Morning all,
I'm looking to turn my daughter's bed (one part of a separated bunk) into a high sleeper. The frame is painted hardwood - Oak I think - with the upri ghts finished size of 55 x 55.
Looking around online, there is no off the shelf planed Oak this size and s ites offering custom planed sizes have a minimum order of over £500. Pri ces quoted for what I need seem to be between £50 and £75.
Has anybody managed to source small quantities of custom planed hardwood? I 've not had much luck with local sawmills either (I'm in Suffolk).
As the frame is painted anyway, I've considered softwood instead, partly du e to availability. From a strength / structural point of view, is this a sensible way to go?
Thanks in advance, Dan