Needed space for a home office in a small room, couldn't be happier with this purchase! There was room underneath to put two small desks side-by-side, running the length of the frame. It makes for a very generous desktop area.
Assembly was a lot less painful than I was expecting. Taking my old heavy wooden bed apart was more work to be honest. Assembly took about 2.5 hours by myself with several breaks. It's pretty easy to do by yourself for the most part. There were a few steps that definitely would have been easier with a second person to hold the pieces in place, but overall it was totally manageable. Just make sure that you don't go too tight on the screws right away. You'll want to go over everything once it's assembled and make sure that everything is lined up properly before you tighten up the screws. This will cut down tremendously on any wabble or creaking. I'm 170 pounds and I don't have any creaking or wabble other than a slight creak going up the ladder. It includes mounting brackets for added stability. I would recommend them if you're using the bed for children, more than one person, or if you're close to the weight limit, just make sure to use a stud finder and mount it properly. I've been using it just fine without the brackets (getting ready to move in the next month or two), but I'll probably mount it at the new place just for the added piece of mind.
Overall couldn't be happier. I see this bed lasting at least a few years, which isn't bad at all for a two hundred dollar bed.
Great Space Maker!
Needed space for a home office in a small room, couldn't be happier with this purchase! There was room underneath to put two small desks side-by-side, running the length of the frame. It makes for a very generous desktop area. Assembly was a lot less painful than I was expecting. Taking my old heavy wooden bed apart was more work to be honest. Assembly took about 2.5 hours by myself with several breaks. It's pretty easy to do by yourself for the most part. There were a few steps that definitely would have been easier with a second person to hold the pieces in place, but overall it was totally manageable. Just make sure that you don't go too tight on the screws right away. You'll want to go over everything once it's assembled and make sure that everything is lined up properly before you tighten up the screws. This will cut down tremendously on any wabble or creaking. I'm 170 pounds and I don't have any creaking or wabble other than a slight creak going up the ladder. It includes mounting brackets for added stability. I would recommend them if you're using the bed for children, more than one person, or if you're close to the weight limit, just make sure to use a stud finder and mount it properly. I've been using it just fine without the brackets (getting ready to move in the next month or two), but I'll probably mount it at the new place just for the added piece of mind. Overall couldn't be happier. I see this bed lasting at least a few years, which isn't bad at all for a two hundred dollar bed.