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- Rabu, 7 Disember 2022 11:38 PG
- ☁️ -4 °C
- Altitud: 304 m
KanadaIroquois Falls48°46’2” N 80°40’38” W
We started the bed build at 15" above the rear stow and go storage compartment - the trunk. The height would comfortably accommodate the items we intended to store in the trunk, as well as fit our birds' travel cages beneath the bed in the middle of the van.
At the rear, the frame is solid across the 48" width, to just beyond the stow and go compartment, about 40". Support beams (2x4) extend on each side of the van to the mid doors. Plywood pieces extend the bed, resting on these supports, and supported in the centre by the 'kitchen unit'. Fully extended, the bed is 60" on my side, 72" on his. This was intended to accommodate a small commode in the mid passenger side stow and go. In practice, we found his and her receptacles tucked under the bed more convenient.
We used the full size 4" memory gel mattress topper, previously purchased and cut for our car. To fit the car, we had to trim about 3"x3' from each side. This left a gap on each side in the van. Conveniently, the gap is perfect for bulkier clothing storage - pants and sweaters. The mattress is flexible, and easily folds in half when we want to contract the bed. Overall, it's quite comfortable, but another inch would have been better for the hip bones. A blanket below the mattress resolves the issue. After a few trips, we decided to cut the mattress in half lengthwise, so that either side of the bed could be extended on it's own, making it more convenient for solo trips, naps, and early riser's.
With the mattress folded in half, the bed extensions serve double duty as tables or desks. I covered them with self adhesive contact paper for easy clean up.
BedStory Memory Foam Mattress Topper
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B6HSQ96Q?ref=ppx_yo2…Baca lagi
