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Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Beegly » Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:52 pm

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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby kevsterjw » Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:04 pm

have you slept in it yet.
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Beegly » Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:09 pm

I`ve laid on it, it`s suprisingly comfy :D
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby FredTransit » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:22 am

is that gaffer tape?? LMAO!!
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Beegly » Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:26 am

FredTransit wrote:is that gaffer tape?? LMAO!!

Yep :mrgreen:
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Northwest2go » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:29 pm

What are you expecting for longevity time before it starts to fray and split? At least it made me laugh!
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Beegly » Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:38 pm

Northwest2go wrote:What are you expecting for longevity time before it starts to fray and split? At least it made me laugh!

I don`t have a clue how long they`ll last, but at £15 per bed it`s worth a go, and a giggle along the way
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby jolly olly » Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:32 pm

Next one you make try to weave the duct tape :oops: :lol:
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby priesty » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:14 pm

start to save some old seatbelts up do the same with them :lol:
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Muttley » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:21 pm

Mythbusters made a boat, a bridge and loads of other mental stuff, I bet them beds last forever 8)
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Beegly » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:26 pm

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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby ursus » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:04 am

If you decide to do it professionally,do let me know :lol: looks as good as Ikea
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Beegly » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:47 pm

Just got back from a weekend away , the beds worked perfectly, no complaints from the kids either :D
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby duvet » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:52 pm

Beegly wrote:Just got back from a weekend away , the beds worked perfectly, no complaints from the kids either :D



so you had some gaffer tape left
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Re: Made a occasional bed, mythbusters style

Postby Beegly » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:02 pm

I took some spare, expecting to have to make a repair but none were needed :D
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