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Next I installed all the boards and metal strips, putting bolts in the ends of each metal strip. The metal strips are stainless steel, satin finish. I order my wood predrilled, which is ok, however, the holes are not large enough diameter to fit over the bed to frame hardware. Used a fostner bit to enlarge them. Not sure about the recessed depth of the wood for the washer { more on this later}??
Since doing this alone, I used the foam and hammer to hold bolts in place while I started the nuts.