Very wobbly and a pain to assemble, but the storage underneath is great, the price was right, and our 6yo son loves it.
PROS
The bed assembled in "4 steps" and there weren't too many different screws to deal with and the design is intuitive to build. All parts were nicely numbered. The design matches the established decor of the room.
Ample space underneath. Our son's twin bed fits nicely underneath with enough room to fit a beside table.
The twin mattress from the old twin bed fit perfectly and the guard rails are high enough to prevent a rolling-out-of-bed disaster.
There are ladders on both sides so it can be placed in many configurations. The bed is light and easily moved around.
CONS
Although building the bed seemed simple it did take about 3 hours for one person to build. The parts are all numbered so figuring out what was what was really easy, but there was a little confusion with the numbered stickers for the 4 support posts. They were were mislabeled. I figured it out but it meant I had to second guess things and had to rebuild one of the sides. FIX: If you have a partner it will cut down on alot of time if one person builds the sides of the structure (step 1) while the other builds the mattress frame. (Step 2).
As stated above the bed itself is wobbly when my son climbs up. It's metal so it will creak and squeak when you move around alot. FIX:To address this we are going to purchase some pipe straps and anchor the bed into the wall.
The ladder rungs are 1 inch round and also metal which are hard on bare feet. Also because they are round, when you climb up, your feet naturally cause the rungs to turn which loosens them. FIX: We are going to purchase anti-slip tape to prevent our son from slipping off the rungs. To address the rungs' tendency to loosen we will also add wedge lock washers and/or threadlocker adhesive to the screws.
There is no cutout at the top of the ladder so my son has to climb over the end of the bed to get in and out.
Overall we love the bed as it was a great price and simple design. There are some problems but they can be easily addressed. Our son can't wait to invite his friends over for sleep overs!
Great price, Simple design, a little wobbly.
Very wobbly and a pain to assemble, but the storage underneath is great, the price was right, and our 6yo son loves it. PROS The bed assembled in "4 steps" and there weren't too many different screws to deal with and the design is intuitive to build. All parts were nicely numbered. The design matches the established decor of the room. Ample space underneath. Our son's twin bed fits nicely underneath with enough room to fit a beside table. The twin mattress from the old twin bed fit perfectly and the guard rails are high enough to prevent a rolling-out-of-bed disaster. There are ladders on both sides so it can be placed in many configurations. The bed is light and easily moved around. CONS Although building the bed seemed simple it did take about 3 hours for one person to build. The parts are all numbered so figuring out what was what was really easy, but there was a little confusion with the numbered stickers for the 4 support posts. They were were mislabeled. I figured it out but it meant I had to second guess things and had to rebuild one of the sides. FIX: If you have a partner it will cut down on alot of time if one person builds the sides of the structure (step 1) while the other builds the mattress frame. (Step 2). As stated above the bed itself is wobbly when my son climbs up. It's metal so it will creak and squeak when you move around alot. FIX:To address this we are going to purchase some pipe straps and anchor the bed into the wall. The ladder rungs are 1 inch round and also metal which are hard on bare feet. Also because they are round, when you climb up, your feet naturally cause the rungs to turn which loosens them. FIX: We are going to purchase anti-slip tape to prevent our son from slipping off the rungs. To address the rungs' tendency to loosen we will also add wedge lock washers and/or threadlocker adhesive to the screws. There is no cutout at the top of the ladder so my son has to climb over the end of the bed to get in and out. Overall we love the bed as it was a great price and simple design. There are some problems but they can be easily addressed. Our son can't wait to invite his friends over for sleep overs!