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Old 03-30-2015, 12:01 PM   #1
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bed wood sizes

I know that I have seen it before but now I just can't find it. does anyone have the widths of the wood bed floor for a step side long bed.
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Old 03-30-2015, 12:05 PM   #2
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Re: bed wood sizes

This is what I'm thinking but I know some beds have different sizes of boards so just trying to decide all roughly the same size or different widths.

Pictures of a stock bed or what you have done would be great
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Old 03-30-2015, 02:55 PM   #3
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Re: bed wood sizes

GMCPauls has the diagrams... Or you can make your own spacing to reduce number, etc. and redrill the cross sills.
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Old 03-30-2015, 03:58 PM   #4
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Re: bed wood sizes

Here is a pfd from Mar-k on grooving the boards to fit the strips if you do your own boards.

Lots of runs through the table saw with the blade set just so.
http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/pdf/ins...ood_boards.pdf

Here is the GM Paul's link http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm Both worth saving if you are doing your own wood.
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Old 03-31-2015, 04:41 PM   #5
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Re: bed wood sizes

finding that many nice knot free wide boards may be difficult

i used the same length bedwood, since trex only comes in 5.1'' width
i added one bed strip for a total of 9 ''boards'' and 8 strips





since i painted my strips i also cut them a little deeper than factory
normally the strip are above the wood



2 passes on the table saw for each side

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