or good brackets could keep you from having to drill and bolt through the frame.
On Fri, 6 Aug 2010, Scott Howell wrote: > Claudia, > > My wife and I had a similar headboard and we did not need to connect it to > the bed. It pretty much could stand on its own and the bed kept it pretty > much from ever moving. So, if your headboard can stand more or less own its > own, you may not have to worry about connecting it. > > On Aug 6, 2010, at 2:31 PM, Claudia wrote: > >> Okay, >> >> I need some explanation here. >> We have a queen-sized bed that sits on a metal frame with wheels. The bed >> has both its matress and box spring! >> The headboard is what's called a bookcase style. It's the width of the bed, >> with shelves on each side and an open space in the middle. >> We'd like a similar set-up for the new bed. >> >> However, we've been hunting, and this is what we've found. The beds don't >> seem to have metal or iron frames anymore; they seem to have a wood base or >> frame. I'm wondering if we can connect a headboard to this type of bed or >> not? >> >> As I said, the current frame is on wheels, so that gives the bed some >> height; we need something that's a little lower to the ground, so it seems >> that wood frames are the way to go. But, again, we also want this book case >> style headboard, and they're difficult to find. >> Walmart has one by Sauder that we can put together, and this is what I'm >> thinking of doing. >> >> Is it logical that you can purchase a bed frame separately from the bed >> itself? Am I right in thinking that you can't connect headboards to wooden >> frames? And if I'm wrong on this, how is this done? Would it be by drilling >> holes into the frame and screwing the headboard to it? >> I'm not sure if this is making any sense, but since I don't have any sight, >> all of what I'm picturing here has been things that I've only been able to >> touch! >> >> Claudia >> >> Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net >> Skype: claudiadr10 >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature >> database 5345 (20100805) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > >
