I had read a lot of really good reviews and some bad ones. From what I could gather, the main issues seemed to be the rungs were really thin and the bed is wobbly. The rungs are very thin but I had seen some people use notched planks to cover the rungs so I think thats what Im going to do as well. As far as the wobbliness, it has a very slight wobbly when its all said and done. With everything attached the way it should be and a mattress on there, I have to use some force to get it to move. The ladder can only be positioned in one spot and you cant switch the sides because the side has 2 holes drilled and the shelf side has 3 to attach the walls. I would definitely suggest having a second person help put this together though it can be done with one person. The box is HEAVY. Luckily for me I heard the delivery people outside and got them to at least put one end in the door so I could push it in. No damaged pieces and the bolts was all very neatly packaged and easy to find. Overall I am VERY satisfied with my purchase and more importantly, so is my 7 yr old who is glad to be getting a new room.
Some logistical issues, but still worth it
I had read a lot of really good reviews and some bad ones. From what I could gather, the main issues seemed to be the rungs were really thin and the bed is wobbly. The rungs are very thin but I had seen some people use notched planks to cover the rungs so I think thats what Im going to do as well. As far as the wobbliness, it has a very slight wobbly when its all said and done. With everything attached the way it should be and a mattress on there, I have to use some force to get it to move. The ladder can only be positioned in one spot and you cant switch the sides because the side has 2 holes drilled and the shelf side has 3 to attach the walls. I would definitely suggest having a second person help put this together though it can be done with one person. The box is HEAVY. Luckily for me I heard the delivery people outside and got them to at least put one end in the door so I could push it in. No damaged pieces and the bolts was all very neatly packaged and easy to find. Overall I am VERY satisfied with my purchase and more importantly, so is my 7 yr old who is glad to be getting a new room.