I'm glad I pulled the trigger and purchased this bed
I was hesitant to buy this bed due to some of the negative reviews--after all, my kid's safety is my number one concern. However, there was still an abundance of positive reviews that far out number the negative. I'm glad I pulled the trigger and purchased this bed, it's great quality at a great price.
I'm not sure why so many people were complaining about poor instructions or the length of time it took to assemble. The instructions were fairly straight forward, I didn't have a single issue--just read the instructions and look at the pictures closely. In regards to the assembly time, it took me 2 1/2 hours to assemble by myself. That might be lengthy to some, but considering the amount of pieces and the fact that I did it myself, I think I made pretty good time. You're building a bunk bed, you kind of have to have the expectations going into this that it will take some time.
The best advice I can give:
1. When you install the upper cross bar labeled 'Part H', Make sure the small screw holes are facing DOWN! If you do this incorrectly, you will not be able to install the ladder and will have to disassemble everything to that point.
2. If you're using this for a young child and are concerned about them falling off the top, I would recommend not getting a mattress thicker than 8". We purchased the Signature Sleep Contour 8" mattress off and it's perfect. It leaves exactly 6" from the top of the mattress to the top of the guardrail.
Overall, the bed seems really sturdy. My 6 year old sleeps on the top and my 3 year old on the bottom. I have laid on the bottom without any issues, I'm 210 lbs. Not to be rude, but I'm fairly confident that most of the negative reviews about this bed are likely caused by human error--simple as that. Take your time and don't rush it!
I'm glad I pulled the trigger and purchased this bed
I was hesitant to buy this bed due to some of the negative reviews--after all, my kid's safety is my number one concern. However, there was still an abundance of positive reviews that far out number the negative. I'm glad I pulled the trigger and purchased this bed, it's great quality at a great price. I'm not sure why so many people were complaining about poor instructions or the length of time it took to assemble. The instructions were fairly straight forward, I didn't have a single issue--just read the instructions and look at the pictures closely. In regards to the assembly time, it took me 2 1/2 hours to assemble by myself. That might be lengthy to some, but considering the amount of pieces and the fact that I did it myself, I think I made pretty good time. You're building a bunk bed, you kind of have to have the expectations going into this that it will take some time. The best advice I can give: 1. When you install the upper cross bar labeled 'Part H', Make sure the small screw holes are facing DOWN! If you do this incorrectly, you will not be able to install the ladder and will have to disassemble everything to that point. 2. If you're using this for a young child and are concerned about them falling off the top, I would recommend not getting a mattress thicker than 8". We purchased the Signature Sleep Contour 8" mattress off and it's perfect. It leaves exactly 6" from the top of the mattress to the top of the guardrail. Overall, the bed seems really sturdy. My 6 year old sleeps on the top and my 3 year old on the bottom. I have laid on the bottom without any issues, I'm 210 lbs. Not to be rude, but I'm fairly confident that most of the negative reviews about this bed are likely caused by human error--simple as that. Take your time and don't rush it!