Build a Murphy Bed
These two projects will show you how to create a hideaway guest bed.
Materials
- 2x8 boards
- wood glue
- wood putty
- wood screws
- 3" wood screws
- wood shims
- lag bolts
- 2" finishing nails
- 2-1/2" wood screws
- angle brackets
- L-brackets
- 3/4" birch plywood
- 1/4" hardwood plywood
- medium density fiberboard (MDF)
- gate hinges
- 3/4" poplar lumber and trim
- 1x12 pine boards
- pocket hole plugs
Tools
- clamps
- compound miter saw
- countersink bit
- sandpaper
- carpenter's square
- circular saw
- drill
- drill bits
- hammer
- jigsaw
- level
- orbital sander
- pocket hole jig
- pry bar
- router
- router table
- table saw
- tape measure
- T-square
- utility knife
- pneumatic nailer
- drill driver
- wrench
- driver bits
- casters
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