I need advice on the best way to set up “slanted” bedrails to accomodate my wife’s acid reflux (doc wants the headboard end of bed raised). I am about to start working on a mission style bed with squared head/foot posts and am trying to figure out the best way to address angling just the rails rather than the whole bed 🙂
My first thought would be to try making recessed mortises that are angled into the flat sides of the the headboard and footboard posts? Is there a better (or easier) way? Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks. vince
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Dear Friend:
I have GERD & had the same problem. While there are a myriad of "fancy" techniques, I took the easy way out and purchased a length of 6" x 6" lumber (might be sold as fence post) the full width of the bed. Be very sure that they don't give you so-called "treated" lumber which could present a health hazard.
Place this directly under your headboard. Depending on your headboard, you may have to make a fixture that will prevent your headboard from slipping off! "That happened to a friend, and it was a major surprise!"
If you need additional height, bolt (long carriage bolt?) 2" x 6" boards to the top and front side of the 6" x 6".
There are some store made fixtures available through "Bed, Bath & Beyond." A friend bought their product; the bed slipped off.
Frblake
A very simple solution would be to built the bed normally and angle the matress supports to the rails. This could be done in such a way that it could be easily reversible. I use large steel angle fabricated from 1/4" thick steel for my mattress supports. These are then screwed to the rails. Would be easy to mount them at different heights to provide the angle.
Tom
Douglasville, GA
slant the slat supports, not the mortise! doh..... thank you
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