1. The bed frames need to be built first because their overall width determines the length of the ladder rungs. Regular construction grade pine 2x6...

2. The frame pieces are joined together with wood glue and pocket hole screws. These will be hidden by the mattresses and nobody will ever see them...

3. Typically when you see removable bed slats they are either 1x4 or 1x6 material. For a twin size mattress those sizes are definitely acceptable....

4. With the frames done I could focus my attention on the legs. Each leg is a L shaped formed by securing a 2x4 to a 2x6. The 2x4 will receive the...

5. I thought I was going to have my hands full with assembly but it ended up being super easy. To start I slid one side of the lower bed frame into...

6. As you can see in this first pic I installed this in the room without finishing it first. I had family visiting so I figured I would finish when...