Wood – How to secure a stacked ikea kura bed

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So I have 2 kura beds

I want to stack them on top of each other. Something similar to image below. My question is how do I secure it. It will just be 1 bed, so the top kura bed will not have to support any weight other than the toddler leaning on it (hanging on it when I'm not looking?).

My initial thoughts are:

  • Gorilla glue all along the edge
  • Some kind of brace between them in addition (what kind of would I need?)
  • Secure it to the wall along the studs

Would the above be secure enough for toddler use?

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Best Answer

IKEA furniture is pretty well engineered, and by that I mean, they make it just about strong enough to be used as intended by the manufacturer. There isn't a lot of overstrength to accommodate weird uses. If the manufacturer intended that to be done, Both these would be true:

  1. An explanation on how to do it would be included in the instructions for the bed. And
  2. A testing lab such as UL, TUV, CSA, etc. will have tested the design, and certified it to be safe.

If either of those things is not true, then either a) do not do it, or b) build a cantilevered or ceiling-hung platform to carry the weight of the upper bed even if the lower one is removed.

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