The bed arrived well packaged in a long box. There were no damaged pieces. I took the pieces upstairs a few at a time and assembled it in the room where it was going to be used. The directions were just fine and all the parts were in the package. Im a 73 year old male and it took me a little over 1 hour to put it together on a very hot afternoon, stopping every once in a while to drink some water.
I strongly suggest having a electric drill/screwdriver, mallet and piece of wood and a larger Allen wrench. While the supplied allen wrench is OK, your hands will appreciate a larger one as shown. I used the mallet and piece of wood to tap the pieces together that have pegs. It made a more solid join. I like how the slats are separated between both sides of the platform. It makes the bed super solid. I did not stain or paint it at this time.
Ive slept on it for a bit over a week. So far no squeaks or wobbles, no matter what Ive done in it. [wry grin] All in all I think its a great bed and exceptional value.
Very nice bed, excellent value
The bed arrived well packaged in a long box. There were no damaged pieces. I took the pieces upstairs a few at a time and assembled it in the room where it was going to be used. The directions were just fine and all the parts were in the package. Im a 73 year old male and it took me a little over 1 hour to put it together on a very hot afternoon, stopping every once in a while to drink some water. I strongly suggest having a electric drill/screwdriver, mallet and piece of wood and a larger Allen wrench. While the supplied allen wrench is OK, your hands will appreciate a larger one as shown. I used the mallet and piece of wood to tap the pieces together that have pegs. It made a more solid join. I like how the slats are separated between both sides of the platform. It makes the bed super solid. I did not stain or paint it at this time. Ive slept on it for a bit over a week. So far no squeaks or wobbles, no matter what Ive done in it. [wry grin] All in all I think its a great bed and exceptional value.