Overall, this is a very good bunk over futon option. It is well built. Very sturdy and I am extremely happy with the purchase. There is a negative side though. The instructions, in my opinion, were lacking major details and information, which caused me to spend 6 hours working on putting this together.
I highly recommend that you plan this out. Open and inspect all the parts. Read through all the directions (all 18 steps) FIRST. Its very important for you to understand what is the top of a piece and what is the bottom. What is the front and what is the back. The instructions dont go over that part. And since many of the parts are interchangeable (in their appearance) and look the same upright as they do upside down . . I found myself very frustated in the end. As I had to dismantle several pieces that I had gotten wrong.
I think if I was a bit more organized going into this, and understood that this could be an issue, I would have been more careful in the build. All in all, I got the job done. I did not give up. 6 hours later (no joke!!!) I had my bunk put together.
HAVE A PLAN / going into this
Overall, this is a very good bunk over futon option. It is well built. Very sturdy and I am extremely happy with the purchase. There is a negative side though. The instructions, in my opinion, were lacking major details and information, which caused me to spend 6 hours working on putting this together. I highly recommend that you plan this out. Open and inspect all the parts. Read through all the directions (all 18 steps) FIRST. Its very important for you to understand what is the top of a piece and what is the bottom. What is the front and what is the back. The instructions dont go over that part. And since many of the parts are interchangeable (in their appearance) and look the same upright as they do upside down . . I found myself very frustated in the end. As I had to dismantle several pieces that I had gotten wrong. I think if I was a bit more organized going into this, and understood that this could be an issue, I would have been more careful in the build. All in all, I got the job done. I did not give up. 6 hours later (no joke!!!) I had my bunk put together.