And you ll need to make sure you ve got clearance for a ladder or stairs plus the room to maneuver up.
Minimum ceiling height for loft bed.
It is essential to have 33 to 36 inches of space between the top of the mattress and your ceiling which means your ceiling should be about 100 inches high four inches more than a traditional 8 foot ceiling.
If this is for a home or an apartment use you can go closer to the ceiling.
Basically we can position the mattress platform at any height so for every inch you gain underneath you lose an inch above.
There should be at least 30 inches of space between the top of the loft mattress and the ceiling.
The ends of the loft bed should rise at least 5 inches above the top of the mattress or it should have railings installed to that height uspsc.
The minimum ceiling height for the living room from the top of floor to bottom of the ceiling should be not less than 2 75m or 9 feet 6 inches.
After you determine that you want a loft bed figure out if your home can handle a loft bed.
Be sure to measure how high your ceilings are before considering bunk or loft beds.
In the case of an air conditioned room the minimum height should not less than 2 4 m or 7 feet 8 inches measured from the top of the floor to the lowest point of ac duct or the false ceiling should be provided.