Handheld pipe cutter
Four 90-degree street elbows
Four tees
Four nipples
Four floor flanges
Rubber mallet
Construction adhesive
About 1,000 feet of 3⁄8-inch manila rope
Scrap wood about as long as the width of your headboard
Drywall molly bolts
Screws
Cut the pipes to size using a handheld pipe cutter. Cut two pieces to fit the width of the bed and two pieces to the headboard’s desired height. (Ours is 50 inches wide and 30 inches tall.) (not pictured)
Step 2:
Assemble the flanges, nipples, tees, and elbows, (A and B), then join them with the cut pipes to create the headboard frame (C and D), using construction adhesive and a mallet to tap them into place
(Step 3 is continued on the next slide.)
Divide the number of ropes so there is an equal amount in each weave. Weave the scrap wood through to create the pattern (pictured). Start weaving the second layer of rope through the pattern until you have the same number of rope strands as in the base pattern. (Ours has five.)
Step 5:
Switch the wood to the opposite weave and repeat Step 4. Continue weaving and alternating the pattern until the frame is filled. Tie off the rope and start a new roll whenever necessary (not pictured).
Step 6:
Install the headboard using the appropriate screws and bolts for the elbows and your walls. Screw into studs for stability (not pictured).
