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Building Queen Slats for a Bed Frame

Queen bed slats are basic wooden boards that fit across the frame perpendicular to the side rails. Typically, there are at least three wooden slats, although you can have more if desired. The purpose of the bed slats is to provide added support for the mattress to prevent it from sagging over time. If you have a wooden queen bed frame with slats that have broken, or you just want new ones, building them is an inexpensive task. The process requires only precise measurements and any standard saw.

Things You'll Need

  • Tape measure
  • 2-by-4 boards
  • Pencil
  • Table clamp
  • Saw
  • Safety glasses
  • Dust mask
  • Drill
  • 1/4-inch drill bit
  • 2 1/2-inch screws
  • Power drill
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove the sheets, blankets and pillows from the queen bed and set them aside. Then move the mattress and box spring out of the way with the help of another person.

    • 2

      Step inside the queen bed frame and place a tape measure at the inside of the left rail. Hold the tape measure in place and stretch it across to the inside of the right rail. Note the measurement -- this is how wide each of the queen bed slats should be. Most queen beds are 60 inches wide.

    • 3

      Lay at least three 2-by-4 boards on a work table and use the tape measure to locate the predetermined width of the slat. Mark the location with a pencil.

    • 4

      Don safety glasses and a dust mask. Slide the board over the edge of the work table until the pencil line is clearly free of the surface. Secure the board to the table using a table clamp.

    • 5

      Cut along the pencil line using any hand saw or power saw. Repeat the process to cut the other two boards.

    • 6

      Take the queen bed slats back inside the house and insert them into the frame perpendicular to the side rails. Space each slat at equal distances to support the weight evenly.

    • 7

      Insert a 1/4-inch drill bit into a drill and create a hole at the end of each slat where it sits on the wood cleat attached to the rail. Extend the hole all the way through the slat. Drive a 2 1/2-inch screw through the top of the slat and into the cleat, using a power drill.

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