Murphy Bed Twin Size Vertical Hardware Kit

This is a quality product. The pistons, legs and brackets are solid. The hardware functioned properly on the first try. Parts are clearly labeled. The parts list and cut list are precise. Thanks for designing this for beginners. These are the most thorough instructions I've ever used. When combined with the multiple videos on the web page, they provide a clear path to completion. Pay particular attention to the warnings. If the instructions or videos warn against skipping a step or recommend a helper, follow their instruction. Lessons learned construction phase. If you don't have a large work surface, at least 4' X 8', I recommend some simple saw horses and 2 X 4s. It will speed up your work on the bed frame. Double and triple check your cut dimensions. If you're not using a table saw, you must use a quality rip guide for your circular saw to keep the big pieces square. Any rip cut on the cabinet that is off will show up during final assembly. I made a small error and it created a gap on the upper left cabinet. Because many of the edges are visible, a new saw blade for your circular saw, miter saw, or table saw is a good idea. Errors compound and there isn't much tolerance. When drilling holes for the hardware, attempt to keep the walls of the hole perpendicular to the surface for good seating. Always use a backer board when drilling through. Birch plywood splinters and chips without a backer. If you're using Baltic Birch or any 3/4" plywood do not scrimp on edge banding material or the trimmer. Buy a quality product with good adhesion. Sand all your edges before banding. It's much easier to do this big work in a garage away from the room if possible. Lessons learned assembly phase. Clear out the entire room. I attempted to work around a desk and added time to the project. It's very easy to get mixed up on header and footer when gluing the bed frame to the cabinet. Triple check which side gets the 3/4" gap. This was a major error I made that almost derailed a bunch of work. I was able to flip everything (luckily) and keep moving. The instructions recommend drawing a line on the cabinet to outline the 1/2" side gap and the 3/4" gap on the footer. This is the only deviation I made. After messing this up, I brad nailed 1/2" and 3/4" leftover plywood strips to the cabinet. This forced the bed frame to fit properly and will immediately show you if your cut dimensions were wrong. The construction glue they recommend is unforgiving. You will not easily remove any pieces of the bed frame from the cabinet without damaging the product. When installing pistons, you may have to really move the cabinet back and forth to get them to seat. Your partner needs some strength to help do this. The shim step during anchoring is critical! Buy a quality stud finder for the 5/16" anchor bolts. You need to know where center is. I'm an amateur woodworker with decent skills and this project was physically hard. I'm also a bit older. There is quite a bit of lifting, twisting, cutting, moving and assembling that requires physical strength. Part of this was moving parts from a separate garage on the fourth floor to a first floor condo. The construction phase took about 20 hours and the assembly phase 15 hours. Another individual painted and took about 6 hours. Buying lumber etc. was another couple hours. Home Depot delivered so this helped. Definitely not easy but a great value for experienced DIY folks.

I’ve nothing but praise for this product and would recommend it to anyone. The fully detailed and accurate materials purchase and cut list which was provided, plus the assembly instructions in both pamphlet and video forms, made the whole process straightforward and easy. I chose DIY Murphy Bed Hardware Kit after hours of research, primarily because of the simplicity and ease of installing the bed lifting and lowering hardware. YouTube videos demonstrated that many brands have hardware designs that are very challenging to install. I was delighted to find that when I came to that step in the process, connecting the hardware was effortless. Their customer service was easy to reach and very responsive and ready to help in any way. I’m quite pleased with the look of the bed cabinet and the ease of lifting and lowering my queen size bed. The purchase price may seem a little high to some, but the added value of the hardware design, materials purchase list, the very detailed cut list, the assembly instructions in both video and pamphlet forms, and the easy to engage customer service, makes DIY Murphy Bed worth every penny.

I’m going to rate this product in three parts. READ GENERAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU BUY 1) Hardware 2) Instructions 3) General Experience HARDWARE The hardware that comes in this kit is solid. The lift pistons, pivot plates, screws, etc are solid. They are high quality, and I have no doubt in my mind that will last for hundreds if not thousands of cycles. I am a little skeptical on the plastic washers and spacers, but only time will tell. They are painted in black and have nice weight to it. 5/5 INSTRUCTIONS The instructions are extremely clear. It comes with 3 booklets. First booklet is what cuts to make, second is instructions to assemble different pieces, and third is final mounting. The dimensions are exact, the instructions are very clear, and overall everything is well written. There are areas for improvements, but they’re so minor that I can’t deduct points from. GENERAL EXPERIENCE This is something you have to be honest with yourself. Will you persist when things get tough? Are you handy that you’re not scare to use a saw, drill, stud finders, etc? The instructions cite that home depot will do the cuts, but realistically they probably won’t. I used a table saw and circular saw to do all the cuts and it took longer than I wanted. As expected my garage was dusty until I did a deep clean. I sanded everything, primed, sand again, and painted to get a nice finish. It probably took about 30-40 hours for 2 people to build 2 Murphy beds. We enjoy the work and we are very handy. It was exhausting. If you don’t see yourself committing, buy a prebuilt they will be worth every penny. If you’re excited for the adventure go for it. It’s not entirely an easy process, beware. Overall, I loved it. The beds look great. Got to spend sometime with everyone involved. Painted the beds just how I wanted them. Everything came out to my liking (or at least I couldn’t blame anyone but myself). Worth every penny if you are down for the challenge.

I'm going to try and make this short as possible. I initially planned on buying a Murphy bed but due to us already having a 12 inch deep mattress, we were going to have to spend around $1000. The basic Murphy beds are designed for 8-10 inch deep mattresses. So we decided to build our own because my husband said he could not see spending that type of money for a bed that was not even wood. I researched and chose this one due to the reviews and because not only does it come with the hardware, but it comes with 3 instructional books, one of which lists all the cuts and their dimensions. However, this is NOT an easy DIY. You need to know and understand wood working and be very well versed with measurements because being even 1/8 of an inch off can cause problems. We chose the vertical design so that there would be more space in the room which is going to be my sewing/craft studio and guest room when need be. My husband works full time and could only work on the bed after work and on weekends and due to sanding, painting and drying times (which must be done prior to assembly) it took us over a week to complete from start to finish. We are very pleased with the results. The bed looks really good and it's strong and sturdy. It frees up a lot of space so that I can have my sewing table and cutting table in the room now. The bed is easy for me to pull up and down due to the really good pistons that are a part of the hardware kit. I definitely think it is worth the money not just for the hardware but for the design and instructions as well because years ago when we considered building our own there was only hardware and we would have had to design it ourselves. Also another great benefit is the videos that this company has put together that cover every aspect of assembling and putting this bed together. My husband said those videos were a great accompaniment to the instructions especially if you need to double check or clarify something. My husband also says to buy as much of the precut wood as possible and have the plywood for the base and front cut at the location purchased if that is an option. The videos are available on YouTube and online.

We used this for a full size murphy bed! Came with instructions. No issues putting in. My boys are 6'6 and 6'8 so we needed something that would support them when they come to visit. I have slept on it several times and I'm 6'1 and 220 pounds and it feels solid. We did make to small wooden pieces to put at the end of the bed due to my boys sizes and it seems to help. Instructions were easy to follow and no issues putting in. Holds av10 inch mattress with matress pad with no issues! Would buy again 5 stars. Assembly went well with no issues! Delivered fast, came with everything that was stated in description. Would purchase again and worthbthe money!

This is a very nice DIY kit if you are thinking about building your own Murphy Bed. I was a little hesitant about the price of the hardware, but it is high quality hardware that I do not worry about breaking. The pistons are high quality and when the bed was fully assembled, it took about 40 pounds to hold the bed down. About the weight of the mattress. I would not say that this project is for the faint of heart as it does require some woodworking skills and tools too complete, but, if you take your time, read the directions and use the "measure twice, cut once" methodology, you will have a great piece of furniture to be proud of. The directions are thorough with good photographs and the instructional video is helpful too. Make sure to watch the video, don't think your "too skilled" for it. If you have some woodworking skills, you can certainly tweak things a bit to make it your own. The plans do not come with a full top shelf, just an empty space, but even the horizontal queen is over your line of vision so you cannot see it. But to make things fun, I built a top shelf on it to put trinkets and stuff on. Plus, it makes for a cool secret hiding spot! Here are the tools that I used for my bed. Contractor table saw Skill Saw Miter saw Drill (drill press is handy if you have one) Jig saw Sander Lots of Clamps This took me about 2 months to complete, mainly because I have a small shed for a show and I was working with the weather. I would say in total I put close to 10 full days (I mean at least 8 hours) to build this. Please see the pictures attached.

I purchased a horizontal murphy bed kit. The product seems like it is well built, but I am having trouble even starting the project. The cut sheet claims that a big box store can make the cuts, but this is not true. They cannot (due to safety reasons) make cuts under 12". There are several cuts on the sheet that are under 12". They also won't guarantee sizing, so even if they make your cuts, you'll have to have the tools to fine tune them anyway. I'm now contemplating buying my own saw or paying a handyman to make these cuts for me. I'm still not sure if this is going to work out. I really wish they would have made this clear in the FAQ or online instructions. I'll also say that I have already spent over $100 on screws, glue, sandpaper, and other materials before buying my first piece of wood. It is clear to me now that this project is going to go over $600 once everything is purchased and put together. If you can find a pre-built bed for a similar price, you may just want to go that direction.

The instructions are easy to follow. If you take your time and make precise cuts on your lumber/plywood, everything fits together perfect. I modified the plans so I could fold the bed into an existing closet instead of building a cabinet. I'm happy with the result. Sadly, the people that built my house did such a poor job when they framed the closet. It's out of square by about an inch and a half. So, I have a little work left to fix the closet frame.