My teenage daughter and 8 year old daughter share a room. My teen was begging me to move her out or make her disappear. So I decided on this product that not only moved my 8 year up (which she loves) but it also created much more space in the room. My teen placed her bed right under, not parallel but perpendicular to the top bed. She is able to sit up from her bed and not hit her head on the bed above. She loves it. The frame is sturdy, I had my 238 lb nephew jump up to see if its okay. It really stood the test. It does not rock or squeak...but that might come with time. The ladder is not padded and can hurt a bit but its not that bad of a thing to not give 5 stars. Assembly took about 2 hours. That is with help. You do need two people to tackle it. If you do it alone you do have to work on the floor for leverage and pole placement. The longer side rails did take time to place. It was a very tight fit and it took some strength to pop it in place. Once that one was in, the second rail fit easier. All in all, it was as expected on assembly from other reviews. My girls are happy and it really is a solid full size loft that can totally support an adult if need be.
It's strong and sturdy!
My teenage daughter and 8 year old daughter share a room. My teen was begging me to move her out or make her disappear. So I decided on this product that not only moved my 8 year up (which she loves) but it also created much more space in the room. My teen placed her bed right under, not parallel but perpendicular to the top bed. She is able to sit up from her bed and not hit her head on the bed above. She loves it. The frame is sturdy, I had my 238 lb nephew jump up to see if its okay. It really stood the test. It does not rock or squeak...but that might come with time. The ladder is not padded and can hurt a bit but its not that bad of a thing to not give 5 stars. Assembly took about 2 hours. That is with help. You do need two people to tackle it. If you do it alone you do have to work on the floor for leverage and pole placement. The longer side rails did take time to place. It was a very tight fit and it took some strength to pop it in place. Once that one was in, the second rail fit easier. All in all, it was as expected on assembly from other reviews. My girls are happy and it really is a solid full size loft that can totally support an adult if need be.