All,
I have a king size wood sleigh bed on hardwood floors, my problem is that the bed’s wooden legs slide very easily on the wood floors, resulting in me having to slide the bed back into position daily(no comments about what causes so much movement, it’s mostly my two kids jumping up and down on the bed). Anyway, the finish on the floor can’t take this forever, and I would like to make it stop.
Short of nailing the bed to the floor, is there a way to fix this problem? When I go to the hardware store they sell pads that are made to make furniture slide easily on floors, but I didn’t see any to do the opposite.
Frank
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All,
I have a king size wood sleigh bed on hardwood floors, my problem is that the bed's wooden legs slide very easily on the wood floors, resulting in me having to slide the bed back into position daily(no comments about what causes so much movement, it's mostly my two kids jumping up and down on the bed). Anyway, the finish on the floor can't take this forever, and I would like to make it stop.
Short of nailing the bed to the floor, is there a way to fix this problem? When I go to the hardware store they sell pads that are made to make furniture slide easily on floors, but I didn't see any to do the opposite.
Frank
Mouse pads!
Or get one of those cushioned rubberized floor mats that are meant for workshops and cut pieces as needed.
Thanks! I also found product online called Stop-Slides and just ordered a few of them. If anyone else has a problem this is where I went: http://www.suspendease.com
Frank
we just "sleep" with our heads the the foot of the bed every other night...
thought everyone did i that way
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we just "sleep" with our heads the the foot of the bed every other night...
You must have gotten your frame on clearance. Ours hardly moves at all. We only have to switch maybe once a year...
Rubber-maid shelf liner that you can cut to any size.
Any sort of rubber padding will work. Try for something a little soft but not super-soft.
(But be aware that over time the rubber will likely discolor the floor finish.)
They sell pads at Bed Bath and Beyond just for this. I saw them yesterday
You're admitting to going there? That places your man card in jeopardy...PaulB
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Hey I drive a pick-em-up and can swish a whisk if I have to.
And I sometimes reside at Cooks talk
So a few other around here.
and...
As a matter of fact, tonight is a standing pork rib roast.
Tomorrow is either braised short ribs or beef borgenionge
gotta go, time to make the mojo
Our house used to be a roadhouse (speakeasy and brothel) and the feet of the twin beds in the hotel rooms upstairs had worn deep grooves in the wood floors. Once the ruts get deep enough, the resistance to movement is sufficient to take care of the problem. So some problems do actually solve themselves... if you are patient enough. ;o)
use the floor..
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
invert and let the wall stop the bed...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
gorilla glue
toe nails...
toe screws...
retaininf walls...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
" invert and let the wall stop the bed..."Might be the problem is the joists are angled away from the wall.
Could be a couple of jacks in the room below could reverse the angle and solve the problem the right way. ;-)
I started this as a joke but on thinking about it, if the slope on the floor is the issue and the bed still creeps with the rubber, maybe the answer is to run some eyehooks into the bottom plate and tie the legs at the head end back to the wallGavin Pitchford
"Sail fast - live slow" (build even slower)
if the floor is sloped slide the bed to the bottom of the slope or use the guest room for agressive activities...
learn not to toss and turn so much if that isn't the reason for shaking the bed...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
if you stop the kid from rocking would that stop the movement
PL premium the kid too....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
I keep telling people. Duct tape the kids to the dog. the dog have somebody to play with and the kid wont be running the house. They both be happy.
Basswood,
Great old photo of your house. Is the porch roof still suspended by cables or was that photo taken during the process of replacing the porch posts?
Karl
The porch roof was cabled so you could walk around on the porch, after drinks at the tavern, without running into posts.I'd like to support a similar porch roof with brackets rather than cables or posts... someday.
Stop Sliding Furniture and Beds
I invented Stop-Slides because I used to come home from a long physical day and plunk down in my reclining chair, lean back and find it would hit the wall. Had to get up, pull the chair forward then sit down and then recline. I have sold over 60,000 sets since then from my inexpensive website Hope this will help other people with a problem similar to mine.
Hey Frank
After reading the thread it became obvious that you real opened yourself up for this one. I guess you have done a service for the board as everyone seems to be having a great time and not even at your expense.
Pay attention Doright! The thread is almost 5 years old. The OP probably hasn't posted here since then.
Three points.
One, you opened the thread yourself!!!! to respond to me.
Two, someone brought this thread to the top of the list, do you check for the dates of all posts or just read the posts at teh top of the list? Refer to # one above.
Three, if you prefer .... Everyone HAD a good time .....
Feel better? LOL.
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get taht aid out of teh way.