Bunk bed
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Abunk bedorset of bunks[1] is a type ofbedin which onebed frame(abunk) is stacked on top of another bed, allowing two or more sleeping-places to occupy the floor space usually required by just one. Bunks are commonly seen on ships, in the military, and inhostels,dormitories,summer camps,children's bedrooms, andprisons.
Bunk beds are normally supported by four poles or pillars, one at each corner of the bed. A ladder or a flight of stairs leads to the upper bed, which normally features a railing to prevent the sleeper from falling off. Some models also have a privacy curtain for the lower bunk. Because of the need for a ladder and the height of the upper bed, theU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissionrecommendsusing the top bunkof a bunk bed only for persons aged 6 and over.[2]
Aloftbedis an elevated bed similar to a bunk bed, but without the lower beds, freeing floor space for other furniture, such as adesk,which might be built into the loft bed. Low loft-beds are lower to the ground and designed for younger children.
Types
[edit]The most common type is thestandard bunk bedwhich has two same size mattresses stacked one directly over the other. Atwin over fullbunk bed is arranged as a standard except that the bottom mattress is afull sizeand the upper is a twin size. Afull over fullbunk bed is otherwise called as the wider bed, which means both top and bottom has the same wider size. They both have a double bed and a total of four people can sleep in it at the same time. Afuton bunkis also arranged like a standard bunk, except the lower bunk is a Western-stylefutoncouch, which converts into a bed rather than a standard mattress. Futon bunks can be used to save space in small apartments or rooms, because the lower bed converts to a couch for use during the daytime. In anL-shapebunk the bottom bed is oriented at a right angle to the top bed such that when viewed from above the beds form an L. This also creates a small alcove where a desk or bookshelf can be placed.
Aloft beddenotes a bunk bed that has only the top bunk, creating an open space underneath that can be occupied by a chest, drawers, or even a work area.[3][4]This makes loft beds an efficient use of small spaces by utilizing the entire vertical area that would otherwise be left unused. Some loft beds even have stowable/trundle bedswhile retaining the capability to contain workstations and drawers. Loft beds can be more expensive than bunk beds due to built-in storage capacity and other features.
Other names aremezzanine bed,(bunk) high sleeper (bed),loft bunk.
Atriple loft bedis an arrangement involving a total of three bunks. These bunks are a combination of bed types, where a loft bed isperpendicularlyattached to a bunk bed to form an L-shape.
The bunk or bunks above the lowest one may have rails to keep the occupant from falling off.[5]
References
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Weed, Frank W. (1926). "2:4: Troop Shelter". In Ireland, M. W. (ed.).The Medical Dept. of the U.S. Army in the World War.Vol. 6: Sanitation. Washington: Government Printing Office. p. 594.Retrieved22 June2023.
Each bunk was 2 feet 8 inches wide by 6 1/2 feet long [...]. [...] Each set of bunks was separated by a space measuring 2 feet 8 inches.
- ^"US Consumer Product Safety Commission: CPSC Document #5007".Cpsc.gov. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-12-16.Retrieved2013-07-24.
1. Never allow children under 6 years-old on the upper bunk.
- ^"How To Build A Dorm Loft"Archived2016-03-25 at theWayback Machine,Elephant Staircase
- ^Tim Carter,"Building a Loft Bed"and"Build a Loft Bed"ArchivedOctober 25, 2007, at theWayback Machine,Ask The Builder
- ^Jan 17, 2002.WIRED."Sleeping 101"ArchivedNovember 8, 2012, at theWayback Machine.
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