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How to attach a headboard to a bed in 6 simple steps
Oct
How to attach a headboard
Attaching a headboard to a bed is simple. All you need is a screwdriver to help you complete the job. Follow these six easy steps, and you can fix it to your bed in just five minutes or even less:
1. Attach the legs to the headboard
The first job is to screw the headboard struts into the headboard itself. Usually, the manufacturers will have already drilled two holes into the mounts. All you’ve got to do is align the two holes in each strut with the holes in the headboard.
You’ll find the headboard holes under the fabric. Run your finger slowly over the back of the headboard to locate them. Then pierce a small hole in the fabric with a screwdriver and securely attach the struts to the headboard with the screws the manufacturer has provided.
2. Find the holes already drilled into the bed base
Bed base manufacturers know it’s likely that you’ll attach a headboard to the bed. Some will have drilled holes into the front and back of the base for you already. Large bolt holes will be hidden beneath the fabric, and you’ll have to find these first before you attach the headboard.
Some manufacturers make it easy to find the holes by adding stickers to the base. Unfortunately, not all of them do this, so you may have to run your finger up and down the back of the base to find the bolt holes.
Note that if the base only has storage drawers on one side, the position of your headboard will determine which side the drawers open on. Remember to keep this in mind.
3. Pierce the bed base fabric
Pierce the fabric with your screwdriver to screw the bolt in next.
4. Screw the bolt into the hole
Screw the bolt into the hole. Leave about 4 cm of thread visible. Repeat this process with the second bolt.
5. Slide the headboard onto the bolt screws
Slide the headboard onto the exposed part between the bed and the bolt using the pronged ends of the struts. When each strut is in the correct position, tighten the bolts to secure the headboard between the bed base and the bolt.
6. Adjust the headboard to the correct height
The bottom of the headboard should sit at the top of the mattress. If you want to adjust the height of your headboard, loosen the bolts and lift the headboard to the height you want. Then, tighten the bolts again.
And that’s the job done! Much easier than you imagined! Now you can sit up and read, watch TV or relax in bed in much more comfort. Enjoy your relaxation!