Making a headboard

[mo]

Hi

I have the following bed

want to make a headboard for it.

I have a vague idea of how I will make the headboard - get some plywood, get some foam and fabric and stick together,

I am probably going to cut the wood so it fits within the chunkier metal frame.

The question is how do I connect it at the back? The bed goes up very close to the wall.

I am thinking, make some holes in the wood and push through some chunky but short bolts.

On the outer side of the existing headboard, get a matching big piece of wood (or a couple of slats) and then connect both pieces of wood using the thin metal posts wlll steady things.

So it will be a bit like a sandwich

Headboard > current headboard > supporting wood

[Bob Minchin]

How about some pipe clips round the smaller diameter. The clip-on plastic ones might just fit otherwise the copper strip saddle clamps could be bent to fit.

Bob

mo wrote:

[Dave Liquorice]

That's what I would do, using both the horizontal and vertical pipes. Bit of plastic (strip from a milk bottle?) between the copper strap and bed tube work to prevent damage.

[Andy Dingley]

Angle grinder! No, hang-on. The other one - Tiewraps.

Pairs of holes in the plywood / MDF / hardboard and tiewraps through them. Then upholster the front. Finally hold it against the bedhead and fasten the tiewraps.

[John]

If you don't mind drilling you could use self tapping screws.

[ARWadsworth]

What will you use to attach the handcuffs if you cover up the metal bars?