Just finished the assembly. Another old guy and myself took about two hours. The directions could be a little more detailed. The unit was missing one part; one of the 44 slats. Not a big issue, I just left the missing one out of the end of the lower unit (behind the ladder). It will not cause a problem. The cross slats that support the mattress are actually steel tubes that hook into the side frames. They are held in place by their own weight, but there is also a plastic clip that inserts in the side frame slot that keeps the rod from rattling (44 rods 88 clips).
The clips are a pain to put in. There is one small bolt hole that secures the top left side of the ladder to the bottom side of the top frame (on the ladder side). Make sure the upper side frame (ladder side) is installed with the hole facing down.
All of these bunk beds come with upper safety rails. The back upper rail (full length) is used as a structural support for the head and foot frames, so it should not be removed, but putting on bed sheets on the upper is a daunting and frustrating task. Trying to get your hands through the frames is a pain.
Anyway; the product arrived in good condition (less the missing piece), and assembly, though time consuming, was uneventful. the assembled unit is sturdy.
Not a bad unit.
Just finished the assembly. Another old guy and myself took about two hours. The directions could be a little more detailed. The unit was missing one part; one of the 44 slats. Not a big issue, I just left the missing one out of the end of the lower unit (behind the ladder). It will not cause a problem. The cross slats that support the mattress are actually steel tubes that hook into the side frames. They are held in place by their own weight, but there is also a plastic clip that inserts in the side frame slot that keeps the rod from rattling (44 rods 88 clips). The clips are a pain to put in. There is one small bolt hole that secures the top left side of the ladder to the bottom side of the top frame (on the ladder side). Make sure the upper side frame (ladder side) is installed with the hole facing down. All of these bunk beds come with upper safety rails. The back upper rail (full length) is used as a structural support for the head and foot frames, so it should not be removed, but putting on bed sheets on the upper is a daunting and frustrating task. Trying to get your hands through the frames is a pain. Anyway; the product arrived in good condition (less the missing piece), and assembly, though time consuming, was uneventful. the assembled unit is sturdy.