Divan Bed Assembly Guide

Having been down to the showroom and chosen your divan base you have received your delivery and are now wondering how to put your base together. It is very straight forward however we have put this guide together for those that aren’t sure.

Divan Bases

A single divan base will come in one piece unless you request otherwise so if it’s a single and you didn’t order it especially in two pieces (people mainly do this if there are access issues) then you can move straight on to the headboard section. Larger than a  single (4ft, 4ft 6″, etc) will come in two pieces.

Divans come with one of two types of fixings either U clips or link bars. let’s deal with U clips first. Consider the following diagram:

Illustrated are two U clips at the bottom and then a person showing how to join the two base sections with a clip. Usually you will need two clips to make one secure join so you would put one near either side.

The other common fixing configuration on divans is what they call a link bar. Consider this diagram:

This is how a link bar works. There will be a hole on either side for the screws. You simply screw each side in and close the link to keep the base parts attached.

Those are the two common types of fixings you will find with divans.

Feet

There are a few different types of feet fixings you get with divan beds. The basic type are castors which are little plastic wheels you attatch to each corner. The other types are what we call gliders which are solid and designed to glide across carpet. genrally gliders are more aesthetically pleasing though many still use castors.

 

Your base will come with the holes already prepared so the hard work IS done you just need to pop each castor / glider in to it’s hole. This is an easy process and can usually be done with the palm of your had and a bit of force. If you are struggling you can use a blunt mallet to hammer them in.

Headboards

Often times divan beds are ordered with a headboard to match the base. If you have opted for a headboard then here are the instructions for fitting it.

 

 

 

 

You screw the fixing bolts in to the holes provided in the base and then lower the headboard on to the bolts. This fixing allows you to adjust the headboard height to suit your mattress.

if you have any questions or are not sure about anything then please feel free to call us for advice at any time.