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Photos show how to build a 5x10-ft. sleep loft with floor space below that is free for a study area. Est. cost: $80.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1973 (v.51#7) pg. 75

Eight pages of photos and text show six examples of lofts that can be added to create an office, extra bedroom, study or retreat. Some construction information is furnished.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1978 (v.56#8) pg. 72

Tip: How to anchor a sleeping loft to a masonry wall.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1979 (v.57#7) pg. F12 (134+)

"Creating space from nowhere" tip shows how a sleeping loft can be built above a storage unit, above a dining area or how a dining area can be placed on a loft over a sleeping area.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #191 Jul-Aug 1978 (v.28#6) pg. 31

Photo shows a sleeping loft built from a discarded utility company wire spool.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #243 Nov 1983 (v.33#9) pg. 42

Stowaways. Three comfortable beds that feature built-in storage cabinets. (1) Loft bed built over a roomy storage closet. (2) Bunk beds with lots of shelves and under-mattress storage cabinets. (3) Platform bed with a bookcase foot board.
HOME MECHANIX #799 Oct 1995 (v.91) pg. 26

Room at the top. Sleeping loft is stacked atop a modest bathroom to accommodate the addition of a 4x12-ft. bath in one end of a 16x12-ft. bedroom.
HOME MECHANIX #803 Mar 1996 (v.92) pg. 80

For more living space in your home, build a loftbed. Several designs pictured. Complete plans for a loftbed with a lot of book shelves and study area underneath the loft. Built entirely across a 13' room, the loft is walked under to get to adjoining rooms.
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1975 (v.206#3) pg. 102

Loft for a 15-ft. bedroom with a 9.5-ft. ceiling uses a wall-to-wall box beam construction to eliminate the need for a support post in the middle.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1986 (v.228#4) pg. 128

Photo shows how a sleeping loft can be added to one end of a child's room to increase useable play area. Frame is built of fir 2x12s.
SUNSET Aug 1977 (v.159#2) pg. 102

Photos show three variations of the loft bed which makes room for more living in a child's room.
SUNSET Jan 1979 (v.162#1) pg. 58

Tip: Build a sturdy loft ladder that can swing out of the way.
SUNSET Sep 1980 (v.165#3) pg. 92

Access ladder for a loft can be pushed back against a wall to stay anchored out of the way. Ladder pulls out and down for sturdy climbing.
SUNSET Apr 1981 (v.166#4) pg. 114

Space-saving ladder for access to a loft swings out from the wall when needed. A slot-and-dowel mechanism holds the top of the ladder securely when open and closed.
SUNSET Apr 1983 (v.170#4) pg. 166

Tips on making a mini-loft.
SUNSET Mar 1984 (v.172#3) pg. 122

Loft ladder folds in and out of the way when not needed.
SUNSET Apr 1988 (v.180#4) pg. 138

Mini-lofts make enough room for two children in one small room.
SUNSET Dec 1990 (v.185#6) pg. 110

How to conceal the area beneath a narrow sleeping loft with pull-down shades sewn from sheets.
WOMAN'S DAY Sep 4 1979 (v.42#14) pg. 76, 92

Add a sleeping loft. Four pages of photos show how two rooms were enhanced by the addition of loft areas. Construction details can be ordered.
WOMAN'S DAY Sep 20 1979 (v.42#15) pg. 86

Indoor tree house has cutout steps in the trunk that lead to a loft area. One wall of the treehouse also supports one end of a pair of built-in bunk beds.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1972 (v.28#2) pg. 32

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