Align the headboard with the holes in the bed frame by placing it.

Mounting a headboard to a bed frame. Generally, you will secure the mounting adaptor to the bed frame using a few bolts. Do this by using a 5/16” drill bit. The line should be 1 inch.

Opens in a new tab. Measure the space between each hanger in the wall and. Insert a french cleat into this initial hole and make sure it’s set about halfway.

Align the mounting holes in the legs (struts) of your headboard with the holes on the back of your bed. Some bed frames come with headboards. Place the assembled headboard so that its front.

Match the mounting hangers in the wall to the solid wood backing on your headboard. Installing a headboard on a metal bed frame adds a decorative and functional touch to the bedroom, giving you an attractive place to hang a night mask, dream catcher or other objects. Draw a reference line on the wall.

Slide a washer onto the bolt and put a nut over it. Attach the headboard to the bed frame. Secure the legs to the headboard with bigger bolts and washers using a 5mm allen key.

2 find the predrilled holes. Next, you will attach the headboard bracket to the mounting adaptor. Measure the edge between your headboard and the edge of your bed.