So, uhhh, we broke our bed. All the nails holding one of the battens popped out. It was a self-assembly job but the bit that broke was pre-built in the factory, so I don't think my construction skills are to blame.
The loose batten was eventually encouraged to come right off, the nails were hammered out, then my glamorous assistant held it onto the side of the frame while I drilled guide holes and then screwed it down with self-tapping screws. I drilled and screwed the other batten down as well (the one which hadn't fallen off) just in case. The battens at each end that the spine is attached to are already held on by some fairly sturdy screws so that should be OK.
The loose batten was eventually encouraged to come right off, the nails were hammered out, then my glamorous assistant held it onto the side of the frame while I drilled guide holes and then screwed it down with self-tapping screws. I drilled and screwed the other batten down as well (the one which hadn't fallen off) just in case. The battens at each end that the spine is attached to are already held on by some fairly sturdy screws so that should be OK.
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