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title: "Assemble your bed — Learning Path | BedGuide"
description: "Divans, headboards, ottomans, slats, bunks and zip-and-link joins."
url: "https://bedguide.co.uk/learn/assemble-your-bed/"
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Learning path · 6 steps · about 35 min

#  Assemble your bed
 Divans, headboards, ottomans, slats, bunks and zip-and-link joins.

 For: People with flat-pack or link beds to build

-  [01    Assembly overview  Tools, order and safety
About 6 min · Open guide →](/beds/how-to-assemble-a-bed/)
-  [02    Assemble a divan  Linking bolts and bases
About 6 min · Open guide →](/beds/assemble-a-divan-bed/)
-  [03    Attach a headboard  Struts, height and fixings
About 5 min · Open guide →](/beds/attach-a-headboard/)
-  [04    Measure strut centres  Hole-to-hole on your divan
About 5 min · Open guide →](/beds/headboard-strut-centres/)
-  [05    Assemble an ottoman  Gas struts and lid safety
About 7 min · Open guide →](/beds/assemble-an-ottoman-bed/)
-  [06    Join zip-and-link sets  Align, zip, bridge cover
About 6 min · Open guide →](/beds/join-zip-and-link-mattresses/)

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You’re ready when…

- You have the right tools and a clear floor space
- You know which guide matches your bed type
- Gas struts / bunk rails are fitted before load is applied

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Common mistakes

- Tightening everything before the bed is square
- Opening an ottoman lid before both struts are fitted
- Forcing a zip-and-link over folded fabric

  [Start step 1 →](/beds/how-to-assemble-a-bed/)

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