Bunk Bed With Slide

Video - December 10, 2018

My son has been asking for a bunk bed for a while. To be honest, I procrastinated due to the scale of the project and I am surprised Nicole didn’t just go out and buy one. Thankfully, she didn’t and this sweet bunk bed with slide is the result.

Built with a crap-ton of Alder from my local supplier Austin Hardwoods, the bed is big, heavy, and takes a while to build. But the smile on your kid’s face makes it work every second of effort.

Plans

**Warning** These plans are being provided for reference only. As designed, there exists a “pinch point” where the slide meets the front bed leg. If you build your own version of this bunk bed, you’ll want to consider modifications that will make that aspect of the bed safer for your young ones. I accept no responsibility for the safety aspects of this particular design. If you build it exactly as shown, you accept all responsibility.

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Shad Struble December 10, 2018 11:50 pm

Great video. The last minute was the best!

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- Tom Pendlebury July 21, 2019 8:01 am
  
  i had the same reaction – last minute was the best (and the reason why). nice work Marc!
  
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Chris Hansell December 13, 2018 6:02 pm

Hi Marc
I see that you used the Domino XL connectors for this project. Would there be a problem using the Domino 500 connectors instead ie Racking etc. Love the video especially at the end with the look on your sons face.
Thanks

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- Marc Spagnuolo December 14, 2018 8:16 am
  
  Honestly not sure. I don’t see the connectors are doing anything with regard to joint strength outside of pulling the joint closed. It’s the full sized dominos that are really doing all of the work with regard to the structure. So the 500 connectors would likely be able to pull the joint closed. So…..maybe? But on something of this scale, I think the scale of the XL connectors is definitely more appropriate.
  
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Robert Vallero December 14, 2018 8:31 am

Your kids are delightful. I made a similar bed for my granddaughter. She doesn’t like it, she loves it too.

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Joe Veno December 14, 2018 11:18 am

That was awesome Marc! LOVED the smiles and appreciation on your kids faces at the end! P.S. I don’t have a Jim however I do have a John that lives across the street that comes in handy when I need him! Have a Merry Christmas brother! ;)

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Gary December 17, 2018 5:49 am

Nailed or should I say pegged it? Ya got your crown for that 1 WTG Dad and the project get’s a 2 thumbs up love it.

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Brad January 26, 2019 12:12 am

Marc,
What kind of wax did you use to launch your kiddos off the slide? I wanna make sure mine come off hot!

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_funk June 3, 2019 10:44 am

Slick lookin’ slide!

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Jon Dosmann June 20, 2019 11:08 am

Love the design. I am strongly considering making something like this myself for my son. If you could change any thing from your design to improve the functionality of it do you think you would?
Beautiful work

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- Marc Spagnuolo June 21, 2019 7:57 am
  
  Nothing other than trying to design something that prevents the pinch point on the slide.
  
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Arturo Muñoz May 21, 2020 8:58 am

Muy útil tu vídeo, a si quiero hacerle una a mis hijos (8) (4) años, gracias

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Cari March 29, 2021 9:26 am

Love this!
I’ve looked through your Amazon list, but can’t find the knock-down connector hardware that was used for the rails.. Could you provide a link?

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- Jason April 30, 2021 9:03 am
  
  It is the Domino Connector system from Festool. In this case it is the larger size (14mm) used with the DF700. Festool also offers a smaller version (8mm) for their DF500 Domino. Link to festool’s product listing is below:
  
  https://www.festoolusa.com/acc.....4#Overview
  
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Dave Easley December 13, 2021 8:37 am

Hi Marc,
What an incredible build! Your son’s smile was priceless.

Quick question:
Would the table top epoxy have any problem sticking to a slide coated with Osmo Polyx (as opposed to the Rubio Monocoat)?

Thanks,
Dave

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- Marc Spagnuolo December 13, 2021 10:07 am
  
  I can’t say for sure but if it worked with Rubio, I see no reason it wouldn’t work with Osmo.
  
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Robert Nelson January 10, 2023 2:38 pm

Hi Marc, I can’t get the sketchup file to download, any suggetsions? Love thevideo, especially the handhold.
Cheers,

Rob Nelson

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- Marc Spagnuolo January 10, 2023 7:54 pm
  
  Make sure you’re right-clicking the file and saving it to your desktop. What are you experiencing, exactly?
  
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  - Robert Nelson June 9, 2023 12:20 pm
    
    Figured it out Mark. It’s all good.
    
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Richard March 16, 2023 4:21 pm

How has this project held up over time? My kids are about the ages yours were in the original video and I’ve been contemplating building something similar for them so I’m curious how your build survived the all important wear test for durability.

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- Marc Spagnuolo March 17, 2023 10:06 am
  
  It’s going great. We no longer use the slide portion because we moved and my son’s room is a lot smaller. But the bunk bed is doing great. And this is not only after daily use, but after a move.
  
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Robert Nelson June 4, 2023 1:18 pm

When I right click the file it doesn’t give me the option to save to desktop. It says
Open link in new tab
Open link in new window
Open link in incognito window
Save link as…
Copy link address
Inspect
When I click on Open Link in new tab it opens and then closes right away. Weird.

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Bunk Bed With Slide

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