We ordered two and returned one because this one doesnt work as expected and we have to assume the other one will be problematic as well, considering our experience and the reviews. Giving it two stars because it stands and for now its fine, but only because were doing work to improve where its defective.
Pros
- Decent wood.
- High railings.
- Kid thinks its great.
Cons
- More wobbly than expected. I thought there might be a little bit of movement but Im surprised at the amount my very small kids can make it move. Well be stopping by the hardware store to pick up materials to add a brace or three between the legs.
- The ladder doesnt touch the ground unless someone is standing on it, no matter what we do with placement. Were picking up rubber feet to add to it so the ladder sits on the floor.
Meh
- You can see a lot of knots and wood grain through the paint. If youre looking for pure white, this aint it.
- As someone thats put a ton of furniture together and writes instructions for a living, I feel uniquely qualified to say these arent THE worst instructions but theyre definitely not clear in many parts either.
We chose not to return it because that would require taking it apart and boxing it back up, and because were at least handy enough to upgrade it a little to give it more longevity. But were definitely returning the one we had still in a box for our younger kid.
For more than $300, I wouldnt expect to have to build on our own braces or figure out a hack to make the ladder reach the floor, so I really cant recommend this.
Wouldnt recommend.
We ordered two and returned one because this one doesnt work as expected and we have to assume the other one will be problematic as well, considering our experience and the reviews. Giving it two stars because it stands and for now its fine, but only because were doing work to improve where its defective. Pros - Decent wood. - High railings. - Kid thinks its great. Cons - More wobbly than expected. I thought there might be a little bit of movement but Im surprised at the amount my very small kids can make it move. Well be stopping by the hardware store to pick up materials to add a brace or three between the legs. - The ladder doesnt touch the ground unless someone is standing on it, no matter what we do with placement. Were picking up rubber feet to add to it so the ladder sits on the floor. Meh - You can see a lot of knots and wood grain through the paint. If youre looking for pure white, this aint it. - As someone thats put a ton of furniture together and writes instructions for a living, I feel uniquely qualified to say these arent THE worst instructions but theyre definitely not clear in many parts either. We chose not to return it because that would require taking it apart and boxing it back up, and because were at least handy enough to upgrade it a little to give it more longevity. But were definitely returning the one we had still in a box for our younger kid. For more than $300, I wouldnt expect to have to build on our own braces or figure out a hack to make the ladder reach the floor, so I really cant recommend this.