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11/24/2023 8:50 AM
Unfortunately there really isn't enough head space under the loft to add usable drawers.
11/23/2023 12:31 PM
PS, have you considered drawers in it for storage? Not that any teenager would ever put their stuff up, but you can hope. LOL.
11/23/2023 12:29 PM
No brainer.  Plywood is stronger.  I would put face strips of hardwood on exposed plywood edges and paint away.  Any A-grade plywood of 3/4" will do the job.  

I suspect this is for college and not a museum piece.

Have fun.
11/23/2023 12:19 PM
I would definitely use a high grade of plywood because it is stiffer and not subject to the movements of a grain pattern. But if solid wood, I would not use poplar because it is so soft and unstable. 
Intermediate supports and/ stiffeners will be helpful. 

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11/23/2023 10:27 AM

I sketched out a basic bed platform for my teenager to go under his loft. However, for the life of me I can't decide if it's best to go with sheet goods or perhaps use poplar boards. It's only 8 inches high and is going to be painted white.


Any thoughts of a route you'd go?
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