Pre/assembly, identify each and every point where connections are to be made.
Most of the precautions that I am listing below should be put at the beginning of the instructions by the manufacturer. Dont take these precautions as a negative comment on the quality of the unit. They go more to the directions/instructions being lacking necessary helpful detail. With the current instruction set, it is definitely necessary to be cautious.
This unit will be satisfactory for your kids for years. (Im presuming adults would rather sleep in an individual bed.)
Good quality material. Good quality bolts, screws, etc., as long as they are all there. Check the quantities of each bolt, screw, washer, etc., BEFORE starting to assemble. Also check that all items of a single kind are actually identical. (Got one machine screw with a smaller/than/the/others head. The head slid right through the washer. It was made that way.)
Have a raised flat surface, 4 x 4 minimum, available to work on. (Or stop frequently to rest your sore back! lol)
It is easier, and helpful, to mount some of the machine screws on the supplied hex wrench BEFORE attempting to insert in place. That aligns them when they have a long travel through spaces you cant see through.
Two people are a MUST to assemble this.
Some pieces (the 4 end poles) must be oriented properly. It is not easy to see this and they CAN be put together wrong. The bed racks can go on regardless of the pole orientation; but the side guards//not so much. That makes it very time consuming and frustrating to have to do the tear down and re/assembly.
Once together, it is a very satisfactory unit. I like it.
Pre/assembly, identify each and every point where connections are to be made.
Most of the precautions that I am listing below should be put at the beginning of the instructions by the manufacturer. Dont take these precautions as a negative comment on the quality of the unit. They go more to the directions/instructions being lacking necessary helpful detail. With the current instruction set, it is definitely necessary to be cautious. This unit will be satisfactory for your kids for years. (Im presuming adults would rather sleep in an individual bed.) Good quality material. Good quality bolts, screws, etc., as long as they are all there. Check the quantities of each bolt, screw, washer, etc., BEFORE starting to assemble. Also check that all items of a single kind are actually identical. (Got one machine screw with a smaller/than/the/others head. The head slid right through the washer. It was made that way.) Have a raised flat surface, 4 x 4 minimum, available to work on. (Or stop frequently to rest your sore back! lol) It is easier, and helpful, to mount some of the machine screws on the supplied hex wrench BEFORE attempting to insert in place. That aligns them when they have a long travel through spaces you cant see through. Two people are a MUST to assemble this. Some pieces (the 4 end poles) must be oriented properly. It is not easy to see this and they CAN be put together wrong. The bed racks can go on regardless of the pole orientation; but the side guards//not so much. That makes it very time consuming and frustrating to have to do the tear down and re/assembly. Once together, it is a very satisfactory unit. I like it.