I make beds or rather my factory makes beds, and from time to time they need testing. A hand made bed especially must be tested before the stamp of approval goes on it.
The first test is what does it look like? Does it look like it was designed, and does that design look goo. Are the range of colours ,suitable for today s market. is it pleasing not only to me but to other people, ask an opinion of someone else.
Assuming we pass the first test the next test involves strength of product. How strong is the bed. The first test is, are the bolts that fix the side rails to the head and foot board strong? Are they of good quality metal and fixed into the post? A tapered female nut is the best. The bed lock is attached to the side rail by 4 bolts to the head and foot boards. The side rail itself must be at least 25mm thick 18mm is far too flimsy 30 mm is best. The thickness of the posts should be at least 75mm or style permitting 100mm. A simple test is to stand on the side rails, they should not move, but adequately take the weight. Finally the slats should be thick 25mm minimum preferably 30mm is strong. Again the standing on test is best.
The whole purpose of a bed is to sleep on it,so bring on a mattress and have a good roll about.I always test with a comfy mattress, I am lucky I have so many to choose from, but I can t help it, I always pick the thickest and most sumptuous,For the latest test I had a beautiful full mattress 1500 pocket sprung mattress with plenty of soft filling. no sooner had I climbed on when I felt great, superb bed and superb mattress,a pocket sprung mattress should support the body weight but also give and fold around the body, one should be comfortable but not sagging.
When I lay on this expensive mattress I felt snug if not a little smug,but I felt something move in the mattress itself. i could not believe it. An expensive mattress should have refined springs not something moving on its own accord, inside with all the soft padding. As I lay there, what ever was moving seemed to be trying to get out. I tryed to roll off the bed but whatever was inside the mattress would somehow get between me and the edge of the bed, forming an impassable mountain ridge,Even if I rolled quickly over to the other side the mountain range would appear there.
I could take no more, I found an old saw on the factory floor , I had no choice, I started to saw through the mattress cover, there inside was something green and crinkly, It was in fact a CROCODILE and it was looking at me.I instantly started to bargain, I would change my life, I would be prepared to leave my selfish ways behind. I would give a percentage of my money away, alright a lot of money away. It was not working the croc was wriggling and started to open its huge mouth. For a moment it blinked , I seized my opportunity and leapt off the the bed, I ran and ran. In fact I did not stop. I changed my life completely, I bought a tweed jacket, got a job in local government, I never looked over my shoulder,I vowed not only would I never test another bed, but I would never lie down on a superb 1500 pocket sprung comfy mattress ever again,
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Michael Hughes makes pine furniture at the Pine factory in Devoran Cornwall. his children now help run the business.The furniture is sold in the Pine factory shops. and on the internet through http://www.loloz.co.uk
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