How do I attach a headboard without bolts?
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
April 17, 2016 5:52am CST
As we all know a headboard attaches easily to a bed. There are two holes with screw fitments which the bolts are screwed into to the affix and secure the headboard.
However, I bought a bed a few years ago and never bothered with a headboard. When I decided to buy one it was supplied without bolts and washers, so I had to buy some online.
The problem I have now is that the bed has no screw fittings. The two holes are in the wood at the top end, but they are simply holes with no screw system.
I have checked online and cannot find any clue as to how to attach the headboard. Does anyone have any idea about how this can be done?
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8 responses
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
17 Apr 16
I would just attach the bolts through the holes and into the bed frame. Hopefully the bolts you have are a close enough fit so that it doesn't move about too much. If they are too loose you can take popsicle sticks and break them into pieces and glue them into the holes before placing the bolt.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
17 Apr 16
@Asylum maybe one of those plastic anchors will work.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
17 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly I am not certain what you are referring to by that.
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
17 Apr 16
Maybe you can buy the ones that have bolt heads on both sides to secure the bolt in the holes (I will attach a picture that I found online). I don't have a clear image of the bed but I am sure that there is a solution for everything. When it's hard to find the proper tools, I usually visit the local repair shop, I describe the problem and they give me some alternatives.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
17 Apr 16
@Asylum The one side is attached to the screw and on the other side with the washer, the polygonal shaped head is a nut and can be take off completely. I think that the previous image is not exactly what I had in mind, I will attach another one!
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
17 Apr 16
Super glue or no more nails type stuff.
But if you ever need to take it to bits you would have to break it
I'm rubbish at DIY so end up gluing a lot of things
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
17 Apr 16
@Mike197602 Screwing the two together should be viable because the base of the divan is wooden.
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
17 Apr 16
@Asylum That's what I'd do.
Maybe there are other ways and gluing won't be easy but I'd tip the bed on it's end and add glue to the base and the bed and leave it on its end until the glue sticks.
The other way would be just screw the head board to the base if that's possible.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
29 Apr 16
I attached my headboard to the wall not to the bed frame so therefore I don't have the issue.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
29 Apr 16
@Asylum It is easy enough to fill the holes with plaster. I love mine and it works quite well. I however, how not moved it in 15 years.
