Bunk beds

[Baldhead]

I may be making some bunk beds in the near future, would it be ok to webbing (the type used in chairs) to support both the top and bottom mattresses?

Stew

 

[dzj]

It will support the mattress, but these things should be over-engineered with a high
factor of safety.
Sometimes at parties and such, I've seen 3-4 kids sitting on the top bunk...you never know what the little monkeys
will come up with.

 

[Racers]

Webbing tensioned correctly will put a lot of force on the frame, then add bouncing kids and disaster looms.
Ikea do bed slats cheap!

Pete

 

[Rorschach]

I think I would go with slats, overloaded webbing will cause a catastrophic failure that will be hard to repair and possibly quite dangerous. If the kids bounce on a slatted bed they might break a few slats but are unlikely to do any major damage and the slats are quickly and easily repaired.

 

[Baldhead]

Thanks guys, slats it is.

Stew