Sturdy, nice looking bed. Pay close attention to details
I put this together on my own with 3 little kids and a black lab running around me while my husband was at work. It took me about 5 hours to assemble. Pay very close attention to which side bar goes into what part of the headboard. I messed one up accidentally put the one for the ladder on the top bunk on the back side. I had to drill holes in the other board, or else I would have had to take almost the entire bed apart. It was 8:00 pm by this point and there was zero chance of me doing that.
Some of the screws just do not want to go in. The top would strip out and I had to use my own wrench to twist them instead of the one that came with it. Some slid like in butter. It was all just chance. Very frustrating. Thats the only reason Im knocking off a star. The hardware could have been better quality.
The bed is very sturdy compared to the bunk my kids had in the past. It doesnt rock. The beds are the same height when used as 2 twins which was important to me. They also smell OF WOOD. Which was also important to me. The last ones we had smelled like chemicals and we had to air the room for several days. So gross. It isnt soft wood that is easily dented. Very solid. It also is not untreated wood. It does have a clear coating over it so dont expect to paint them without sanding.
Overall, we are very happy with it and plan to get the trundle because pulling my kids mattress out on carpet is actually kind of a pain because it is heavy and there isnt really a place to grip it. Im sure the trundle would look more attractive as well.
Sturdy, nice looking bed. Pay close attention to details
I put this together on my own with 3 little kids and a black lab running around me while my husband was at work. It took me about 5 hours to assemble. Pay very close attention to which side bar goes into what part of the headboard. I messed one up accidentally put the one for the ladder on the top bunk on the back side. I had to drill holes in the other board, or else I would have had to take almost the entire bed apart. It was 8:00 pm by this point and there was zero chance of me doing that. Some of the screws just do not want to go in. The top would strip out and I had to use my own wrench to twist them instead of the one that came with it. Some slid like in butter. It was all just chance. Very frustrating. Thats the only reason Im knocking off a star. The hardware could have been better quality. The bed is very sturdy compared to the bunk my kids had in the past. It doesnt rock. The beds are the same height when used as 2 twins which was important to me. They also smell OF WOOD. Which was also important to me. The last ones we had smelled like chemicals and we had to air the room for several days. So gross. It isnt soft wood that is easily dented. Very solid. It also is not untreated wood. It does have a clear coating over it so dont expect to paint them without sanding. Overall, we are very happy with it and plan to get the trundle because pulling my kids mattress out on carpet is actually kind of a pain because it is heavy and there isnt really a place to grip it. Im sure the trundle would look more attractive as well.