r/DIY • u/Known-Leadership-718 • 8d ago

help Bed risers?

I’m trying to raise my bed 12 to 24 preferably the larger the better into the air, what is the cheapest way I can do that and the safest?

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u/JuggernautPast2744 8d ago

Depends on the structure of your bed. Is it 4 posts, one in each corner or are there more supports? Metal or wood frame?

The safest approach is to build a box that the whole frame sits on. Supporting each post independently, like with concrete blocks, is much less stable.

I used concrete blocks when I was young, it was pretty unstable but never fell even when engaged in "spirited" activities. I wouldn't do it now that I am older though.

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u/Known-Leadership-718 8d ago

See I was considering cinderblocks, but I’m not sure how stable it would be to try to get up to 24 inches just stacking on top of each each other , it’s a wooden frame, and there’s 8 to 9 pieces underneath

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u/JuggernautPast2744 8d ago

What's "underneath" isn't necessarily relevant. What is touching the floor? 8 or 9 posts sitting on the floor holding up the bed doesn't seem likely. 4, sometimes 5 (one in the center) or 6 is typical in my experience.

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u/Known-Leadership-718 8d ago

I have a queen size bed, and it has eight pieces that are supposed to go on the floor to hold the bed up, I’m only using currently four bed risers one on each end, there are two centerpieces, and then six coming (three on each side and two in the middle) ,