I don't see a problem.
this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2025
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Yeah. I gotta say I came in here to see what the problem was. These things support a ton of weight and, while it may not be beautiful, it isn't going anywhere.
It's not a longterm solution. If they could just put a pin through the pole or add a beam to support the weight then it might hold but as is this is far too temporary to be considered safe.
Where are you getting that information? This is the same hardware used to build stadium seating in more local venues.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist. Gravity is pulling down, the clamps are only holding via very strong friction and metal will expand or contract in different temperatures (although it's unlikely to change much indoors). Add any form of support from below and it will become as strong and reliable as you could ever want. Don't add any form of support and someday, in the middle of the dark night, you're going to slide and potentially launch yourself into floor headfirst if you're not careful.
Murphy's Law - Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
You have never worked construction and have never seen how much they can hold up. Nothing wrong with that.
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Yeah I was expecting them to be zip tied or some shit. I'd do jumping jacks on this zero hesitation as long as it's supported to a stud.
I wouldn't mind some kind of lip around the edge of the board holding the mattress but it's not gonna go anywhere. That would mostly just be to keep your phone etc from sliding off.
Lmao I just realized I'm reinventing the jail bunk
I've only been here a few weeks but OP looks like the GallowBoob of Lemmy.
Lemmy is actually only 3 people. Picard, pugjesus, and flyingsquid. Every other user is just an alt for one of us.
TPM is nothing like that leech. They just post a lot
You gotta drill some vent holes in the plywood so the mattress doesn't get moldy, but otherwise this is a valid set up
C/MaleLivingSpaces
Too colorful for that
"cozy feel, utilities not included, $2400/month"
"Lots of storage space!"
Looks better than the loft bed I built in college
Yeah same here. It’s a wonder we didn’t kill somebody.
I studied mechanical engineering so if I had killed someone with my bed frame then I might have felt some obligation to switch majors.
CS major here. It’s hard to kill people with com…. wait never mind. 🤣
Props on the successful build then. There have been a handful of moments where I've cringed in fear while watching a software engineer use power tools.
If it's stupid and works, it isn't stupid.
this isn't stupid though, it's effective and practical.
The old axom however is a flawed notion. If it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid and you're lucky you didn't hurt yourself.
Those are steel scaffolding poles and clamps....even has end caps. As long as the clamps nuts are torqued correctly, that is not anywhere.
It's not pretty but it's functional. Should get some bed sheets though
Pitch it as a modular living quarter system repairable under resource-constrained field conditions and any army will buy it (it also simplifies logistics)
A loft like this is pretty typical in a dorm type situation. Am I missing something else?
The way the bed is mounted?
Ok, what am I missing here? This just looks like a bed scratch built from clamps and poles of some kind.
Scaffolding. And the hmm is that it's a bed made from scaffolding.
Thanks. Looks sturdy to me!
I mean, the clamps are ugly, and I would fear to rip my skin up. But besides that, I dig it.
I'm sorry but you need to put pins through those poles or at least a wooden board beneath the load. I don't care what the friction is, this won't hold forever.
I wish I had higher ceilings in my room I would absolutely do this
why not add some ladder steps? some long bolster pillows?
Judging by the bookshelves, I think you'd bonk your head trying to get into or out of those chairs. The bed would be safe for sleeping but you'd want to be careful about lively activities that might slide the board off to the right of the photo. Given the rest, and the fact it would be a pain to arrange sheets and pillows, that's probably not going to be an issue, though.
Looks expensive.
I’m down
For what exactly? This structure looks like a bit sus. Has some alternate uses for sure.
Building a fort of course. What else is a bed good for?
Yes, yes of course, a fort. That is what i was thinking of.
looks like my mates house. Only downside I see is that you need ventilation on the mattress or it will mold.
The rail is unnecessary. Nobody falls out of beds.
Nobody who can still talk afterwards.
That's the head~~board~~ bar. The headbar.
When I was in my early twenties I slept on a scaffold bed much like that more than job. It was usually in a cargo container with nine other people. It was effectively free lodging and I was working seven days a week. Twelve hours a day with overtime.
Good times and great pay.