Building a bed frame


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Old 08-21-20, 06:24 AM
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Building a bed frame

I am in the process of planning to build a bed frame for a king size mattress set. My corner posts will be glue-up solid oak boards with a final dimension of 4X4". The rails will be 3/4 oak veneer plywood with a cleat glued to the bottom to hold cross rails. The plywood will be appx 7.5" x 83". My question is the attachment point between the rails and the corner posts.

I have a package of bed rail connectors that are 5/8" x 5" metal pieces where both sides are inset into the wood and the male end hooks over a slot in the opposing connector to make the two pieces of wood tight together.
I am concerned about the plywood having the strength to hold its side of the connector over the long term. I can pre-drill holes for longer screws and glue those screws in place. Should that be adequate to give the strength needed?

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Old 08-21-20, 08:38 AM
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Screws with properly sized pilot holes do not benefit from gluing. All that does is make it impossible to disassemble in the future. And, since your rails are only 3/4" thick you don't have the option to use longer screws. If you are concerned about strength you can through bolt the bracket.
 
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Old 08-21-20, 09:24 AM
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Pilot: The metal bed rail connector would be inset into the end of the plywood as it meets the corner post. Depth of screw hole is not an issue. I am also thinking of using a support piece attached to the corner post to help support the end of the plywood rail.
 
 

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