Can you put any headboard on a divan bed?
If you have a divan bed (or any other bed) and want to avoid drilling holes, you will need to purchase a free-standing headboard that does not require being attached to something else. To attach a headboard to a Divan bed without holes or screws, use a free-standing headboard.
Do headboards have standard fittings?
Headboards are usually fixed to the bed by special bolts (supplied with the bed, not the headboard) which pass through a fixing point, such as a hole, slot or strut on the headboard, into a screw fitting in bed.
How do you attach a headboard to a divan bed?
Your divan bed will have two bolts on the back (most divans include the bolts on both sides so you can decide which way to face your divan), these bolts unscrew, you then put the headboard in place and then screw the bolts back in place (see image 2 below)
How to fit a headboard to a bed (floor standing)?
Here are the steps on how to fit a headboard to a bed (floor standing) Find the fixing points in the bed. If you can’t locate them, feel for them through the fabric. New beds may have stickers that indicate the location of the fixing points. Screw the bolts through the slots on the headboard and into the bed. Tighten the bolts.
How do you attach a strut to a headboard?
Align the holes in the strut with the holes in the headboard. Screw the bolts or screws through the strut holes into the headboard. Find the fixing points in the bed. If you can’t see them, feel for them under the fabric. New beds usually have stickers indicating the location of the fixing points.
How do you tighten a headboard bolt?
The bolts themselves are provided with the bed (not the headboard) and are designed to be tightened by hand or screwdriver. There are three main types of headboard, two of which fit in a similar fashion to above and one which needs competent DIY skills.
