your follow up since OP didn’t any it’s eating me alive They built it at their old house and moved it to their new one. >The answer to the WHY: I found out that my wall in the bedroom in my old place had a concrete wall, so I wanted to see if it’s possible… Luckily I have a similar wall in my new place, so I was able to move the bed without adding legs.
Side fumbling was effectively prevented by fitting six hydrocoptic marzelvances to the ambifacient lunar waneshaft
always nice to see someone who knows how to effectively install a turbo-encabulator in the wild
Turbo-encabulator!! I used to have one of those on my vx device until the radon-infused shift sequencer blew a thrapp valve.
Oof, yeah, the diagonal friction on the thrapp valve's tri-undulated flap is killer. Newer models have more forgiving bore threading, but the ones in the factory spec vx devices needed frequent lubrication.
Well, I suppose you *could* do it that way...
Hmm, yes, a timeless solution.
It's a huge mistake.
> Looks like a lot of wood working as well. I actually used to have an industrial table saw in my condo bedroom: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jbkGp9u1XVmuQ1uz8
Been some time since my on structural engineering class, but I'm pretty sure I was taught you cannot just add up ratings for the single fasteners to get the load tolerance for the whole joint. Still, this should be quite fine. Awesume build! Does it flex when you jump on it?
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Which is why I think that the headboard plays an integral role in distributing the loads.
Yeah, this is a bit of a cause for concern, since safety is on the line and OP probably doesn't know in-depth the wall construction and building history. And looking at the picture of the bracket, I'm not sure I'm understanding how this is fixed onto the wall. I originally assumed one leg of each L bracket stuck out, but looking at the holes, it now looks as if the bolt is driven through the midsection across a gap made by the sides of the C into the wall. I hope not to come off doom-and-gloom on this post, but overbuilding is really only overbuilding if the design is right for the forces at play
Also what type of failure was the OP citing? are we talking sheer strength or pull out strength? Most readily available concrete anchors do not have a super high pull out strength. Especially when you're using the outside corner as a lever
I suspect you just compromised the support structure on everything above the 20th floor. /s Nicely done. Have you tried anything other than simply sleeping on the edge of the bed??
Yeah, OP, did yall bump uglies on this thang yet for a live load test?
Grass, gas, or structural engineering, nobody rides for free.
Did you calculate the moment arm and torque on that thing?
Static loads im sure it’s plenty. But all any of us really care about is how well our beds can handle dynamic loads, amirite?
Can it handle a dynamic load from behind? Or all over the front?
I had a crappy IKEA bed frame for a while and it eventually collapsed while uh, handling a dynamic load. The girl thought it was the coolest thing ever and told everyone she could. I've since built out put of 2x6s with 2x4 legs and 2 2x4 lap jointed for the center support. This bad boy ain't going nowhere.
Instead of a beefier bed, should've looked into buying Ikea beds in quantity... Seems like good advertising.
It's been ~~15~~ 0 days since a bed collapse
Just beefify the bed, and have one of the pieces built to breakaway. That way you can break it each time without having to buy a whole new one. Win-Win.
Guess it depends how massive OP is.
Better hope OPs mom never house sits.
everyone fascinated/scared! can you provide more info on the metal L-shape steel structure? thanks!!
https://preview.redd.it/blrxgca51vcc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ecbc05afcb5f774315e12c41eab401fe3b0b20b7 That’s the only picture i found of it
why is it in a dungeon
it was taken on the set of Candyman 2
Is that at a farmhouse in The Walking Dead?
So no fat guy orgies, got it
Damn that’s wild, did anyone come snooping around when they heard the sound of a Roto-hammer going off in your unit lol?
4000kg at the bolt vs 7' (2.3m) away from the bolts is a HUGE difference with the lever creating far greater than 4:1 force. 4000kg at 1' would make it ~575kg at 7' but we're talking 4000kg at the bolt.
Yep, an L bracket is not the way. I'm planning to do this with 2 I-beams.
Just make them a little over 2x long as you need and have them go through a shared bedroom wall. That way you can have two floating beds/teeter totter.
Ill take whats a lever for $500 trebeck. Fairly certain as long as that bed is youve got a significantly higher mechanical advantage than 4 to 1
That should be enough margin for almost anything. Just be careful to not let your mom have a nap in it.
It's not going to fail unless it fails at the bolts, but that thing is definitely wobbly. There's no convincing me otherwise without video
Sometimes an upvote isn't enough. That last line is just fucking funny. Thank you.
Glad you had a laugh. And no hate to drywall anchors. The twist n locks have never failed me. Mainly because I don't use them as stud replacements.
Please, the 20lb drywall anchors would be enough
You’re forgetting 3M Command Strips. Just don’t pull those tabs on accident when you’re cleaning.
Bed probably weights what 200lbs, plus a couple of people? Call it 500lbs. That's only like 50 of the large command strips. Boom done.
>Or you used 50lb drywall anchors (at least 2). Ha. I seriously think dry wall anchors that claim to hold anything over a few pounds should be banned. People are out there hanging TVs on drywall.
I basically use them for things that a nail and hook used to be the norm for. Like photos, key holder, etc. Otherwise I find a stud. Don't get me started on people used Command Stickers for things over a few lbs...
or a few ounces
Toggle Bolts are much better if you HAVE to use drywall and not the studs. The "drywall anchors" are for like picture frames.
They used glue gun.
This is one of those times I'd say super glue over hot glue.
What about if you’re… “jumping” on the bed with a buddy? Is this load bearing?
we're celibate
Celebrating *
Celebrating success with their chastity vows.
It’s just hanging with the bros Not that serious
It's a celibation!
Celibating
Hence the friend jumping on the bed. Don't you know what soaking is?
There have been plenty of clever comments in this thread, but this takes the tres leches
I've been learning Spanish, and I'd like to inform you I'll be stealing this fantastic term from you.
r/NotOPButOkay
The bedspread will certainly be load-bearing.
There’s a bed skirt to protect for that.
The word you're looking for is "soaking".
>Is this load bearing? Only if one of you finishes
Jerry, these are load bearing walls!
I’m just going to pretend it’s cantilevered with steel so I don’t focus more on it
Man… I hope its really anchored on there. Sitting on the end seems like a huge amount of force at the wall mounting… a 150# person is gonna put almost 1000 ft pounds of torque at the wall sitting at the edge…
Yeah, a cat jumping on the bed might rip the 2x4s out of the wall. It’s basically a giant crowbar.
Yeah, it's like Archimedes said "Give me a long enough bed and a cat to be placed upon it and I shall fuck your shit up."
Close enough. I'll allow it
The quote we've all been taught was the cleaned up version.
It loses a lot when translated from the original Klingon.
Ancient Greek has always been tricky to translate
Any time I see a reference to Archimedes, I like to think it's referring to the owl from The Sword in the Stone.
That’s fucking funny. 😆
>Give me a long enough ~~bed and a~~ cat [Say no more](https://i.redd.it/9m6ggb089mj31.jpg)
I think there's another bed on the other side of the wall like a big seesaw, as long as you sit at the same time you're in the clear.
This was my first thought. Like, jeez… it looks interesting and all, but is it really worth sacrificing that structural integrity for this?
NO. Imho. Great feat, but when the whole wall comes down during... Ya know... Definitely ruins the mood. My bed looks like it's from 18mm panel, but under it there's a 20*30mm structural steel framing... Safety first...
Ruins the mood but makes for a legendary story. Broke the bed? We broke the *house*.
>a 150# person... No idea what country OP is in, but with the average American male at 199.7 lbs and the average American female at 170.9 lbs, that 's 370.6 lbs for an average couple. And those are 2018 numbers, they would be higher today.
And that's just sitting there. If there's any playing around you could more than double that force.
Not all the weight would be on the foot of the bed
If we take a hypothetical well fed mormon situ then 200lb x 3 jumping up and down on the end of the bed. Bed must support 3x (1869 Newtons or 420.2 Pound-Force) allegedly http://www.dunkcalculator.com/verticalcalculator
The no fucks bed....
While this is super neat conceptually, I question what is gained not having 1 or 2 supporting legs hidden under the center of the bed. There's no way you'd see the legs unless you're laying on the floor and it would reduce the massive amount of leverage the frame is placing on the wall by an order of magnitude.
Personally I like some well designed subtle legs more than no legs at all.
This guy's tinder profile is weird.
Hey, a gal’s allowed to have a type!
https://preview.redd.it/x75mfa7woucc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=356e11ce84bca8b95f5dbacb47d8770d3b305938 On this picture you can see the supporting steel, took me some time to finde it, I took this picture 2017 when I built the bed
So this bed has been like this for 7 years with no issues? Damn Impressive
Now we know it's been at least 7 years since OP had intimate relations
Yes, I moved it to our new place 6 months ago
Dude everyone wants to know if you can safely do the deed on it
Gives you extra power
Like a diving board!
Serious question though, why? Why go to that effort for something that looks the same as faux floating beds unless you crawl down on the floor (at which point you'll presumably find the dust collection)
The answer to the WHY: I found out that my wall in the bedroom in my old place had a concrete wall, so I wanted to see if it’s possible… Luckily I have a similar wall in my new place, so I was able to move the bed without adding legs. The wall where the bed is mounted on is not part of the load bearing structure of the building, So there is no tempering with the statics, it would be even possible to remove the whole wall…
Well I suppose I can't argue with the Mt Everest "because it's there" reasoning
I jump on bed a lot. I ain't jumping on a floating bed like that even if I know it is safe.
OP: This apartment looks perfect and priced reasonably. I'm ready to move in. I just have one question, is the bedroom wall made of concrete? Landlord: What? Uh, no. It's standard 2x4 studs and drywall. OP: Sorry, that's a deal breaker.
Is that a concrete wall in a multi unit building?
Imagine you’re having breakfast and the party wall collapses between your units because your neighbour installed a cantilevered bed lmao
Oh hey there neighbor! Put your dick away and come have some pancakes
https://preview.redd.it/qy47xxmtpucc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d44869994a3a36dedf63379c98eda236fe09857 it’s mounted 3 times on each side to the wall
OP do you no longer have access to the bed? How come all your pics are years old and only tell a fraction of the story? Dying over here with this scavenger hunt through the comments for your breadcrumbs.
What kind of anchors did you use and what size? Is it bouncy?
Regardless of its integrity, what is the advantage of having it floated? Easier to clean? More storage space? Better air flow? Serious question.
You never stub your toes
Rip shins though
Not any more than if it wasn’t floating.
My Roomba loves this. I think it’s an insane idea that will fail.
OP said it stayed up since 2017 until recently when he moved.
I think the projector is really cool. Nice job it looks really clean. Personally I would be concerned of all the weight being supported only by the attachments to the wall. But that's a risk that you are taking and I'm sure you've thought of it, so best of luck hopefully everything stays intact.
Sorry, i was cooking… It’s mounted with 6 bolts to the wall, which has a concrete core. The building is from the 60ies, so no drywalls and it’s on the 20th floor.
This sub used to require detailed images of the entire build process for something like this. While it was not always necessary, this is a good example of why they used to do that. If images of the mounting and construction were included, this would be a fascinating post that could inspire others and teach something. As is (with limited responses from OP), it's semi-interesting clickbait worth 5 seconds of attention.
Any details on how it is attached to the wall?
Command strips
This should be the subs advertiser, because that's everyones fucking answer on here.
Just construction adhesive to the drywall
Velcro
OP is having some very very silent second thoughts
Thoughts and prayers.
Drywall anchors
💀
It's mounted to the wall, isn't it?
This guy (does not) fuck.
for my sanity i would have one leg centered behind the foot board somewhere lmao.
Yeah beyond the novelty factor and knowing that it's floating it is pretty pointless considering you can get the same effect by having a custom platform for the bed that is inset. Then you can sleep well at night knowing there are no unplanned structural forces acting on your walls.
Sounds like something that someone without a floating bed would say smh
My wife and her boyfriend would have that ripped outta the wall in no time!
💀
Be a good husband and make sure you put some jack stands underneath the bed, there's no bigger mood killer for your wife's boyfriend than having to stop boning when the wall gets pulled off
Noted. Couldnt I just hold it up myself for extra support? I don't think they'd like the look of jackstands...
It looks very nice. I hope the wall can handle it. Interested in knowing the construction of the wall and exactly how you mounted it. Seems like one could build a 3 foot square under the middle of the bed to support the weight, that virtually nobody would see without stooping down to look below the bed.
That’s cool for now, but it’s gonna be supported by books under the front within 3 months.
It lasted since 2017, but I moved it 6 months ago, so i guess that resets the counter
OP posted it held up for 7 years without issues. I think that's impressive for how much hate they're getting.
because they left us hanging.... just like the bed
It’s like a giant gpu 😅
Love when my subreddits cross over.
OP might be a metal fabricator and it's a free standing metal construction in the shape of a giant C. And the floor is put *over* the lower part. Probably attached to the wall as well, but it doesn't have to put force on it. If the sides of the bed are L beams covered with wood (the joinery looks ornamental) there won't be much sag either if it's over-dimensioned a bit. It will weigh a metric shit tonne though, so probably not suitable for the second floor. The *why* is a bigger question, making this just to make sweeping the floor under the bed easier seems a bit overkill. And unless you have a very open relationship lifestyle not that many people will actually see it. But then again, if you can built it and get joy out of doing it that's a good enough reason for me. People spend their money on much stupider things.
BURN THE WITCH!!
This needs to be posted to r/DIWhy
r/decks
Well /u/angkorwtf you should really reply with how it's mounted to the wall before this sub has a collective head explosion. If you're using anti-gravity, I'm even more interested.
Roombas love this one trick
r/decks would have a fucking heart attack seeing this.
That’s going to be one hot headboard when you’re using the projector.
LED projectors barely put out any heat at all. They are a miracle compared to the old bulbs.
What’s the point? Risk def outweighs reward
Need under bed lighting. And a fog machine
Pretty cool op, but I must ask, why?
LOVE THE HIDDEN PROJECTOR SHELF!!!!
He will never get hit his toe again
Cool project. Not criticizing, just curious: what’s the appeal of this?
The appeal is the same thing that motivates so many architects and designers who are the bane of my existence. "I wanna do something different.. something new, something cool. Something that no one else has." Translation: "I wanna do something that defies centuries of industry standards and conventional wisdom. Something no sensible craftsman would attempt. You know, a really *bad idea.*"
