HELP! trying to take bed frame down but the screws are stuck tips please?
By apples99
@apples99 (6556)
United States
April 24, 2012 3:27pm CST
I'm moving and I need to take the bed frame down but there are two screws that are stripped and stuck on the bed frame
The frame has these long screws with ridges and there is also an octagon shaped screw or bolt holding that in place, forgive my ignorance but I know very little about nuts and bolts Sigh!
I really needs some help I have been working on getting the screws off for three days now can someone please! tell me how to remove two stuck screws from a metal bed frame fast please?5 responses
@rewardsinlife (1132)
• United States
24 Apr 12
Have you tried some w-d 40 to lossen up the screws? This could definately help you.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
24 Apr 12
No I haven't tried that yet, but with all the trouble I've been going through with getting the screws off I think I'll try this option though I hope it works because time is short and unless I get the screws off in time I won't be able to fit the bed frame in the moving truck.
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
24 Apr 12
Wow that is a terrible thing to happen to a bed I guess. Stripped and locked.
Difficult to see in my mind but I know stuff I’ve had from ikea* has these fasteners that go into the wood but being metal can only assume one tightens and one is a locking screw to prevent the other from loosing off. Always the same though, turn screws counter clockwise to loosen but if they turn around freely and nothing happens they are messed up. Cutting them off or hammering the screws out completely or until they begin to turn again might be the only option but hard to say without actually being there to see it. Not easy.
Difficult to see in my mind but I know stuff I’ve had from ikea* has these fasteners that go into the wood but being metal can only assume one tightens and one is a locking screw to prevent the other from loosing off. Always the same though, turn screws counter clockwise to loosen but if they turn around freely and nothing happens they are messed up. Cutting them off or hammering the screws out completely or until they begin to turn again might be the only option but hard to say without actually being there to see it. Not easy.
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
24 Apr 12
Just be careful not to break the bed frame, just the screws. Sometimes hitting the screw with a screw driver and hammer works and/or bend the screw back and forth until it breaks off or put a nick in it with a metal saw blade then bend the screw until it breaks off.
I do hope breaking the screw will release the bed frame rails. You should be able to see that will be the result before you do .. good luck with it.
@momof3kids (1894)
• Singapore
24 Apr 12
Perhaps you can call up the moving company and ask for their advice. Where I live if you have the money almost anything is possible. They may come to take it down for you for a fee.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
24 Apr 12
Mmmm yeah I might consider this idea I'm getting a little desperate now because don't want to get rid of my king size bed frame but if I can't get these stubborn stuck screws off I won't be able to fit the frame in the moving truck, and I can't afford a bigger truck, but thankfully I have a few more days left to work on getting the screws off.
