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Here are general instructions for assembling a twin bed.

Step One.

Look for the markings etched in near the bracket hardware on the headboard used for the siderail.

You can see the bracket hardware receptacle on the headboard ....

and here is the bracket on the siderail....

Examples of markings....

Step Two.

Your helper holds the headboard upright or you lean it against the wall.

Place your side rails with the ledgers facing each other and with markings matching the headboard markings.

Step Three.

Place the siderail hardware into its receptacle on the headboard. Your helper can tilt the headboard down to help you.

Hammer in with the rubber hammer BUT YOU MUST USE THE WOOD SCRAP or a towel or the rubber hammer will leave black marks!!!! Hammer carefully but fimly until the siderail is down into the bracket. If the bed is painted, use a towel or a wood scrap or the mallet will leave marks.

Step Four.

Repeat for the second siderail into the second receptacle on the headboard. At this point the headboard is inclined forward and both siderail ends are resting on the floor.

Step Five.

Place the siderails into the footboard end.

Step Six. Tighten the Siderails.

Put your hand underneath the bottom of the siderail near each end and you will feel when the siderail support ledge for the slats is even with the headboard and footboards supports.

Step Seven.

Place your slats evenly. Completely assembled!

Place your headboards leaning up against the wall. Push the dowels together. No need to glue.

Then take the metal bracket provided, the screws and your screwdriver and insert the screws into the predrilled holes.

This photo shows how the bed bracket has been moved to the proper position on the headboard and of course on the footboard as well.

The rail end has a matching bracket and a biscuit as well for stability.

Another close up of a bed rail.

Here is a second bed example:

Start on the left side of the headboard and place your side rail. The ledge is to the inside. There will be a single scratch on the bedrail and a matching one on the headboard on this left hand side...like so...

The side rails are placed and carefully hammered with a rubber mallet into place. You can feel that they are placed properly if you put your hand underneath. The bottom ledge of the rails which supports the slats and the support on the headboard and footboard will match up.

Place the slats evenly.

You have placed one rail and it will look like this.

Now place the loose end of the side rail into the footboard...

Use your rubber mallet or equivalent to hammer gently down until the ledges are even....

Now assemble the footboards. Push the dowels together then screw in the bracket like so...use the predrilled holes and screws provided.

It will look this when you are done...

Pull the footboards gently so that they stand even. If your floor is uneven, most floors are uneven, place felt under the outer legs to stabilize.

Now place the second side rail, again with the ledge in towards the middle. There will be two scratches on the side side rail which will match two scratches on the right hand side of the headboard...

Then place this siderail loose end into the footboard...

Make sure you hammer it down so that the ledges are even.

Your bed will now look like this...

Now to secure the headboards....

Find a board with predrilled holes. Your screws will be taped to this board. Hold the board with arrow up!

Start on the right and drill the screw all the way through then find the predrilled hole in the headboard and affix...

Then secure this board on the left hand side. Make sure you use the predrilled holes!

Then secure in the middle set of holes. The arrow should be up!