Comments on: How To Fix an IKEA Bed Frame Fail http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/ Personalizing the IKEA Experience Since 2005 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jo http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-213908 Jo Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:19:38 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-213908 I too need the metal cross braces but IKEA have told me they are not for sale separately. They will only let me have them if I can produce a sales receipt. As I bought the bed second-hand, I can't do that. They will not let me buy an item they have in stock in their spare parts department, but want me to continue to sleep in an unsafe bed - ridiculous! Does anyone have any ideas on how to make your own metal or wooden braces and how to attach these to the metal rails and centre beam to stop the sides bowing out? Thanks. I too need the metal cross braces but IKEA have told me they are not for sale separately. They will only let me have them if I can produce a sales receipt. As I bought the bed second-hand, I can’t do that. They will not let me buy an item they have in stock in their spare parts department, but want me to continue to sleep in an unsafe bed – ridiculous!

Does anyone have any ideas on how to make your own metal or wooden braces and how to attach these to the metal rails and centre beam to stop the sides bowing out? Thanks.

]]> By: Debb http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-130178 Debb Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:49:57 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-130178 These beds are shit! These beds are shit!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-32823 Kevin Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:58:58 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-32823 Just a further point, the L channel screw stripping problem can be solved by removing the screws and channel. Then, apply PG Plus urethane glue (in a caulking tube) in a continuous bead on the mating surface. WEAR GLOVES, this glue will NOT come off. Re attach with the screws and that thing is never coming off again! The screws are just there then for the glue to dry and no longer serve any structural purpose. Just a further point, the L channel screw stripping problem can be solved by removing the screws and channel. Then, apply PG Plus urethane glue (in a caulking tube) in a continuous bead on the mating surface. WEAR GLOVES, this glue will NOT come off. Re attach with the screws and that thing is never coming off again! The screws are just there then for the glue to dry and no longer serve any structural purpose.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-24987 Kevin Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:58:12 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-24987 These beds are garbage. The L bracket side rails are held by tiny screws and they apparently expect said screws to support two adults on a king size. Mine ended up pulling out after 3 years of normal use. I complained to IKEA and they were rude and condascending. Ended up filing a formal complaint with the government on this unsafe product. This definitely should be a recall. Shame on IKEA for making unsafe trash and not supporting it. If this were a baby crib? These beds are garbage. The L bracket side rails are held by tiny screws and they apparently expect said screws to support two adults on a king size. Mine ended up pulling out after 3 years of normal use. I complained to IKEA and they were rude and condascending. Ended up filing a formal complaint with the government on this unsafe product. This definitely should be a recall. Shame on IKEA for making unsafe trash and not supporting it.

If this were a baby crib?

]]> By: Jeroen http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-23276 Jeroen Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:10:34 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-23276 I had the exact same issue here in Holland, and I fixed it by adding a frame of horizontal wooden slats over the full width of the bed, with appr. 15 inches between them. Then you can easily lay a fixed frame on top of that with no risk at all anymore. Still a very poorly designed bedframe... I had the exact same issue here in Holland, and I fixed it by adding a frame of horizontal wooden slats over the full width of the bed, with appr. 15 inches between them. Then you can easily lay a fixed frame on top of that with no risk at all anymore. Still a very poorly designed bedframe…

]]> By: Susan http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-22612 Susan Thu, 26 May 2011 03:05:37 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-22612 Yes - most everything at IKEA is sold as components. Yes – most everything at IKEA is sold as components.

]]> By: Dynelle http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-22481 Dynelle Tue, 24 May 2011 20:02:02 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-22481 I need the metal cross braces, does Ikea offer those on its own? I need the metal cross braces, does Ikea offer those on its own?

]]> By: Liz http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-18662 Liz Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:00:56 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-18662 We had this problem with our king sized Hopen bed, after we'd had it for about 3 years. The screws holding the cross-braces stripped their holes and so our bed sides were bowing and the slats were falling out. We took a strip of old towel and wedged it between the slats at the mid-beam. This pushed the slats to the bed sides so that they are bearing properly on the brackets at the bed sides. The towel allows for some give, so that the slats aren't actually pushing the bed sides out more. It's worked for about a year now! We had this problem with our king sized Hopen bed, after we’d had it for about 3 years. The screws holding the cross-braces stripped their holes and so our bed sides were bowing and the slats were falling out. We took a strip of old towel and wedged it between the slats at the mid-beam. This pushed the slats to the bed sides so that they are bearing properly on the brackets at the bed sides. The towel allows for some give, so that the slats aren’t actually pushing the bed sides out more. It’s worked for about a year now!

]]> By: JADEE http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-11909 JADEE Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:43:43 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-11909 I AM NOW HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. N I HAVE THAT SAME BED PICTURED IKEA ARE THEIFS N THE BEDS R NOT GOOD THEY JUST LOOK GOOD!I WAS SO DEVASTATED LAST NIGHT I AM NOW HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. N I HAVE THAT SAME BED PICTURED IKEA ARE THEIFS N THE BEDS R NOT GOOD THEY JUST LOOK GOOD!I WAS SO DEVASTATED LAST NIGHT

]]> By: isis23 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/cpage/1.html#comment-4966 isis23 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:44:37 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/how-to-fix-an-ikea-bed-frame-fail/#comment-4966 These slats are dangerous junk. I purchased and correctly installed the cross support which worked for about a week. The fabric connecting the slats is so flimsy that it's impossible to get taut without breaking, and doesn't stay connected to the slats. The Ikea call center treated me very contemptuously when I called, insisting not only that the problem must be my error but that they had never ever heard of anyone else having a problem. When I offered to send them links to the many web sites complaining of this they refused to accept the info. If so many people have a problem then you can't just blame user error. I filed a complaint with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and found that it was quite easy to build better slats myself. Measure the FULL width of the bed - the two part design is part of the problem, then subtract maybe a quarter inch. For a queen size Aspelund 60" worked perfectly. Go to a lumber yard and get 10-12 pieces of 1x4" wood cut to this width. The next complication is that the midbeam is a bit higher than the sides, which may be the reason for the two part design. I bought 3/4" wide by 3/16" thick insulation tape with one sticky side and attached it to the sides of the of bed. This probably would have been enough, but to be extra sure I got 3/4" Velcro and ran it on top of the tape and on the slats. It's very sturdy now and the whole fix was less than $35, less than the $50 Ikea charged me. I'm very depressed about this. I loved Ikea - it was virtually the only place I ever buy furniture. Not sure what I am going to do now. These slats are dangerous junk. I purchased and correctly installed the cross support which worked for about a week. The fabric connecting the slats is so flimsy that it’s impossible to get taut without breaking, and doesn’t stay connected to the slats.

The Ikea call center treated me very contemptuously when I called, insisting not only that the problem must be my error but that they had never ever heard of anyone else having a problem. When I offered to send them links to the many web sites complaining of this they refused to accept the info. If so many people have a problem then you can’t just blame user error.

I filed a complaint with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and found that it was quite easy to build better slats myself. Measure the FULL width of the bed – the two part design is part of the problem, then subtract maybe a quarter inch. For a queen size Aspelund 60″ worked perfectly. Go to a lumber yard and get 10-12 pieces of 1×4″ wood cut to this width. The next complication is that the midbeam is a bit higher than the sides, which may be the reason for the two part design. I bought 3/4″ wide by 3/16″ thick insulation tape with one sticky side and attached it to the sides of the of bed. This probably would have been enough, but to be extra sure I got 3/4″ Velcro and ran it on top of the tape and on the slats. It’s very sturdy now and the whole fix was less than $35, less than the $50 Ikea charged me.

I’m very depressed about this. I loved Ikea – it was virtually the only place I ever buy furniture. Not sure what I am going to do now.

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