Murphy Bed Full Size Vertical Hardware Kit

This is a quality product. The pistons, legs and brackets are solid. The hardware functioned properly on the first try. Parts are clearly labeled. The parts list and cut list are precise. Thanks for designing this for beginners. These are the most thorough instructions I've ever used. When combined with the multiple videos on the web page, they provide a clear path to completion. Pay particular attention to the warnings. If the instructions or videos warn against skipping a step or recommend a helper, follow their instruction. Lessons learned construction phase. If you don't have a large work surface, at least 4' X 8', I recommend some simple saw horses and 2 X 4s. It will speed up your work on the bed frame. Double and triple check your cut dimensions. If you're not using a table saw, you must use a quality rip guide for your circular saw to keep the big pieces square. Any rip cut on the cabinet that is off will show up during final assembly. I made a small error and it created a gap on the upper left cabinet. Because many of the edges are visible, a new saw blade for your circular saw, miter saw, or table saw is a good idea. Errors compound and there isn't much tolerance. When drilling holes for the hardware, attempt to keep the walls of the hole perpendicular to the surface for good seating. Always use a backer board when drilling through. Birch plywood splinters and chips without a backer. If you're using Baltic Birch or any 3/4" plywood do not scrimp on edge banding material or the trimmer. Buy a quality product with good adhesion. Sand all your edges before banding. It's much easier to do this big work in a garage away from the room if possible. Lessons learned assembly phase. Clear out the entire room. I attempted to work around a desk and added time to the project. It's very easy to get mixed up on header and footer when gluing the bed frame to the cabinet. Triple check which side gets the 3/4" gap. This was a major error I made that almost derailed a bunch of work. I was able to flip everything (luckily) and keep moving. The instructions recommend drawing a line on the cabinet to outline the 1/2" side gap and the 3/4" gap on the footer. This is the only deviation I made. After messing this up, I brad nailed 1/2" and 3/4" leftover plywood strips to the cabinet. This forced the bed frame to fit properly and will immediately show you if your cut dimensions were wrong. The construction glue they recommend is unforgiving. You will not easily remove any pieces of the bed frame from the cabinet without damaging the product. When installing pistons, you may have to really move the cabinet back and forth to get them to seat. Your partner needs some strength to help do this. The shim step during anchoring is critical! Buy a quality stud finder for the 5/16" anchor bolts. You need to know where center is. I'm an amateur woodworker with decent skills and this project was physically hard. I'm also a bit older. There is quite a bit of lifting, twisting, cutting, moving and assembling that requires physical strength. Part of this was moving parts from a separate garage on the fourth floor to a first floor condo. The construction phase took about 20 hours and the assembly phase 15 hours. Another individual painted and took about 6 hours. Buying lumber etc. was another couple hours. Home Depot delivered so this helped. Definitely not easy but a great value for experienced DIY folks.

I’ve nothing but praise for this product and would recommend it to anyone. The fully detailed and accurate materials purchase and cut list which was provided, plus the assembly instructions in both pamphlet and video forms, made the whole process straightforward and easy. I chose DIY Murphy Bed Hardware Kit after hours of research, primarily because of the simplicity and ease of installing the bed lifting and lowering hardware. YouTube videos demonstrated that many brands have hardware designs that are very challenging to install. I was delighted to find that when I came to that step in the process, connecting the hardware was effortless. Their customer service was easy to reach and very responsive and ready to help in any way. I’m quite pleased with the look of the bed cabinet and the ease of lifting and lowering my queen size bed. The purchase price may seem a little high to some, but the added value of the hardware design, materials purchase list, the very detailed cut list, the assembly instructions in both video and pamphlet forms, and the easy to engage customer service, makes DIY Murphy Bed worth every penny.

I’m going to rate this product in three parts. READ GENERAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU BUY 1) Hardware 2) Instructions 3) General Experience HARDWARE The hardware that comes in this kit is solid. The lift pistons, pivot plates, screws, etc are solid. They are high quality, and I have no doubt in my mind that will last for hundreds if not thousands of cycles. I am a little skeptical on the plastic washers and spacers, but only time will tell. They are painted in black and have nice weight to it. 5/5 INSTRUCTIONS The instructions are extremely clear. It comes with 3 booklets. First booklet is what cuts to make, second is instructions to assemble different pieces, and third is final mounting. The dimensions are exact, the instructions are very clear, and overall everything is well written. There are areas for improvements, but they’re so minor that I can’t deduct points from. GENERAL EXPERIENCE This is something you have to be honest with yourself. Will you persist when things get tough? Are you handy that you’re not scare to use a saw, drill, stud finders, etc? The instructions cite that home depot will do the cuts, but realistically they probably won’t. I used a table saw and circular saw to do all the cuts and it took longer than I wanted. As expected my garage was dusty until I did a deep clean. I sanded everything, primed, sand again, and painted to get a nice finish. It probably took about 30-40 hours for 2 people to build 2 Murphy beds. We enjoy the work and we are very handy. It was exhausting. If you don’t see yourself committing, buy a prebuilt they will be worth every penny. If you’re excited for the adventure go for it. It’s not entirely an easy process, beware. Overall, I loved it. The beds look great. Got to spend sometime with everyone involved. Painted the beds just how I wanted them. Everything came out to my liking (or at least I couldn’t blame anyone but myself). Worth every penny if you are down for the challenge.

because we bought from Amazon and not from the company itself they will not allow you to access their company's video tutorials which is unfortunate. Good product but lacks company support for people trying to access affordable product. Pity

This project took me 4 full days to put it together. It is not a minor project and it requires tools and skills. This is not a beginner project. The hardware kit, which is just over $300, is only a small part of your expenditure. I bought 4x8 sheets of finished maple plywood and all the pieces the instructions told me I needed at Home Depot and spent another $900. I had the plywood cut at Home Depot as the cut sheets are included in the instructions. Getting it cut on their panel saw was easier than doing it on my table saw, it took about a half-hour and cost me $20. The instructions provided with the hardware are great, and there are videos to follow on the Internet at YouTube. Read the instructions and watch all of the videos before you even start, it will save you troubles. The bed is great and gives us a lot of extra space in our spare bedroom. It's very sturdy and easy to open and lift up when finished. The bed pictured is the vertical Queen sized bed.

This kit is fantastic. The hardware is high quality and looks like it will last a long time, and we've had no issues with it in the first year of use. I have "advanced basic" woodworking skills and had absolutely no difficulties in building the cabinet and bed. If you have successfully assembled IKEA furniture and think you're up for something only just slightly more challenging, you CAN build this kit yourself. All of the tools and resources are clearly laid out, and you get written instructions, diagrams, and videos for each step that are way more clear than any IKEA bookcase or dresser. I didn't have the tools at home to cut all of the plywood myself but when I took the enclosed cut list to Home Depot I had no difficulty at all having all of the cuts made perfectly by an employee who was impressed at how easy it was to follow. We're thinking about turning our home office into a spare room with another Murphy bed after the first one turned out so well, and I'll be buying and using this kit again.

This Murphy bed kit was great. I had to modify the plans a little bit to make it my own. I added my 65 inch TV to it and it worked fine. I love it! The instruction book was very detailed.

Very well made Murphy bed with excellent instructions found it chalenging,not necessarily easy but well worth the trouble.