Description
Bed Rail Bracket to Widen Beds
Widen Beds
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Bracket Size
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Bed Rail Bracket to Widen Beds enable beds which use a double hook bed rail fasteners to accommodate a wider mattress. They do-not work with other types of bed fasteners. Brackets enabled, width of the bed, to be widened up to 3″ on each side. They are sold as a set to widen one bed.
Bed Rail brackets widen bed but do-not lengthen side rails. If side rails are not long enough they will need to be replaced or lengthened (by a cabinetmaker).
Install Bed Rail Bracket
- Determine additional width needed to accommodate mattress. Divide this extra width measurement by 2, as you will add half to each side of bed.
- Determine amount added, to outside of each side of headboard and footboard, by adding the above calculated half measurement.
- At mounting location: cut slit into left and right side of headboard and footboard.
- Slit should be cut a generous 3/8″ wide by 1-1/8″ deep.
- If slit already exists it may need to be widened.
- If the slit has pins in it, the pins will need to be removed.
- One end of bracket inserts into slit. Other end of bracket overhangs side of bed.
- Place block of wood between bracket and bed to stabilize (see diagram). Screw brackets into place.
To remove old pins used for bed hooks
- Drill small hole opposite pin in bed post.
- Then use a small punch tool to drive pin out original entry hole.
