When I installed mine, I used a scrap of the baseboard to mark the cutouts where the bed and cabinets went against the wall. Didn't want to have to replace the baseboard if I ever move the Murphy bed, although after wrestling the thing in from the gar^H^H^Hshop, if I move the bed stays.
Rockler has the hardware kit on sale for $249.
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It's agood idea to look for sales and/or use a coupon for the hardware. The instructions are indeed good, especially when you combine the printed version with the video version. Do pay attention with the measuring, though. I made 2 extra openings for the legs/handles because of incorect measuring from the corners. Now covered up by blackboard inserts that almost completely cover the front when in the "up" position (It was/is for my 4 year-old grandson).
Well, I've seen the nitrogen-charged shocks for hatchbacks going at $25 a pop, and adding 4 brackets and 2 pivots doesn't seem to add up to $300 to me, but I'm an awfully frugal SOB most of the time.
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List price, 64.00 they must be complex or made of platinum.
Well first off the kit comes with a rather complex and detailed set of plans for the bed. There is a separate set of plans for both a particle board construction and plywood construct bed.
Then there is a separate set of plans for suggestions of how to add other pieces to complement the bed and different molding suggestions for the bed.
The there is a DVD that goes for about an hour with detailed instructions also.
Then there are the hinges for the legs the HD pivot plates for the to hing on, ball joint attachment plates for theboth sides of the bed and the casing tower sides.
Nuts, bolts, and washers. Mattress retainer straps and bed swing stops.
Then to top it all off there is a 10 year warranty on the parts.
Installation is really easy with a helper and after you carry the thing to the ropom it will be set up in. Manuvering it to the room is really the hardest part. There is a strict order of assembly of the components to prevent an accident/it toppling down top of you.
I would buy it again in a heart beat, the parts are average to high quality and the instructions are spot on in detail.
The kit is also available so that it pivots down from one side rather from the head end. This makes the unit shorter in height but longer in width.
It is worth something that they will stand behind those gas shocks for
10 years. Having worked in the automotive world I saw lots of failures since the mid 70's.
Agreed and IIRC it is stated to pay attention to the details and measurements on the drawings. They some times differ from the video. The video is more of a show and tell and visually answers questi9ns you may have. The instructions are to be precicely adheared to.
Nah. Just "dealer markup".
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Interesting. I hadn't seen much of that advertised on the websites.
OK, all that makes it a lot easier to handle the price. Thanks for the detailed reply.
Some mfgrs want $165 for that addition.
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And just to add a bit more, before buying the kit I called and talked to the company and asked if I could get a copy of the instructions so that I could design and work up a bid. I wanted to sell the bed before committing the $300. They were happy to e-mail me a PDF of the instructions.
Cool. Was that Rockler or the mfgr?
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The manufacturer.
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