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Figure 40.—Plan for making a double bed for log residence.
Birch or well-seasoned lodgepole or eastern pine is suitable for making a bed or bunk. In making a bed ([fig. 40]) the crosspieces should impale the corner posts tightly; the joints should be glued and toe-nailed from below. Do not cut the side or end pieces until the bedspring has been measured and then allow for a slight play in both directions in setting the angle irons, in order to facilitate the insertion and removal of the mattress. Use 14- by 3-inch carriage bolts to fasten the angle irons to the wood frame. [Figure 40] is a plan for making a double bed 5 for a single bed, reduce the width accordingly.
A double-deck bunk is made in much the same way as a bed ([fig. 41]).