I have a deep mattress that was too high up off the ground with my previous bed frame and needed something lower. I was a bit nervous about this item after reading the reviews but was aware of the potential issues prior to receiving it. First, I would think that using the supplied allen wrenches would be time consuming and might not make the screws tight enough. I had a ratcheting bit holder and correct size hex bit. This made the work much easier. I had some Loctite blue laying around and I added an additional amount on the screws for good measure. The two supporting legs looked like a problem area with weak . I took some JB Weld and glopped it on around the screw areas to hold them in place. The slats and velcro looked like they might become a problem so I just drilled through the board, velcro and frame with a cobalt bit and screwed down the first and last slats of each section. I was surprised that none of the slats cracked from drilling or screwing so that was good. On the top of the center beam there is a thin layer of foam and the slats had about 1/8 of an inch play in between. I took a thin piece of foam that was in the packaging and cut strips to fill in the gap better. These steps took some extra time but after assembling the frame was sturdy. There has been no swaying or movement and I am confident that it will hold up for a while. Tried with one other person and with the weight of the mattress was about 450 pounds and still held up.
1 Month Update: Hasnt budged at all. Holding up fine. I weigh 195 btw. The extra steps seemed to have helped but if you dont want to bother with that, probably better to find another brand which may cost a bit more.
Seems OK With Additional Steps
I have a deep mattress that was too high up off the ground with my previous bed frame and needed something lower. I was a bit nervous about this item after reading the reviews but was aware of the potential issues prior to receiving it. First, I would think that using the supplied allen wrenches would be time consuming and might not make the screws tight enough. I had a ratcheting bit holder and correct size hex bit. This made the work much easier. I had some Loctite blue laying around and I added an additional amount on the screws for good measure. The two supporting legs looked like a problem area with weak . I took some JB Weld and glopped it on around the screw areas to hold them in place. The slats and velcro looked like they might become a problem so I just drilled through the board, velcro and frame with a cobalt bit and screwed down the first and last slats of each section. I was surprised that none of the slats cracked from drilling or screwing so that was good. On the top of the center beam there is a thin layer of foam and the slats had about 1/8 of an inch play in between. I took a thin piece of foam that was in the packaging and cut strips to fill in the gap better. These steps took some extra time but after assembling the frame was sturdy. There has been no swaying or movement and I am confident that it will hold up for a while. Tried with one other person and with the weight of the mattress was about 450 pounds and still held up. 1 Month Update: Hasnt budged at all. Holding up fine. I weigh 195 btw. The extra steps seemed to have helped but if you dont want to bother with that, probably better to find another brand which may cost a bit more.