Description

Overview

Create a professional-quality wall bed in the size, style and finish of your choice with the Beta Bed™ Universal DIY Murphy Bed Kit.

The Beta Bed™ is a compact and cost-effective hardware system designed for cabinet makers, joiners, trade professionals and confident DIY users who want to build a bespoke wall bed within a wooden cabinet.

Unlike fixed-size metal frame systems, the Beta Bed™ allows you to construct the bed frame and cabinet from timber to suit your exact requirements. This gives you greater flexibility over the overall size, finish, colour and style of the final wall bed.

The kit can be used to create a wide range of bed sizes, including small single, single, small double, double, king, queen and super king configurations, depending on your cabinet design and installation requirements.

The Beta Bed™ can also be mounted vertically or horizontally, giving excellent flexibility for different room layouts and space restrictions.

Designed For …

The Beta Bed™ is designed for projects where the cabinet and bed frame are being built from timber, but where a complete mechanism and leg system is required.

It is particularly suitable for:

• Cabinet makers and joiners
• Bespoke furniture projects
• Trade professionals wanting to offer wall beds with minimal stock holding
• Confident DIY users
• Custom-size wall bed projects
• Guest rooms, home offices, apartments and holiday accommodation
• Vertical or horizontal wall bed installations

How the System Works

The Beta Bed™ uses the same heavy-duty spring-balanced lift mechanism as our Alpha Bed range.

Instead of purchasing a complete steel bed frame, the customer or cabinet maker builds the bed frame and cabinet from timber. The Beta Bed™ kit then provides the key mechanism components, including the hinges, spring-balanced lift system, adjustable leg rod and Trip-Free© leg assembly.

The adjustable spring tension allows the bed to be balanced to suit the combined weight of the cabinet front panel, timber frame and mattress.

The Trip-Free© leg system folds neatly beneath the front panel when the bed is closed, helping to create a clean, practical and safe finish.

Key Features

• Universal DIY Murphy bed hardware kit
• Suitable for small single, single, small double, double, king, queen and super king wall beds
• Can be installed vertically or horizontally
• Heavy-duty spring-balanced lift mechanism for smooth operation
• Precision manufactured and tested to 10,000 cycles
• Adjustable spring tension to help balance the bed
• Same mechanism and spring system used in our Alpha Bed range
• Allows you to build your own timber frame and cabinet to suit the project
• Ideal for cabinet makers, joiners, trade professionals and DIY users
• Compact and lightweight packaging for easy transport and storage
• Kit weighs approximately 15kg
• Supports mattress depths up to 28cm
• Recommended mechanism capacity: up to 100kg combined weight, including door, frame and mattress
• Extra-strength springs available separately, increasing recommended capacity up to 125kg
• Neat Trip-Free© steel leg system folds beneath the front panel when closed
• Adjustable segmented leg rod provides flexibility across different bed widths
• Mechanism covers provided for safety, ensuring springs are not exposed
• Complete cabinet assembly hardware included
• Full step-by-step instruction manual supplied
• Includes cut lists and assembly instructions for common bed sizes
• Panel bed design allows the mattress to rest on stiffeners for airflow and support
• Helps prevent front panel bowing when correctly constructed
• Allows the side frame and cabinet to be finished in timber, colour or décor to suit the room
• Additional Studio Desk hardware available to create a desk arrangement
• 5-year warranty on manufacturer defects

Mechanism Capacity

The standard Beta Bed™ mechanism uses nine springs per side, giving a maximum recommended combined weight capacity of 100kg.

This combined weight includes:

• Cabinet door / front panel
• Timber bed frame
• Mattress

Optional extra-strength springs are available separately, increasing the recommended capacity up to 125kg. These are rarely required but can be useful for heavier bespoke installations.

What’s Included

The Beta Bed™ DIY Kit includes:

• SBLM spring-balanced lift mechanisms
• Springs
• Safety mechanism covers
• Size-adjustable leg rod
• Trip-Free© leg assembly
• Cabinet assembly hardware and fittings
• Step-by-step instruction manual
• Cut lists and plans showing the additional timber and panel components required

Please note: Due to the wide range of bed sizes that can be created using this kit, cutting lists are not provided for every individual size. Please refer to page 23 of the technical guide, which shows the sizes that can be achieved using the various leg rod combinations and the recommended frame size.

Important Note

This product is a mechanism and hardware kit only.

Cabinetry, timber, panels, handles, mattress and decorative finishes are not included unless stated otherwise.

The cabinet shown in product images is for illustration purposes only.

The bed must be securely installed in accordance with the supplied instructions.

Studio Desk Mechanism

The Studio desk mechanism allows you to create a spacious bespoke desk to work with your Beta Bed:

Please note: The desk mechanism cannot be used with horizontal beds unless it is a king size or larger.

Safety Notice

This product requires wall mounting before use, please read the assembly guide thoroughly before attempting installation.

Lead Time

For stocked items of wall bed mechanisms (without cabinetry or panelling), mattresses or spares, we normally dispatch same or next day for next day delivery to UK mainland. Our courier delivers Monday to Friday (except bank holidays) between 8am-6pm. If you require delivery on a specific date this can also be arranged through our sales team. Our sales team will contact you once your order has been placed to arrange delivery for a suitable date. If a product is showing as “available on backorder” please contact us for an estimated lead time.

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