I read the reviews carefully, including the hints on how to assemble the bed. You really do have to pay attention to what direction the large pieces are going and where the holes are.
I did enjoy the old welded bunk beds, but I can understand that this is easier to ship. My husband used a tool to help with the little plastic pieces and found it worked well.
We bought this bed to expand a room in our house on Cape Cod. A couple can sleep on the bottom bunk and a child on the top. Saves space in smaller rooms.
Pretty wobbly but works great! Has enough room underneath that I put a recliner love seat underneath for a "lounge" area. My kids have a lot of floor space now and are super happy with their more grown up room.
A very solid construction! My 10 year-old boy and I put this together. There are some clips that are tougher to put in; however, we used the back end of a butterknife to push them in place easily. I'm quite pleased with this purchase and my daughter is ecstatic.
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.
With a small house and 4 grandchildren, this saved the day when the whole family came for a visit this summer. The bed is very sturdy and after 40+ years of marriage, my husband and I are still married after working together to assemble it!
Sturdier than anticipated. Also, a bit taller... We solved that by sawing off the bottom 6 inches of the legs. The ladder rungs are very slender and are uncomfortable for bare feet to climb on so we taped pool noodle on to them. Still working well. My 9 yr old has no complaints.
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good deal
space saving; daughter loves
This may help assembly
I read the reviews carefully, including the hints on how to assemble the bed. You really do have to pay attention to what direction the large pieces are going and where the holes are. I did enjoy the old welded bunk beds, but I can understand that this is easier to ship. My husband used a tool to help with the little plastic pieces and found it worked well. We bought this bed to expand a room in our house on Cape Cod. A couple can sleep on the bottom bunk and a child on the top. Saves space in smaller rooms.
I purchased 2 of these!
Pretty wobbly but works great! Has enough room underneath that I put a recliner love seat underneath for a "lounge" area. My kids have a lot of floor space now and are super happy with their more grown up room.
we used the back end of a butterknife to push them in place easily. I'm quite pleased with this purchase and my ...
A very solid construction! My 10 year-old boy and I put this together. There are some clips that are tougher to put in; however, we used the back end of a butterknife to push them in place easily. I'm quite pleased with this purchase and my daughter is ecstatic.
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.
2 years later, bunk is doing well. Had ...
2 years later, bunk is doing well. Had to replace a few bolts with aircraft types with safety wire holes because the stock bolts will back out.
The bed is very sturdy and after 40+ years of marriage
With a small house and 4 grandchildren, this saved the day when the whole family came for a visit this summer. The bed is very sturdy and after 40+ years of marriage, my husband and I are still married after working together to assemble it!
Very happy
We're very happy with the bunk beds. It's everything you would hope for in bunk beds. Very sturdy.
Sturdier than anticipated. Also, a bit taller. ...
Sturdier than anticipated. Also, a bit taller... We solved that by sawing off the bottom 6 inches of the legs. The ladder rungs are very slender and are uncomfortable for bare feet to climb on so we taped pool noodle on to them. Still working well. My 9 yr old has no complaints.
Four Stars
We are very happy with the bunk beds, the grand kids love them!
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