32F - no significant carpentry knowledge. Took me about 5 hours total to assemble, I split it up over 2 days because my back was hurting after leaning over. The directions are mostly clear, though I had a few small hiccups along the way (whoops, this is supposed to be the other direction). 100% you need an electric drill for assembly, I think my hands would’ve died without it - there’s sooooo many screws. But in the end I did it all by myself. I’m extremely pleased with the end result. Agree with other reviews, the piece that slides out as a side table should be longer. Also: i use my box spring and mattress now the bed is super tall. So the box spring isn’t necessary, I just didn’t have the space to store it nor a truck to take it away. It works, my cats jump up. I didn’t get the head board and kinda wish I did because my pillows sometimes slide off in the night, but it’s not a deal breaker for me (lots of windows I’m up against which is lovely on a Saturday morning).
I’ve shared this item with several friends and family members. Would absolutely recommend. Worth the time it took to construct.
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32F - no significant carpentry knowledge. Took me about 5 hours total to assemble, I split it up over 2 days because my back was hurting after leaning over. The directions are mostly clear, though I had a few small hiccups along the way (whoops, this is supposed to be the other direction). 100% you need an electric drill for assembly, I think my hands would’ve died without it - there’s sooooo many screws. But in the end I did it all by myself. I’m extremely pleased with the end result. Agree with other reviews, the piece that slides out as a side table should be longer. Also: i use my box spring and mattress now the bed is super tall. So the box spring isn’t necessary, I just didn’t have the space to store it nor a truck to take it away. It works, my cats jump up. I didn’t get the head board and kinda wish I did because my pillows sometimes slide off in the night, but it’s not a deal breaker for me (lots of windows I’m up against which is lovely on a Saturday morning). I’ve shared this item with several friends and family members. Would absolutely recommend. Worth the time it took to construct.