I put this loft bed together quickly with one other adult and pre/teen and the directions seemed easy to follow. There were a few extra pieces for bolts/screws/washers. It is fairly shaky/wobbly as youre climbing up and also if you move around while youre up there (Im a 56, 150 lbs. female), but it doesnt feel unsafe or that it cant hold my weight. Once Im laying down its fine, though I can feel the bed shake a little at my cats jump off of it onto their nearby cat tree. Aside from the shakiness, my only other complaint is that the ladder bars are too small. I have tiny feet (size 6.5) and for the brief time going up and especially down the ladder is uncomfortable with how small the diameter is of the bars. Im glad I positioned my dresser next to the foot of the bed so I can use that as a platform. I didnt read the description thoroughly about what thickness mattress it recommends (6) and got a 12 mattress which is level with the rails / I get why they dont recommend that, but Im not worried about rolling off, and I prefer having a level platform when climbing down. I feel like Id scrape or hurt myself trying to climb over the rails going down. On the plus side, I can comfortably fit my work station underneath. Best choice
Shaky, but Works
I put this loft bed together quickly with one other adult and pre/teen and the directions seemed easy to follow. There were a few extra pieces for bolts/screws/washers. It is fairly shaky/wobbly as youre climbing up and also if you move around while youre up there (Im a 56, 150 lbs. female), but it doesnt feel unsafe or that it cant hold my weight. Once Im laying down its fine, though I can feel the bed shake a little at my cats jump off of it onto their nearby cat tree. Aside from the shakiness, my only other complaint is that the ladder bars are too small. I have tiny feet (size 6.5) and for the brief time going up and especially down the ladder is uncomfortable with how small the diameter is of the bars. Im glad I positioned my dresser next to the foot of the bed so I can use that as a platform. I didnt read the description thoroughly about what thickness mattress it recommends (6) and got a 12 mattress which is level with the rails / I get why they dont recommend that, but Im not worried about rolling off, and I prefer having a level platform when climbing down. I feel like Id scrape or hurt myself trying to climb over the rails going down. On the plus side, I can comfortably fit my work station underneath. Best choice