When you decide to make your own bunk beds you can do everything yourself.
That is perfectly possible.
However a bunk bed needs to be a strong secure structure that has your nearest and dearest safely sleeping on it.
The best thing to do is to follow one of the many bunk bed plans available online.
This also you to create your project in a timely manner, getting the bed made in 1/2 day roughly apart from vanishing or painting.
Following an existing plan means you will have all the right wood, nails, bolts before you start.
No need to keep rushing out to the hardware store.
You will also have all the right tools in place.
Another big advantage is the cutting list will be provided in good plan.
You would either spend an age creating the cutting list or skip and simply just take longer doing the job in the first place.
One of the biggest mistakes that people make is using cheap wood.
Not using a high quality hardwood is a false economy, if after a few days the structure comes crashing down.
Old vanish is another issue.
Vanish tends to start to contain lumps after being used as well as old hairs from previous brushes.
For your masterpiece you want to make it look its best and new vanish will help that.
In your timings you will need to leave time for the vanish to dry, which may be overnight.
Another common mistake is to build your bed in a different room and find it does not fit through the doors to the target room.
Equally if you assemble it in the end room do make enough space to do the job before you start.
There are enough things to tread on without having kids toys to get under your feet as well.
Bunk bed plans come in all shapes and sizes.
From simple single beds to triple Lindy loft beds which give you three peoples sleeping room in a very small space.
The choice of finish includes vanishing and painting.
In both cases you need to factor in drying time to make sure that the demand for the bed does not arrive before it is dry.