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Old 05-31-2018, 07:14 PM   #1
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Attaching a Futon to flooring?

I recently acquired a nice futon for my bus that I’d like to use. It has kind of plastic four sided/square like feet that can be screwed off the bottom. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to attach this couch to the floor? Or topics with how others have?

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If they screw off for leveling purposes I don't see why an oven or other appliance anti tip bracket won't work.
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You definitely want it well secured!!

Post a pic of one of the feet. That may help us come up with ideas.
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I've been mulling that one over myself. With a futon in a bus, you have a choice of either figuring out how to fasten it down in either of two places easily, or waste a lot of space behind the futon because of the way those things usually fold down. I'm up for any good ideas.
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I've been mulling that one over myself. With a futon in a bus, you have a choice of either figuring out how to fasten it down in either of two places easily, or waste a lot of space behind the futon because of the way those things usually fold down. I'm up for any good ideas.
I haven't been around much lately, but I found a way to do it for the feet of the futon just recently. they're square peg legs about as thick as a fence post, so I bought two post base brackets for the front legs to sit in, screwed them to the floor and they fit perfectly.

Now I just need to build some sort of quick release mechanism to hold the futon to the floor since it sits in the base unattached. This way, I can lift it out of the base and lay it flat as a bed, when not in couch mode.
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I haven't been around much lately, but I found a way to do it for the feet of the futon just recently. they're square peg legs about as thick as a fence post, so I bought two post base brackets for the front legs to sit in, screwed them to the floor and they fit perfectly.

Now I just need to build some sort of quick release mechanism to hold the futon to the floor since it sits in the base unattached. This way, I can lift it out of the base and lay it flat as a bed, when not in couch mode.
I bought these for my ramp. An appropriate length would work for your app.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOUR-4-Avib...72.m2749.l2649
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Now I just need to build some sort of quick release mechanism to hold the futon to the floor since it sits in the base unattached. This way, I can lift it out of the base and lay it flat as a bed, when not in couch mode.
Bore a hole thru the bracket and the leg, and use a cotter pin to secure?
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Both great suggestions. Thanks guys
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