How to Build a Murphy Bed
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- In this episode DIY Pete will go through the process of How to Build a Murphy Bed. A Murphy Bed will add additional space to your home by freeing up a guest bedroom so it can be used as an office, exercise area, or playroom for the kids. I build a Queen sized Murphy bed in this video. The company that makes the Murphy Bed kits does sell them for other sized beds and the process to build the bed frames for other sizes is very similar.
Here is the Murphy Bed Hardware Kit I used: amzn.to/2WpZpcL
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If you are not a DIY’er and would prefer to buy a pre-made bed that assembles like Ikea furniture, check out these options on Amazon.
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Approximate Costs: Kit - $300 - Supplies and Wood $400 - Total cost - $700
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Jigsaw: amzn.to/2Y4WbNk
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Great, I don't even need a murphy bed but here I am trying to figure out where I will be putting this once I build it.
Lol
You can send it to me, I’m living in a studio in C.a 😂
Same 😂
I used your video to build this bed, thank you! It was a huge help. The biggest and most complicated thing I've made was a breadbox in highschool...so anyone can truly accomplish this :)
That was an excellent demonstration. Quick pace with attention to script and detail. No wasted repetition as is so prevalent on most YT how-to's. Refreshing and very well done. Many thanks.
I was worried this would be too big of a project for me, but I gave it a try thanks to this video. The final result is amazing, thank you for walking thru all the steps so clearly.
I've had the kit for over a year and finally got around to building it. Thank you so much for the video. It was many trips to the garage and back to the video to make sure that I got it right. Turned out great and works like a charm. Thanks again Pete!
Just built mine! The whole project was fairly easy. Instructions were clear, and with this video, it made it even easier.
Just built my bed same plan, thanks for all the tips offered very helpful. One thing I did was to pocket screw the 3/4 ply panels together elevated on saw horses running lengthwise and use that as a workbench to build the bed frame and mount hardware.
This is one of the most through video I’ve ever seen on CZcams. You covered everything completely not leaving anything to guess work.
Welcome back Pete! Don't stay away so long, we missed you! Great project, fairly easy build with room to change it up to whatever design you like!
Great to here from you Peter! Always feels good to get a new video up :) Thanks for the inspiration to do more! Hope all is well and that you are having a great weekend!
Great job, thanks for posting the video. I've been putting this project off for over five years, you've motivated me to get it done!
Great to hear! Have fun with the build!
Just built a bed using this video and the detailed instructions you provide. Thank you very much for taking the time to make these videos!
Brilliant! I love how complete and concise your instructions are. Thanks so much!
God, this is so much more understandable than that hour long video the company recommends. Thank you so much! 👍
You did a great job.
I've had NO interest in building a Murphy Bed. But I check your feed and get the itch. Your videos are by far the best I've seen and inspiring. Great work and thanks for another great video!
Great to hear from you! Thanks so much!
This is glorious, I've been looking for "easy build your own furniture" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Venoffison Wooden Exploration - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.
I just ordered my kit. I don't have all the tools you have but will try to do it with what I have. We now live in Kuna Idaho. I'm a 68 woman and can't wait to do this project. Thank you for the video.
What a great video. One of the best I've seen for explaining a build in simple concise language we all can understand. This video just gave me the confidence to build one for our new home. Thank-you! Keep up the great work!
Welcome back. One of my fave DIYers so please don't be gone for so long LOL. Great project. Thank you for the awesome idea.
Thanks so much John!
Looks great. Construction was very well explained. I bought the same hardware kit several years ago but never built the bed. Your video reminded me to get to it.
Great to hear, go for it!
Great video. The wife wants a murphy bed. Thanks for laying everything out and being very thorough in your description.
My wife..."Where does he live, friggin Alaska?"
Thanks Pete for a great project! After watching this, my wife and I decided to implement this in our guest bedroom and we did. It did come out good following the instructions as is. Thanks for inspiring us to take up this project and finish it. Our next one from your list is concrete top coffee table.🙂
What is the length of the shocks and weight capacity of the one you built? Thanks, Anita
I love how detailed the instructions are. Props for profesionalism Pete !
Thanks Daniel!
One of the best and most pleasing CZcams videos I have ever seen.
Awesome video Pete. Thanks for taking the time to do it so thoroughly
Wow, this looks amazing, I'm hoping to build a Murphy bed for my teenage son so he can have more room during the day to hang out. This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks so much for all the great details!
That will be a great addition to your home and a project fun project you could build together with your son for his room. Thanks for watching and good luck with the build!
This is a great project and I loved it! I will make several of these for my home!
Wonderful!
Finding your video was very timely, I was moving a Murphy bed for a friend. I opened the bed, got on a ladder and removed the screws, you guessed, the bed slammed shut knocking me off the ladder falling on the bed and destroyed the bed frame. My friend rushed in hearing the crash and was very concerned about me. They refused my offer to buy another bed so I’m going to offer making another Murphy bed. Thanks for giving me the extra confidence after watching your video, I can do that now….. Thanks Pete and cheers from Napa, California
This is a great project with every minute detail. Enjoyed watching the video. Well done.
Excellent DIY video! I've saved to my videos for future project at thelake cabin.
That'd be a great lake cabin project! Love it!
A thought here.. To add a Desk top area that drops down with a leg when the murphy bed is up and than locks away when not in use or when the bed is down. This could work if space is very limited and you need to use that room as a small office of somethign to that sort.
Thanks!
Just what I'd like to do. Not sure I'll ever find the time to build one of these but if I do I'll definitely review your video. Well done!!
My dream is to have a couch in front. I've seen em but my husband can't figure out how to build it and he said he would never pay the price of those on the market that r obviously made of OSB
Dang, I have been thinking of doing just that before watching this video or any others. LOL I thought the conception was my own. I got to ask, did you try it?
Great video. I really like the way you edit with the voice over. No long winded explanations of what your going to do. You just do it. And no annoying background music, just the sound of voice overs and tools.
Thanks so much Dan, I appreciate it!
Made my queen size 4 years ago and very Happy with it.. now I'm making a king sized same bed 16" wider
Nice build man. I have a small house and have been considering a Murphy bed build. Queen size is great!
Awesome! Go for it, you will love having the extra space. I am going to do another queen size in the basement eventually. They are great!
Great vid, thanks for posting! I'm planning on doing the same, but with the horizontal kit instead of the vertical one- the room dimensions and the ceiling fan are such that a vertical queen would smack the fan. I love the finished look of yours, and am already considering how to modify it to make my horizontal version look similar. Gotta save up the money first, though!
Awesome to hear, have fun with the build!
I always wondered how a Murphy bed was built. You made it sound so easy. I am sure it is harder than how easy you made it sound like. Thank you very much Pete.
Thanks Zenyda!
Clear and articulate instructions. Thank you.
Hey Pete! The video is worth the wait. I was dying for your next content and I am glad you are back! I am really fascinated with murphy beds and this one is amazing. In my mind I feel like I am ready to make one because of the way you narrate the instructions and process, 👌🏼very clear and organized. I noticed you specify the silver and black screws, is there a difference aside from the color?
Hey Raymond! Great to hear from you, and thanks for saying hi! I agree, I definitely need to push out more content on the channel. I am confident you'll be able to tackle this project. The kit comes with black screws, silver screws, and machine screws. The machine screws are used whenever a T nut is used. The silver and black screws are both 3/4 inches -- but the silver screws have a slightly thicker diameter. They give you the exact amount of screws needed -- and more black screws are included then silver ones. I found myself going back and fourth in the directions so many times that I wanted to point out which screws to use in the video to make it easier. The company has a very detailed video as well, but there's is 1 hour and 12 minutes. They have some better closeup shots and do a good job, but it is a little long for me to watch without speeding up. I feel like I was able to condense the information and cover it all still in about 23 minutes with the narration and clips sped up. Cheers!
DIY PETE thanks for the lengthy and comprehensive reply much appreciated! I am thrilled to get a response from you 🤣
Would love to see more videos ie continuation of your home build/reno hopefully. I understand it is not that easy to come up with a content so I am willing to wait.
Great project for a studio apartment.....
Definitely!
Or a she shed project👍🏻
That was incredible! quite a bit more time then I thought, plus the tools, and space you need to get it done. That was a project and a half. Great work Pete!
Thanks Athen!
Yes, definitely, you need alot of space to build it, and alot of DIYers would be making the cuts with a circular saw and clamped straight edge.
Im thinking of putting a murphy bed into a box truck camper. Thank you so much for this great tutorial 😊
Muy buen trabajo. Te seguiré de cerca, eres fino trabajando y por eso me he suscrito.
Saludos desde España.
Yo igual, trabaja muy bien. Te recomiendo el canal de Bob, se llama 'I Like To Make Stuff', también es muy bueno.
Pete, after using your new bed, are you finding the 1/4" plywood and four cross bars to be enough support to keep the bed from sagging?
Amazing craftsmanship
We are doing this right now. And we needed a video to explain how to connect the bed to the wall. And yours helped! Yes thank you ! Much support to you! Love and light!
Great to hear! Best of luck Stacy!
Instructions unclear, Can't find a Carpenter named Murphy willing to make me a bed :D
Scott MUrphy haha.. but i found a guy named SCOTT MURPHY!
haha!
1:37 do you live at the North Pole?
Sometimes it feels like it haha!
amazing work and excellent video Pete!
Awesome video, very detailed and easy to understand.👍If anything, I'd add that the solid plywood board right under the mattress only works in countries where the moisture level is relatively low. In New Zealand, for example, your mattress would become mouldy within a couple of months. If you live in an area like that you might want to consider using timber slats instead of solid plywood with some ventilation holes towards the head board or on the side of the frame.
I like it, but I don't think I can make it on my own
Thanks for watching
I'm building one of these in my spare room so I don't have to sleep with my wife
😂😂😂😂
Build two, I’ll join ya. Lol
thank you for the video. was having a hard time finding a basic murphy bed.
Super cool project!!! Thanks for sharing with us!
"Do it yourself"
* Buys online kit.
Having bought this same kit and built it myself, I can say it is a lot of work. From purchasing 7 sheets of plywood, using a table saw to rip and crosscut them to size, drilling screwing and gluing the bed platform together. Drilling screwing and gluing the support frame together. Edge banding all the wood, sanding, finishing, installing hardware. Additionally in my case I also made the two cabinets that are in the plans (www.rockler.com/deluxe-murphy-bed-kits-vertical-mount). This involved making cabinets (book shelves) drilling shelf pin holes perfectly aligned and building drawers and installing drawer slides.
Exactly what would you consider DIY in this case? Did he need to make springs out of iron with a forge to make the bed work? Did he need to wind his own motors for the drills he used? What about the pivot points? Seriously it is people like you that bring so much negativity to the world. Try saying something positive. Here are some examples, "Great job! I wish I had the time/expertise to build something like this." or "Wow, murphy beds really do save a lot of space, maybe I should think about building one myself." There is an enormous amount of work that goes into making one of these and if you don't believe me, try it yourself.
Hi Jake, there are certainly various degrees of DIY. I bought the kit for the pure convenience of getting the right struts and hardware. The build was quite time consuming and a lot of work to be honest. You could certainly figure out the struts though and other hardware if you'd prefer. Cheers
Great video. Thanks Pete! Made construction SO much easier.
Very professional work a lot of tools needed to implement the task, thanks for posting the video.
@diypete appreciate this video and your notes, almost done putting mine together and it's been a huge help watching segments of your video. Can't recommend this enough for anyone using this kit.
Great to hear it has helped! Hope all is well and great job with your build :)
Thank you for sharing this brilliant project!
Awesome video man, followed your instructions and built my very own Murphy bed
Wow...great video in all aspects. Right to the point, excellent details, efficiently delivered. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Had this house 3 houses ago. Finally going to install it. Your video is crystal clear. Thanks for your time
Glad it helped! Excited you are going to get it installed!
The install went perfectly. Followed your directions exactly. Then pulled down the finished product. Thanks!!
Great 👍review 👏 including the building process.
Job well done 👏
Thank You!!!
Love it! Thank you for great information with labor being worth it.
Great video Pete. I hadn’t thought of a Murphy bed in our guest bedroom but this certainly has me thinking… Thanks for the video. Cheers from another Pete in Montana. 🤠
Good timing Pete, I was planning on building a Murphy Bed this summer. Your video gave inspiration and confidence!
Thanks,
DC
Hey Dan! Great to hear, it will be a fun and rewarding project to build for your home. Cheers!
Thanks for all this work. I don't think everyone realizes the effort that goes into one of these videos. Bravo mate, keep up the good work!
Thanks Patrick, I appreciate it! Lots of work for sure :)
Had seen your video double the playback speed and it was as fun to see your DIY, like I did it too myself ... very creative.
Awesome! Thank you!
I like how you matched the trim to the closet across from the bed.
Thanks
great job pete, absolute banger
Killer amount of details and info. Well done.
Great Project! I watched this a the right time. Going to build this soon. Thank you for posting this!
Thanks!
Love this build and GBR!
Beautiful work. I hope to do this soon. Thanks!
Really enjoyed watching your How To video. You make it look so easy and straight forward. Thanks.
Thanks so much Winston! Hope all is well!
Great video! Wife and I are going to build a cabin at our retirement place near Lagrange Texas. This bed will be perfect! Thanks.
I'm not usually a fan of murphy beds but this looks amazing! Super informative video too. It definitely has me considering doing this at my house. Thanks Pete!
Thanks Danielle!
Welcome back Pete! Great video
Thanks so much, hope all is well!
Thanks, Pete! I have 1 tip for others in regards to 1x2 boards. Some stores sell 1x2 furring strips. Usually these are only 5\8" thick although they will be labeled as 1x2. Confirm with tape measure the actual thickness is 3\4". Again, thank you for this video. Plywood is so darn expensive I didn't want to ruin a sheet lol. Measure 20x cut once haha
great project, fairly easy build with room to change it up to whatever design you like
Great project Pete. Thank you for everything
Thank you for watching!
Great job on this project. Keep up the awesome work Pete!
Thanks Eric!
Wow! That was so good! Thanks!
I am going to try this! I want to put a sewing/art studio in my bedroom and this will make the space to do it!
Inspirational! I hope to ultimately have a tiny house backing up to an island rainforest. Have the property and you just provided the intent for one room in it.
I just ordered the kit and will be building the horizontal queen bed soon. This was a great video of the process!
Great to hear Josh, good luck!
Excellent video! I really appreciate that you narrated the video so I ( a non woodworker) would know what you were doing and what you were using. 👍🏻
Thanks!
Like it! Great shop too! Nicely done! Thank you!
Awesome job!
Awesome! JUUUUST awesome. My hat's off to ya, Pete.🤠
Hey THANKS PETE MONTANA MAN! I can't wait to do this since it only takes 23:34 to finish! : ) Sure wish it was only that short! lol I need to rebuild the house first before I tackle this project but it will all be worth it to open up more space for all the other fun stuff that takes up space too. MANY THANKS! YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY!
Best how to video I’ve ever seen!
Very good presentation of your queen-size Murphy Bed Thank You
Thanks!
Great details. Very thorough. Thanks for posting. Can't wait to do this!
Good luck!
Loved the video, great information, really well informed. Great details. Keep them coming, cheers from California!
Thanks JV!
The cabinet look is so nice!! Thanks a lot for sharing!
Thank you!
Hello
My favorite project you’ve done yet, nailed it Pete (no pun intended). Excellent stuff my friend!
Thanks JP! Great to hear from ya!
Yes very well done! I want to build one of those on our channel eventually!
Hey Pete, great video - very useful! I am in New Zealand and this type of bed is "new" to me. Its very practical as a space saver and looks like a nice piece of furniture.
Thanks Chris, I hope all is well in New Zealand!
Awesome video dude
Excellent I’d like to have that Murphy bed into my guest room 👍
Have one of these beds made from the same kit. With very little tweaking with a sawzall, we were able to shoe horn in queen sized Murphy bed into existing double closet opening and ended up with a recessed built in guest bed. Put recessed LED puck lights in headrail as well. We used melamine faced cabinet plywood for bottom/exterior. Smooth finish in white, almost no sanding and nailed trim wood to it to give it a judges panel look. Turned small home office into a nice guest room for the few times visitors overnight while getting to use it as an office the all the rest of the year.
Hey Peter, great to hear you were able to free up the space so it can be used as an office most of the year! I'm glad the kit worked out well for you too. Cheers!
I built the full size bed a number of years ago, and have regretted not doing the queen size ever since.
Nice build.
Thanks! Yeah I agree having the queen is nice for the extra room!