We had a really great time building this bed. Even our son could help (kinda). A very easy design and evan simpler to follow. We hit a small snag when makeing the deck, only cause we did'nt know we had to gap the 2x4s...but it was easily fixed by adding one 2x6. and taking away one 2x4. The plans state its not weight tested...well i am a larger woman and it held me just fine. ^_^ Our son loves it! He is five years old and this is his first big boy bed. When i saw his little face light up it was worth everything. Thank you for the great plans and for the family time we enjoyed as we all joined into this project.
Estimated Cost
The lumber i would have cost us $80 at home depot. (we got a discount from a friend so the lumber cost us $20.) with you only cause prices fluctuate and you don't want to be caught unprepared. we bought 5, 50 pack of screws at about $5 each....I'm sure you can find them cheaper...The paint we used was from wal-mart. At $11 a gallon and supplies, paint would come out to $20. All around $125 is the price you will spend spent on making this bed. But i suggest looking around. in our town we have a used building supplies store and several other resources that cut costs.
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate