For the quality and smanship, the price was worth it.
It looks great. My nephew loved it. I would recommend it to a friend.
Build Time: approximately 3 hours with two people.
Tools Required: phillips screwdriver and an allen wrench. The allen wrench is provided, but it is slow and hard to use on some pieces. If you have an adjustable electric driver and some allen bits, you could probably reduce the build time to 2 or even 1.5 hours.
Pros /
[1] / Includes allen key
[2] / Fairly easy to build with decent instructions
[3] / Sturdy with good quality materials
[4] / The wood stain was evenly spread, it covered the boards on all visible edges and I didnt notice any globs or thin spots. Better then more expensive furniture I have bought in the past.
[5] / There are a decent number of slats, they are strapped together, and you screw them into the base. As long as your kid isnt using the bed as a trampoline, you probably dont need a base board. Please judge this based on your own kids rambunctiousness. I would also consider weight factor, a base board might be a good idea if multiple kids will be sleeping on the same bed.
Cons /
[1] / Absolutely no extra screws / bolts / nuts / etc. If you lose a piece, well. oops[2] / There were minor scrapes and blemishes through the stain, that were poorly covered up, but mostly in low visibility areas.
[3] / There is no way to put the ladder on the other side of the bed, so be sure to check that it will fit in the room you want it in.
[4] / The vertical cross/members on the top bedrails are screwed in, the placement on the boards were marked by tape, but we didnt realize why it was there, so it got peeled off prior to putting those pieces together. If this happens to you, there are tiny little holes where you are supposed to start the screws. In my opinion this was the hardest part of putting the bed together, as we put two of the three boards upside down at first. A simple, this side up sticker, wouldve been nice.
[5] / Some of the holes had some leftover sawdust or putty left in them. This prevented some bolts from threading until we noticed the foreign substance blocking the threads. We quickly picked up on this and made sure to clear the holes with the bolt, prior to putting the pieces together.
Worth the
For the quality and smanship, the price was worth it. It looks great. My nephew loved it. I would recommend it to a friend. Build Time: approximately 3 hours with two people. Tools Required: phillips screwdriver and an allen wrench. The allen wrench is provided, but it is slow and hard to use on some pieces. If you have an adjustable electric driver and some allen bits, you could probably reduce the build time to 2 or even 1.5 hours. Pros / [1] / Includes allen key [2] / Fairly easy to build with decent instructions [3] / Sturdy with good quality materials [4] / The wood stain was evenly spread, it covered the boards on all visible edges and I didnt notice any globs or thin spots. Better then more expensive furniture I have bought in the past. [5] / There are a decent number of slats, they are strapped together, and you screw them into the base. As long as your kid isnt using the bed as a trampoline, you probably dont need a base board. Please judge this based on your own kids rambunctiousness. I would also consider weight factor, a base board might be a good idea if multiple kids will be sleeping on the same bed. Cons / [1] / Absolutely no extra screws / bolts / nuts / etc. If you lose a piece, well. oops[2] / There were minor scrapes and blemishes through the stain, that were poorly covered up, but mostly in low visibility areas. [3] / There is no way to put the ladder on the other side of the bed, so be sure to check that it will fit in the room you want it in. [4] / The vertical cross/members on the top bedrails are screwed in, the placement on the boards were marked by tape, but we didnt realize why it was there, so it got peeled off prior to putting those pieces together. If this happens to you, there are tiny little holes where you are supposed to start the screws. In my opinion this was the hardest part of putting the bed together, as we put two of the three boards upside down at first. A simple, this side up sticker, wouldve been nice. [5] / Some of the holes had some leftover sawdust or putty left in them. This prevented some bolts from threading until we noticed the foreign substance blocking the threads. We quickly picked up on this and made sure to clear the holes with the bolt, prior to putting the pieces together.