but if you lower it you'll not be able to get as wide a variety of things under it.
On Fri, 6 Aug 2010, Claudia wrote: > Scott, > > How do you move the bed, if you guys want to clean there? > With the current grame, we can just wheel it from one side of the room to > the other because there's enough room. > That way, we can get under it! > I'm just trying to think of all the possible things we may run into. > > Claudia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:37 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed? > > >> Claudia, >> >> My wife and I had a similar headboard and we did not need to connect it to >> the bed. It pretty much could stand on its own and the bed kept it pretty >> much from ever moving. So, if your headboard can stand more or less own >> its own, you may not have to worry about connecting it. >> >> On Aug 6, 2010, at 2:31 PM, Claudia wrote: >> >>> Okay, >>> >>> I need some explanation here. >>> We have a queen-sized bed that sits on a metal frame with wheels. The bed >>> has both its matress and box spring! >>> The headboard is what's called a bookcase style. It's the width of the >>> bed, with shelves on each side and an open space in the middle. >>> We'd like a similar set-up for the new bed. >>> >>> However, we've been hunting, and this is what we've found. The beds don't >>> seem to have metal or iron frames anymore; they seem to have a wood base >>> or frame. I'm wondering if we can connect a headboard to this type of bed >>> or not? >>> >>> As I said, the current frame is on wheels, so that gives the bed some >>> height; we need something that's a little lower to the ground, so it >>> seems that wood frames are the way to go. But, again, we also want this >>> book case style headboard, and they're difficult to find. >>> Walmart has one by Sauder that we can put together, and this is what I'm >>> thinking of doing. >>> >>> Is it logical that you can purchase a bed frame separately from the bed >>> itself? Am I right in thinking that you can't connect headboards to >>> wooden frames? And if I'm wrong on this, how is this done? Would it be by >>> drilling holes into the frame and screwing the headboard to it? >>> I'm not sure if this is making any sense, but since I don't have any >>> sight, all of what I'm picturing here has been things that I've only been >>> able to touch! >>> >>> Claudia >>> >>> Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net >>> Skype: claudiadr10 >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>> signature database 5345 (20100805) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >> Or >> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> >> Visit the archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >> >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 5345 (20100805) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 5345 (20100805) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > >