Make sure you schedule a whole bunch of time to put this thing together.
This is a very good looking set up and most of the bed is made with real wood (the storage steps have some particle board parts). The set arrived in 3 separate boxes (one of them arrived a week later than the rest). Only one of the boxes contains the hardware so be VERY careful while opening the crates. Ours had red thread attached to the hardware bags. Each box has its own set of directions and the translation from Vietnamese to English is NOT GOOD. Yes, these are made in Vietman, so if youre a vet of that era you may not want to purchase them.
Take your time and lay out all the parts, and hardware. The hardware bags have tiny (and I mean tiny) pieces of paper in them with the designated part number (or letter) on them. Be very wary while opening the bags. Youll want to assemble these beds with at least two people as there are many steps and some require holding up partially assembled parts to attach to other parts. My wife and I spent somewhere around 3-4 hours assembling both beds and the steps. It is a very long process which is not helped by the fact that the screw heads are Allen wrench and the wrench provided is very small. My hands were literally numb by the time we were done.
I weigh around 190 and wouldnt dare to climb up onto the top bunk. The cross members are not very thick and the legs of the bed are quite thin, probably 2x3. A few of the bolts were the wrong length and I will have to cut them down to be able to use them. There was no extra hardware included with these units. So be careful. If you lose anything then youre screwed (pun intended). These are at my summer/winter cottage and Ill add picks the next time Im there.
Make sure you schedule a whole bunch of time to put this thing together.
This is a very good looking set up and most of the bed is made with real wood (the storage steps have some particle board parts). The set arrived in 3 separate boxes (one of them arrived a week later than the rest). Only one of the boxes contains the hardware so be VERY careful while opening the crates. Ours had red thread attached to the hardware bags. Each box has its own set of directions and the translation from Vietnamese to English is NOT GOOD. Yes, these are made in Vietman, so if youre a vet of that era you may not want to purchase them. Take your time and lay out all the parts, and hardware. The hardware bags have tiny (and I mean tiny) pieces of paper in them with the designated part number (or letter) on them. Be very wary while opening the bags. Youll want to assemble these beds with at least two people as there are many steps and some require holding up partially assembled parts to attach to other parts. My wife and I spent somewhere around 3-4 hours assembling both beds and the steps. It is a very long process which is not helped by the fact that the screw heads are Allen wrench and the wrench provided is very small. My hands were literally numb by the time we were done. I weigh around 190 and wouldnt dare to climb up onto the top bunk. The cross members are not very thick and the legs of the bed are quite thin, probably 2x3. A few of the bolts were the wrong length and I will have to cut them down to be able to use them. There was no extra hardware included with these units. So be careful. If you lose anything then youre screwed (pun intended). These are at my summer/winter cottage and Ill add picks the next time Im there.