Platform Bed From Box Springs DIY: California King Edition

Box Springs to Platform Bed Cal King Edition!

I am new to instructables but I do youtube videos. I will post my step by step but I don't have any photos so watch the video for visuals! :)

Flip Your Box Springs Over So the Bottom Is Facing the Ceiling

If you have a king size box spring with two box springs this tutorial is for you! If not skip ahead to after I braced them together.

Cut the Wood Braces.

I personally did 2x4 pieces of wood and bought I think 10 or 12 feet. The sizes and quantity cut are:

4 8 inch length braces.

1 6 foot length brace for the middle.

Drill Holes in the Wood for the Screws to Screw Into.

Not sure if this is completely needed but it definetely helped when I got to the next step.

I had two inch nails and obviously that wouldn't go completely through the 2X4 and the box spring.

So I drilled with an 1/8 inch drill bit for the guide all the way through and a 1/4 inch drill bit to make it so the screw could go in 1/2 inch farther into the 2x4.

I Then Screwed the Braces Into the Box Spring Frame.

I did have my Husband help me hold the two frames together, to minimize any gaps.

I Stapled the Fabric Onto the Box Spring.

Double triple or quadruple the thickness of the fabric if you can still see the box spring showing through. I folded my fabric three times making it four layers of fabric.

Lay Out Your Top Plates.

I used 12 top plates 4 on both sides and 4 in the middle. These will make it so you can attach the legs.

Screw Your Top Plates Into the Bed.

Make sure that the box frame wood has no gaps between the top plate and the wood.

Attach Your Furniture Legs to the Top Plates.

They just screw into the top plate.

Platform Bed From Box Springs DIY: California King Edition