How can I raise my bed (for more space under the bed)

• idiotbutcherer

  18 Mar 13, 15:42

  Hi,

  In some countries, bed risers are available to increase the height of the bed, mostly because of the need for more under-the-bed storage. See this: http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/08/97/86/37/0008978637046_500X500.jpg
  
  Such products are not available in Singapore.
  
  However, even if they were, they would not be suitable for my bed. My bed legs are a plank of wood (11 cm by 2.5 cm), rather than a post (which is what can fit into the commercial bed risers). So I cannot just order those bed risers to be shippped to Singapore.
  
  Therefore, I am trying to find out if I can get someone to custom make a set of blocks that I can place under my bed to increase its height. I am hoping to get concret blocks because they would be sturdy. So I guess I need to find a mason. But I don't seem able to get any meaningful hits when I tried googling "masons in Singapore". 

  Anyone who might know?

  Thanks!

• FireIce

  18 Mar 13, 18:05

  cheaper to just get a new bed frame

• charlize

  18 Mar 13, 18:14

  

• lce

  18 Mar 13, 18:37

  idiot asking idotic questions so let have some stupid answers

  if its metal pipe legs , measure the inside diamter n ask a machine shop to weld an extension n shaft in & up.

   

   

• charlize

  18 Mar 13, 20:15

  Why not use levitation to levitate the bed?

• CHLIM

  21 Mar 13, 12:42

  If you just need to raise by 4-5 cm and use the bed just for resting and nothing else, try 4 pieces of bricks laid horizontal at the 4 bottom corners of the bed. Long time ago, some furniture shop also sell wooden blocks for that purpose but don't know if they still do. For masonry work, look for home deco contractor specialised in flooring and tile work. They are capable of erecting wall, building stove and other concrete stuff. But they are not cheap, a new bed frame may be a better solution.
• ditzy

  22 Mar 13, 00:20

  If your floor could be made lower, you would have more space under the bed. Or try raising the ceiling height.

• idiotbutcherer

  22 Mar 13, 17:07

  Thanks for some of the genuine replies.

  For the others: Are you afraid that people will think you are stupid if you keep your mouth shut, so you open it TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE?!!

• FireIce

  22 Mar 13, 17:09

  maybe proportionate to the qn.

• ditzy

  22 Mar 13, 17:14

  I swear my mouth was shut when I typed out my reply.

• BigFatJ

  23 Mar 13, 12:25

  Just buy an IKEA bunk bed frame the one that u can put ur desk n book shelf underneath. I once had it when i was renting a small single room. Single n queen size available i think... abt $200 SGD