Fixing Your Headboard

There are two ways in which to attach your headboard:

1. Wall mount the headboard.
2. Use wooden struts & attach to your bed.

While only the super king and large bespoke sizes must be wall mounted given their weight, we still recommend this method with king size and doubles too. Here are a few reasons why we suggest this:

• Wooden struts have a habit of clattering against the wall behind.
• The headboard will be completely flush with the wall.
• If the bed is pulled away from the wall for fresh linen for instance, the headboard is kept out of the way.

Wall Mounting

Here is an image of a 'D-Hanger'. As you can see it is secured in place by two screws on the rear of a headboard. The D will need to be lifted slightly from the back of the headboard when hanging, so it can catch and sit on the screws in the wall.
This picture shows where the screws need to be placed in the wall to allow the 'D-Hangers' to sit on. The headboard should float on top of the mattress when hung. Care must be taken when measuring the correct location for the screws.

Instructions

1. Place your headboard on the floor with the face down.
2. Measure and note the distance between the centre of the 'D-Hangers' and call this, (distance 1).
3. Also note the distance from the bottom of the headboard to the top of one of the 'D-Hangers' and call this, (distance 2).
4. These measurements must now be transferred to the wall where the headboard is to be hung.
5. With the bed in the correct place in your room (vital), find the centre of the mattress and measure up (distance 2) and put a small mark.
6. Then half measurement (distance 1) and put another mark to the left and right of the centre mark you made. Keep them level!
7. To be sure the outer marks are the correct height, measure up from the mattress (distance 2) and adjust accordingly.
8. You now have the correct location where your screws should be placed. A screw size of 2" x 10 - 3" x 10 will be sufficient. The bigger the headboard, the bigger the screws required. If you are going into plasterboard, use metal plasterboard fixings and for stone just use standard brown rawl plugs.
9. Leave the screws slightly proud and hang your headboard.
10. If you have a very large headboard, there will be fittings at the bottom of the headboard so you can screw it to the wall to eliminate any movement.

Wooden Struts

Here we have the rear of the headboard with the wooden struts (90cm long) attached using self tapping screws. This method is widely used for ease of fitting and will be suitable for king size headboards and smaller. Most divan bases have fittings in place ready to attach struts, to be sure, please check your bed.

Instructions

1. Find the securing bolts in your bed base and slide the wooden strut over them and tighten.
2. Make sure the struts are straight and both at the same height.
3. Take your new headboard and sit it on top of your mattress.
4. Move the stuts up or down slightly if needed.
5. You can now simply drive the screws straight into the back of the headboard.