I'm very happy with this product. I bought 2 sets for my son and daughter and it was very easy to assemble although there were a lot of parts. The instructions were easy to follow. It took me and my wife about 5 hours to assemble two of these. I used the L brackets that came with it to anchor it to the wall (where the studs were) and it is very stable. My kids are pretty ecstatic about their new beds.
Amazing. incredible, solid, sturdy, attractive, go for it you'll love it. I'm at the expert handyman level, I used my bosch 12v right angle drill with all the right attachments, a small hobby rubber mallet (for popping in the plastic clips) and my daughter's help... but it still took exactly two hours! I was hoping to post a record time but it does take two hours, luckily it is very easy to assemble. This was my best purchase of the year. it's a solid bunk bed that could hold 250 pounds on top and 300 and the bottom (yes we tested it). I'm thinking of adding some pipe insulators to the steps so they are softer on the feet but I don't want anything that will slip and rotate so I'm leaving it alone for now.
I'm going to jump right to it. Great purchase. If the bed is going to go into a room with a fan, make sure that you either have a big enough room where the fan is not an issue, or don't turn the fan on.
Here are some of the helpful tips that other reviewers wrote to help out others. # 11 is especially important and VERY true.
Recommendations for assembly:
1. Read the Assembly Instruction a couple of time BEFORE beginning.
2. Inventory all parts BEFORE beginning – incase there are missing/extra parts.
3. DON'T TIGHTEN ANYTHING UNTIL AFTER FULLY ASSEMBLED - Having some play/movement allows you to get parts properly aligned/assembled with NO hassle.
4. Test the threads with a screw BEFORE aligning & assembling 2 parts - if the screw goes into the thread with no load, then you should be able to hand tighten the screw when aligning and assembling 2 parts
5. Don't install the cross bars until the frame is fully assembled. This will make fixing issues (which point 2 will help you avoid) much easier.’
6. Be sure the upper cross bar (Part H) has the small screw holes facing DOWN.
7. USE A FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER TO PUSH ONE SIDE OF PART #8 INSTEAD OF A HAMMER OR FINGER PRESSURE
8. When you put a Mattress Support (Part O) in place, push in the small Plastic Part #8 at both ends of Part O. DON'T put all Mattress Supports (Part O) in place (there are 44 of them) & then go back & try to install all 88 of the small plastic Part #8 at the same time because you'll have a difficult time getting a good angle with the flathead screwdriver to push one side in while trying to hold the other side of Part #8 at the same time.
9. AFTER fully assembling, NOW GO AROUND & TIGHTEN ALL THE SCREWS.
10. The instructions do no indicate that the side where you will be attaching the ladder needs to be facing a certain direction or it won't work.
11. Important: The top of the ladder attaches to the upper frame via a bolt. The frame has a small threaded hole to accept that bolt. The hole MUST be on the bottom side of the upper frame. If the hole is on the top, you messed up and the ladder won't connect correctly.
It's sturdy enough for my 6 year old, but I definitely recommend anchoring it to the wall. I would be nervous to use it for kids without anchoring it. My daughter loves it - including the space underneath, which is now her "dressing room".
As pictured, they are sturdy and provide lots of space. My only reason for not submitting 5 stars is that the rungs hurt the feel. We used 3/4" pipe foam (looks like a skinny pool noodle) to wrap around each rung, and then tapped securely with black duct tape for a sleek look. It is working very well and the kids appreciate the comfort on the feet.
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I'm very happy with this product
I'm very happy with this product. I bought 2 sets for my son and daughter and it was very easy to assemble although there were a lot of parts. The instructions were easy to follow. It took me and my wife about 5 hours to assemble two of these. I used the L brackets that came with it to anchor it to the wall (where the studs were) and it is very stable. My kids are pretty ecstatic about their new beds.
It was very time consuming but very sturdy.
My son loves this bed. It was very time consuming but very sturdy.
Amazing! My daughters love the new steel fortress
Amazing. incredible, solid, sturdy, attractive, go for it you'll love it. I'm at the expert handyman level, I used my bosch 12v right angle drill with all the right attachments, a small hobby rubber mallet (for popping in the plastic clips) and my daughter's help... but it still took exactly two hours! I was hoping to post a record time but it does take two hours, luckily it is very easy to assemble. This was my best purchase of the year. it's a solid bunk bed that could hold 250 pounds on top and 300 and the bottom (yes we tested it). I'm thinking of adding some pipe insulators to the steps so they are softer on the feet but I don't want anything that will slip and rotate so I'm leaving it alone for now.
Five Stars
This product is wonderful and I would recommend it to all my friends
Four Stars
nice loft bed, went together pretty easy. seems well built but time will tell :)
Great - read reviews and recommendations
I'm going to jump right to it. Great purchase. If the bed is going to go into a room with a fan, make sure that you either have a big enough room where the fan is not an issue, or don't turn the fan on. Here are some of the helpful tips that other reviewers wrote to help out others. # 11 is especially important and VERY true. Recommendations for assembly: 1. Read the Assembly Instruction a couple of time BEFORE beginning. 2. Inventory all parts BEFORE beginning – incase there are missing/extra parts. 3. DON'T TIGHTEN ANYTHING UNTIL AFTER FULLY ASSEMBLED - Having some play/movement allows you to get parts properly aligned/assembled with NO hassle. 4. Test the threads with a screw BEFORE aligning & assembling 2 parts - if the screw goes into the thread with no load, then you should be able to hand tighten the screw when aligning and assembling 2 parts 5. Don't install the cross bars until the frame is fully assembled. This will make fixing issues (which point 2 will help you avoid) much easier.’ 6. Be sure the upper cross bar (Part H) has the small screw holes facing DOWN. 7. USE A FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER TO PUSH ONE SIDE OF PART #8 INSTEAD OF A HAMMER OR FINGER PRESSURE 8. When you put a Mattress Support (Part O) in place, push in the small Plastic Part #8 at both ends of Part O. DON'T put all Mattress Supports (Part O) in place (there are 44 of them) & then go back & try to install all 88 of the small plastic Part #8 at the same time because you'll have a difficult time getting a good angle with the flathead screwdriver to push one side in while trying to hold the other side of Part #8 at the same time. 9. AFTER fully assembling, NOW GO AROUND & TIGHTEN ALL THE SCREWS. 10. The instructions do no indicate that the side where you will be attaching the ladder needs to be facing a certain direction or it won't work. 11. Important: The top of the ladder attaches to the upper frame via a bolt. The frame has a small threaded hole to accept that bolt. The hole MUST be on the bottom side of the upper frame. If the hole is on the top, you messed up and the ladder won't connect correctly.
Affordable and useful...
This bed frame was what I was looking for and it works fine. The only drawback was all the pieces that were needed to put it together...
Great bed for the money
It's sturdy enough for my 6 year old, but I definitely recommend anchoring it to the wall. I would be nervous to use it for kids without anchoring it. My daughter loves it - including the space underneath, which is now her "dressing room".
they are sturdy and provide lots of space
As pictured, they are sturdy and provide lots of space. My only reason for not submitting 5 stars is that the rungs hurt the feel. We used 3/4" pipe foam (looks like a skinny pool noodle) to wrap around each rung, and then tapped securely with black duct tape for a sleek look. It is working very well and the kids appreciate the comfort on the feet.
... didn't come with instructions other then that I'm very pleased with it and my daughter loves it
Would've gave a 5 but it didn't come with instructions other then that I'm very pleased with it and my daughter loves it
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