Satisfied. Nice sturdy so far. Opportunity for user error with assembly
OK, so I wasnt going to purchase this because of some of the bad reviews, but Im glad I ended up buying it. The value matches the price, but its pretty decent, and Im happy with it. There is definitely room for error when assembling the frame. I can see where other reviewers had issues. As you can see in my pictures, the center metal support is poorly designed. Instead of being a bar that extends from one end of the bed to the other, they provide two shorter bars - and you must begin each bar at either side of the bed (head and foot), and they pass each other in the middle but do not extend all the way. Also, they dont attach to the head or foot. Very strange, but its fine. And then theres the issue of the slats not extending quite all the way across. No big deal Just push the frame in a little before you screw it down, and voila, it fits just fine. You definitely need an electric drill for that part. Lastly, you dont technically need two people to assemble it. I am one person and got it done. It was a pain in the butt a couple of times and would definitely be easier quicker with more than one person, but not necessary. If you are not very handy, I would suggest requesting help from someone who is. In the end, I tested out the bed, and it feels very sturdy and trustworthy. It looks good too. I hope this helps.
Satisfied. Nice sturdy so far. Opportunity for user error with assembly
OK, so I wasnt going to purchase this because of some of the bad reviews, but Im glad I ended up buying it. The value matches the price, but its pretty decent, and Im happy with it. There is definitely room for error when assembling the frame. I can see where other reviewers had issues. As you can see in my pictures, the center metal support is poorly designed. Instead of being a bar that extends from one end of the bed to the other, they provide two shorter bars - and you must begin each bar at either side of the bed (head and foot), and they pass each other in the middle but do not extend all the way. Also, they dont attach to the head or foot. Very strange, but its fine. And then theres the issue of the slats not extending quite all the way across. No big deal Just push the frame in a little before you screw it down, and voila, it fits just fine. You definitely need an electric drill for that part. Lastly, you dont technically need two people to assemble it. I am one person and got it done. It was a pain in the butt a couple of times and would definitely be easier quicker with more than one person, but not necessary. If you are not very handy, I would suggest requesting help from someone who is. In the end, I tested out the bed, and it feels very sturdy and trustworthy. It looks good too. I hope this helps.