Squeaky bed.... no laughing please !!

DSmiffy

I have a bed made from solid pine. It fits together in four basic pieces, headboard and footboard are linked by a length of wood at either side and fasten together using two hooks which slot into metal brackets fitted on the head and foot.
Then of course there are the wooden slats underneath.
It has been dismantled and reassembled several times due to house and room moves, it's obviously built for that hence the hooks and brackets
By gum is that bed noisy, squeak squeak squeak when you get in, when you get out, turn over, cough, its ridiculous. The noise is coming from where the head and foot meet the side.
Question is, is there any other way of securing this to stop it moving about and squeaking, it's driving me nuts!
Any helpful advice would be great
Thanks

societys_child

fasten together using two hooks which slot into metal brackets fitted on the head and foot.

The noise is coming from where the head and foot meet the side.

Can't see the joints from here, sounds like the hooks are flat metal?
Would it be possible to wrap some rubber/ rubber tape or similar around the hooks and wedge them into the brackets?
Failing that, how about drilling straight through the hooks and brackets and bolt the whole lot tightly together?

jbainbridge

I added to pads to the bottom of the legs - fixed ours. It was on a wooden floor though.

cyclonebri1

You have a PreFab bed, it's going to move and make noise.

It's an easy fix, but then after fixing a handful of 100mm screws it's going to be more difficult to detach again..

The answer is glue and screws or the answer you expected, behave yourself.:D:D

paddyrg

I had modest temporary relief with waxing all the joints of mine

27col

paddyrg wrote: »

I had modest temporary relief with waxing all the joints of mine

Ooh, ahh, missus. You are a one!

getmore4less

You have two choices.

lubricant or bracing

Try some talc on the joints, or add something between the offending pieces.

Fabricate some bracing and bolt so it can be dismantled.

cyclonebri1

paddyrg wrote: »

I had modest temporary relief with waxing all the joints of mine

I was avoiding waxing, lubricating and rubbing in my previous post.

Never even mentioned rubber friction or relief, temporary or otherewise. :A:A

;):rotfl:

DSmiffy

societys_child wrote: »

Can't see the joints from here, sounds like the hooks are flat metal?
Would it be possible to wrap some rubber/ rubber tape or similar around the hooks and wedge them into the brackets?
Failing that, how about drilling straight through the hooks and brackets and bolt the whole lot tightly together?

Good idea!! That's what I will try.
Excellent, thank you !!

DSmiffy

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I was avoiding waxing, lubricating and rubbing in my previous post.

Never even mentioned rubber friction or relief, temporary or otherewise. :A:A

;):rotfl:

Hahaha, I'm laffing as I knew it would bring a smile to someone's face lol, although it is a genuine problem.
Thanks for all the responses, helpful and comical !