Unfortunately kids' furniture isn't kid proof—then again, what is?
It was probably only minutes after the first bed was invented that it was jumped on. The day after my niece had spent the night, we noticed the mattress was sagging on our daughter's bed. Since they always do things together, we're sure both girls are to blame.
Since I had assembled the bed myself a year and a half earlier, I figured it was up to me to fix it. So I took the mattress off and inspected the damage. I was expecting the slats to be out of place or even broken. Sure enough, they were out of place.
What to do? The way I saw things I had a few choices:
1. Drill new holes
2. Put bigger screws in the existing holes
3. Patch the old holes and re-drill them
This was the first thing that came to mind (ok, I confess, my wife blurted it out before I thought of it myself, but I was going to think of it too—honest).
This should be fairly simple to do. As long as I drill the holes in the right place that are level and don't go too deep. Plus I'd have to drill holes though the metal bracket with letting the bit slip or they wouldn't line up right.
If I had a workshop with a drill press, and I was planning to take the bed apart first, this would be the way to do it. But I don't, and I wasn't, so I didn't.
This should be easier to do. It would require drilling bigger holes in the metal bracket, but the holes would be already started.
Since particle board is more or less sawdust and glue shaped like a board, and wood filler is sawdust and glue in a tube, why not just fill the holes and drill them out once they dry.
My daughter will be out for the night on Saturday, so once she's up for the day, I'll have 36+ hours to fill the holes and let them dry before she needs her bed again.
I chose D. None of the above
I just happened that way—honest! I went to the local home improvement store. I figured I'd see if there was a special wood filler for particle board. But first I had to go to the hardware aisle to get some shelf pins for a different project when I found these guys. They're Hammer-In Insert Nuts (they're also available in Screw-In). They have a 1/4–20 thread on the inside, and the spikes grab onto whatever you hammer them into. I also got some 1/2" 1/4–20 bolts, and I was good to go.
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We have a lot of Children's Bedroom Furniture at our house and like you there are occasions when we need to repair something. Anyways great post, I look forward to reading more!
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I recently had to repair a wooden bed. It was a double bed and it involved completely replacing the centre spine that the slats were screwed to and adding new feet to support the weight. It was a major task but now hopefully it should make the bed last a few more years. The pieces i used were lying around so it did not cst me a penny!
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Can't tell you how many times something like this has happened to me. Obviously the best solution is to not allow bed jumping in the first place. Either way, good tips on how to make a quick and cheap repair. Thanks
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My advice would be to avoid particle board furniture all together. There is nothing like the quality of real wood. Of course it is going to last much longer which in the end saves a lot of money.
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This is the problem with particle board furniture or anything constructed with particle board for that matter. The way it is put together it is much harder to get as good an application when using screws. Nothing beats real wood when it comes to the quality of furniture. Putting a stop to jumping on the bed would go a long way:)
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Well you certainly dealt with the situation. I imagine there is no chance that anything will be breaking free anymore. Just goes to show that there are a lot of alternatives when something requires fixing and you have just provided another great option to all of those people out there who can do their own home improvement. There are a lot of tips for repairs and maintenance and general home improvement
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Nothing is officially child proof these days, just the other day, my 2 year old brother got one of my pill bottles open. Thank God I was there watching and took it away right away.
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That was a great post, when I got down to the solution and saw you chose none of the above, I just started laughing out loud thinking you did nothing to repair the bed. Im so glad you mentioned the hammer in insert nuts, because I have never heard of those before, but I also have frequent problems with particle board. We have a lot of Children's Bedroom Furniture at our house and like you there are occasions when we need to repair something. Anyways great post, I look forward to reading more!
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