So, having the bed on the floor is fine, but I fear water damage and mildew damage from not being able to air out. I searched Amazon for a bed frame that would fit, and there are some, but the're relatively expensive and would require the frame itself being attached to the floor to keep it from bouncing around while traveling down the road. So my idea was to build my own frame that allows for some storage underneath.
Starting with a clean floor I used poplar 1x3 inch wood slats cut to 70 1/2 inches long. I then used wood screws and wood glue to fasten them together into these beams used to hold the wooden slats that support the mattresses.
Once the edge pieces are made, I fastened them to the wall using wood screws and wood glue. The supports are pine and 10 inches which make the total bed height of 11 inches, not including the mattress.
The edge piece is mirrored and fastened to the wall using more pine supports. Another poplar support is fastened to the walls using similar pine supports.
The mattress is a queen size and approximately 52 inches wide. I made the frame a bit wider to allow for some spreading of the mattress.
Pine wood slats measuring 53 inches long make up the rest of the frame of the bed. I'll add more slats after my next Lowe's trip.
The mattress folds up a bit at the ends, but when lying on the mattress and blankets, it's barely noticeable. There are smaller, better options out there, but this one was cheap so I'm OK with it.
The front is a bit unfinished but I'll polish it up with some nice wood trim and maybe a hinged door to allow for some easy access storage under the bed.
