Lofts

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<p>I searched the forums, but apparently I wasn't looking in the right spot....</p>

<p>I was looking to build a loft for my dorm next year, and was wondering if anyone had any plans they'd be willing to share with me. I have to include the entire bed in the plan, since there's nowhere to store the extra parts in the dorm I'll be living in next year (the joys of being a sophomore).</p>

<p>Anyway, if you have any plans that you've drawn up and would be willing to post a link or e-mail them to me (pm me) I'd appreciate it. Thanks!</p>

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<p>i wanted a loft so bad... but it's against fire code or whatever... but you can bunk your beds... what the heck? but i'm mad as hell.</p>

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<p>is one completely necessary for you? like will you not be able to move around your room if it's not lofted? if that is so, i would suggest not trying to build your own loft from scratch....</p>

<p>a safer, but more space saving alternative would be to purchase bed rising equipment of some sort, and raise your bed so that your dresser can fit underneath (and your desk stays elsewhere in the room). then you will have the benefit of more storage space, but not possibly injure yourself by making your own loft</p>

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<p>I have a double loft in my room. Hard to reproduce in words... uhh it's basically a whole second floor to my double. With two mattresses laid perpendicular to each other with a 3 foot gap between the two. It's quite nice.</p>

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<p>well at UGA you can rent them for your room...and there's a rumor that next year every bed will be lofted</p>

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<p>IKEA loft beds...inexpensive, durable, singles/doubles, easy to assemble: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=12&catalogId=10103&langId=-1&topcategoryId=15558&parentCats=15558*15617*15619&categoryId=15619&cattype=sub%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=12&catalogId=10103&langId=-1&topcategoryId=15558&parentCats=15558*15617*15619&categoryId=15619&cattype=sub&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>those are bunk beds.</p>

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<p>Actually pebbles, a few of the beds are lofted. The ones with no second bed on the bottom. Do people really bring their own beds and stuff? And if you did, where would you put the college-issue bed? In storage? (wouldn't that be really expensive?)</p>

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<p>IKEA sells bunks and lofts. My daughter has an IKEA full/double loft bed in her room (Tromso model) and has her desk, computer, files, etc. underneath. Frees up lots of extra floor space. If a particular college allows lofts, then they probably have a system in place for storage of the standard bed. You'd have to check with the residential/housing office.</p>

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<p>how do you **** in a lofted bed though. it seems inconvenient to have to climb a ladder and seems like you'd smash your head on the ceiling when you get really into it and like throw your head back you know</p>

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<p>i agree - i am using a loftbed right now. and trust me, on days when you return home completely inebriated from all that excessive alcohol, loft beds can be a complete beeetch. if you can consider other lower alternatives, please do.</p>

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<p>Lofts seem like a good idea but can become a hastle when you come back to your room after partying. Not fun to climb into trust me</p>

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<p>Most colleges will not let you bring a whole bed into your room... You would have to pull a lot of strings in order to.</p>

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<p>just build your own loft with spare wood. there's plenty of that.</p>