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Old 09-01-2015, 07:25 PM   #1
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Bed dimensions - minimum clearance

I'm moving my bed higher to utilize otherwise unused space. I need to know what amount of room I should give myself between the top of the bed and the ceiling. Any helpful suggestions?

I'm about 21" wide at my shoulders and I'm a side sleeper... If that helps.

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I personally want to be able to sit up in my bed. I'd hate to have less & knock myself out in the middle of the night if I should sit up in my sleep.
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I'm moving my bed higher to utilize otherwise unused space. I need to know what amount of room I should give myself between the top of the bed and the ceiling. Any helpful suggestions?

I'm about 21" wide at my shoulders and I'm a side sleeper... If that helps.
Did you factor in having sex? If not, not enough room could lead to a divorce.
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Old 09-01-2015, 09:05 PM   #4
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Yeah, sex and sitting up are not an issue. I have a couch and a desk/lounge area. No worries. Just sleeping dimensions are my concern.
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Old 09-01-2015, 10:52 PM   #5
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sitting up

You need to be able to sit up in bed for two reasons. If you wake up in a start due to noise, acid reflux, brilliant thought that can't be comprehended horizontally...

Have you tried changing your sheets while on the bed?
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Old 09-01-2015, 10:58 PM   #6
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I have Captain...on a boat. You kind of have to make the bed over your legs and pull them out, slide down to the foot of the bed, roll yourself around so your facing the other direction and make the other half of the bed.

Swore that I woud not go thru that ordeal every again.

Yeah, sex and sitting up are not an issue. I have a couch and a desk/lounge area. No worries. Just sleeping dimensions are my concern



Don't comprehend that statement. If you already have sex & sitting up covered....then what??
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Old 09-01-2015, 11:41 PM   #7
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Hmm the sheets item is a valid point. In the end I have myself about 36" under and 32" over the bed. That's storage space for most of my useless **** (I have a lot) and still enough room to comfortably maneuver.

Still, if anyone knows a metric that most people use when they're building beds, I'd be very interesting in hearing your thoughts. Keep em coming
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Old 09-02-2015, 09:28 AM   #8
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Traveled in a rental RV that had a low ceiling, over the cab bed. Just low enough that you could not quite sit up. Absolutely hated it. Felt like I was crawling around under a house.

My vote is that "sit-up" room is the bare minimum.
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Old 09-02-2015, 09:30 AM   #9
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Look at the clearance of a Bunk Bed's bottom bunk. I'd go to a furniture store with a tape measurer and see what clearance you can live with.
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Old 09-02-2015, 09:52 AM   #10
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I vote leaving enough room to sit up also.

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The carrier I was on had bunks 3 high, don't remember how tall each bunk was, seems like about two feet not any more than that. Hated by everyone. Top was preferred,had extra head room, but had to climb a ladder. Next was middle, worst was the lower you had to get on hands and knees to get in. Your locker was in back of bunk, door swung out and up, so you couldn't open locker if you were in your bunk. Well, I could if I got clear out to the edge, but I was really skinny back then.
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also a vote for sitting up,AND!!! if you decide to do over bed storage, leave enough room for when you sit up you dont hit your forehead on the storage

I thought I had enough...nope so I took about 8 more inches off both of them

plus sitting up to watch tv before bed is good and helps keep popcorn out of the sheets
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This is a silly question. How can you ask us how much room you need? Are you claustrophobic? Do you read at night? It's like me asking how many eggs should I eat this morning? How long should I walk my dog?
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It's like me asking how many eggs should I eat this morning? 2 hard boiled with salt and pepper How long should I walk my dog? until he goes to the bathroom or you have to carry him home


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Hey Somewhere...what carrier & when?.

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If you don't want to waste space with your bed, how about a hammock? or a murphy bed?
What I am really hearing is you want to make a sleeper couch to put away during the day.

It frees up space for junk and storage and uses the walkways when you won't need them because you are sleeping.
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If you don't want to waste space with your bed, how about a hammock? or a murphy bed?
Great idea.
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My shorty only has room for a combo seating & sleeping. A small sofa that slides out into a bed, then tucks away during the day.
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Yeah, see? That can't be much more than 30" lol
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