I really wanted to love this. Im in a very small 2nd bedroom and had very fond memories of my loft bed in college. However, it turns out what they say is true, and you cant go back again.
The positives: Went together fast (though, I paid Home Services to assemble it for me, because... ly. But it only took the two young guys who showed up to do it about an hour and a half. Its fairly sturdy, though it does sway a little when you climb the ladder. This was super alarming to me on day one, but by day four Im basically used to it. Im sure if it were secured to the wall it wouldnt move at all. The ladder was painful on the feet at first but you figure that out after a day or two as well. Doesnt shift at all while Im in it. Lots of room underneath, and you can choose to leave the side guard rails off.
The significant downside: I discovered that there is not enough mattress support; Ive been waking up every day with a sore back. As a temporary measure, I grabbed the bed slats from my old bed to stick on top of the platform and... no go. While the platform from outer edge to outer edge is the standard Full sizing of 53 x 75, theres a slight lip, meant to hold the mattress in, I assume -- meaning you only have 52, unless you want your bed slats sitting precariously on top of the recessed platform instead of held in by the edging. Oh, wait, you cant even do that, because the screws to keep the ladder on are right along the edge as well, making your usable platform dimensions 52 x 74. It is beyond frustrating, because of course every bunkie board I look at is 53 x 75 - because thats Full sizing! I dont know what Im going to do, at this point.
Not quite Standard Full sized.
I really wanted to love this. Im in a very small 2nd bedroom and had very fond memories of my loft bed in college. However, it turns out what they say is true, and you cant go back again. The positives: Went together fast (though, I paid Home Services to assemble it for me, because... ly. But it only took the two young guys who showed up to do it about an hour and a half. Its fairly sturdy, though it does sway a little when you climb the ladder. This was super alarming to me on day one, but by day four Im basically used to it. Im sure if it were secured to the wall it wouldnt move at all. The ladder was painful on the feet at first but you figure that out after a day or two as well. Doesnt shift at all while Im in it. Lots of room underneath, and you can choose to leave the side guard rails off. The significant downside: I discovered that there is not enough mattress support; Ive been waking up every day with a sore back. As a temporary measure, I grabbed the bed slats from my old bed to stick on top of the platform and... no go. While the platform from outer edge to outer edge is the standard Full sizing of 53 x 75, theres a slight lip, meant to hold the mattress in, I assume -- meaning you only have 52, unless you want your bed slats sitting precariously on top of the recessed platform instead of held in by the edging. Oh, wait, you cant even do that, because the screws to keep the ladder on are right along the edge as well, making your usable platform dimensions 52 x 74. It is beyond frustrating, because of course every bunkie board I look at is 53 x 75 - because thats Full sizing! I dont know what Im going to do, at this point.