I bought this as a unit for my 4 year old. I wanted something off the ground but traditional bunks were too high for my kids being so young. When this arrived, it took me about an entire day by myself to put together, and with my husband about the same. not for lack of intelligence, but because SO Many PIECES! I read the reviews that all seeme to have this thmee and figured that it was a lack of planning but no. there are just an absurd about of pieces... and I build a lot of projects. … Many of these time consuming pieces could have been doen in the factory, which would make this pieces far more sturdy.
THe middle strip is actually many plastic hooks, and the material grade wood is a bit cheap. I work with horses and I can see how these could bend given enough jumping from kids ro the wrong leverage that a child would undoubtedly do at some point. I kept it because, for now, my kids are too little I hope ,to have any negative influence on these factors. If you have rowdy kids, be cautious. If they are older and not using this as a forte or a piata or zoo, they it'll probably be fine.
great size, not the best material grade
I bought this as a unit for my 4 year old. I wanted something off the ground but traditional bunks were too high for my kids being so young. When this arrived, it took me about an entire day by myself to put together, and with my husband about the same. not for lack of intelligence, but because SO Many PIECES! I read the reviews that all seeme to have this thmee and figured that it was a lack of planning but no. there are just an absurd about of pieces... and I build a lot of projects. … Many of these time consuming pieces could have been doen in the factory, which would make this pieces far more sturdy. THe middle strip is actually many plastic hooks, and the material grade wood is a bit cheap. I work with horses and I can see how these could bend given enough jumping from kids ro the wrong leverage that a child would undoubtedly do at some point. I kept it because, for now, my kids are too little I hope ,to have any negative influence on these factors. If you have rowdy kids, be cautious. If they are older and not using this as a forte or a piata or zoo, they it'll probably be fine.