How to Make a Bed Out of Wood and Cinder Blocks

Create a twin size, industrial-style cinder-block-and-wood platform bed with lumber cut to size from your local home-improvement store. This low-cost do-it-yourself project should cost less than $75 when finished. Assembly can easily be accomplished by one person and should take one hour or less to complete.

10 concrete cinder blocks ,8 by 8 by 16-inches
One gallon black high-gloss paint
2-inch paint brush
Heavy-duty construction adhesive
3/4-inch oak plywood, 45 by 81 inches

Instructions

- 1
  Paint to color and seal 10 cinder blocks with black high-gloss paint. Let dry overnight.
- 2
  Arrange the blocks in the desired space with two rows of four cinder blocks, with a single cinder block in between the two rows at the top and bottom. Place all blocks with the hole sides down.
- 3
  Apply heavy-duty construction adhesive on the top of the corner blocks. Then center and top the cinder blocks with the piece of 3/4-inch oak plywood.
- 4
  Finish the project by painting the plywood with black high-gloss paint (or whatever color you prefer).

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