What Size Bunk Bed Do You Need for a Cabin?

For most cabins, a bunk bed built around a UK standard single mattress of 90 by 190 cm is the right size, giving children and most adults enough length while keeping the frame compact. In a timber room, though, the measurement that usually decides the matter is height rather than length. This guide explains how to measure a garden cabin, log cabin or holiday lodge bedroom properly, including the lowest and highest points of the ceiling, the swing of the door and the position of windows and heaters. We set out typical bunk footprints and heights, how to work out the headroom available to the top sleeper, and why the head of the top bed should sit under the highest part of a sloping roof. We also cover leaving space to climb and change bedding, choosing a mattress of the correct depth, matching the frame to how often the cabin is used, suitable materials and compact storage....