Submitted by lobsterp0t t3_zy50og in DIY
The support rail for the bed slats came away from the side of the bed frame.
The bed frame has a centre rail that runs vertically. This is fixed into brass brackets on either end. But the side rails (one of which came away) are just screwed directly into the side panel.
The bed side panel itself is not made of wood - it is heavier duty (?!) MDF or something. But I probably wouldn’t have just screwed soft wood straight into it the way they designed it, for exactly this reason..
I’ve contacted the seller - it is only 2 years old and we didn’t get the cheapest possible frame or anything. Though it clearly isn’t as quality as we thought.
Meanwhile I would like opinions on repair options.
Option 1: make new holes and reinstall the same bit of wood where it originally was. Think this is easiest for now but also dumbest because it will surely just fail identically and potentially damage the side panel, which I am not sure about replacing.
Option 2: change the configuration of the support rail so there are 3 or 4 going across side to side, instead of one going up the middle top to bottom. This would require changing the slat set up slightly so they can still attach at the top and bottom (they hook onto little pegs currently)
Option 3: remove all the rails and centre post hardware and get a bed base that fits inside the frame
Thoughts? I have a feeling Next will not replace it and I doubt they have spares - I also don’t fancy option 1 as I expect it will fail the same way as it just did. The rail was just screwed into the side.
Thoughts welcome. We have basic hand power tools but nothing fancy.
DrBabs t1_j23vq0o wrote
Construction adhesive, wood clamps and move the screws to another spot would be my vote. Since it would be connected the entire length of the board it would be much stronger even if connected to fake wood.