https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2ca88f09-18ad-42bf-b3bf-5765271c5551 This Old House general contractor Tom Silva built this headboard with stock staircase parts that he cut to size and simply glued and screwed together; he even showed us a shortcut for spacing out the balusters evenly along its length. Paint or stain it any color you like and attach it to a standard steel bed frame, and you'll turn the spot where you rest your weary head into an even more welcome sight. (See below for tools and a shopping list.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Tools for How to Build a Spindle Headboard: measuring tape, hammer, elastic tape for spacing out the balusters, (get one roll), triangular layout square, drill/driver, miter saw, paddle bits sized to your balusters, (ours were 3/8 inch and 5/8 inch), mallet, level or straightedge, 220-grit sandpaper, Shopping list for How to Build a Spindle Headboard: wood newel posts. Get two., pin-top wood balusters. Get as many as you need to span the width of your headboard. Safety codes require that they be spaced no more than 4 inches apart, so do the math before you buy, and consider getting a few extra ones as insurance. (We used 14 for a queen-size headboard.) Make sure the balusters have round pins at the bottom for attaching to the bottom rail., handrails. Get two—one for the top rail and one for the bottom rail. Pick a bottom rail that has a fillet, a thin, removable strip of wood that you'll use as a template for making holes in both rails., brads, 6-inch timber screws for adding the end posts. We used Headlok screws, which require a special drill bit (included)., wood glue, primer and paint (or stain and sealer), About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Build a Spindle Headboard | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:58 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2ca88f09-18ad-42bf-b3bf-5765271c5551 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.