Putting this together is no joke because there are so many redundant safety measures to ensure nothing will flex. I don't think a half dozen gorillas could break this thing if it's properly put together. (Maybe if they all jumped on the slide... but I digress.) It took me about 4 hours with my 7 and 2 year old helping. So I think it might only take 2 hrs if you had someone to help you get the overall frame up (1st step) and then the rest you could do alone. Instructions are 100% visual with some measurements, no words, but they're clear. Everything is included, except you'll need a drill with phillips bit for a few parts.
Design is just ideal for kids--mine absolutely love it. I love how it creates 2 special spaces, one above and one below. They are going to get a ton of joy out of both over the years, and I imagine we'll end up with 2 eventually.
The low VOC claim is meaningless I realized while unpacking and smelling the very noticeable smell. Literally, it's a relative term, anybody can claim that I guess. We use zero VOC paint, so we're not used to those smells and my 7 year old commented on it. For the price (with tax about 350), it's so very well worth it. The quality is absolutely unbeatable for the price. I've seen it elsewhere for 5-600, and I still don't think that's overpriced. The only part not made of pine are the slats to support the mattress, and I genuinely believe they made the choice to use plywood for strength/load bearing reasons. We'll just keep a window open in that bedroom whenever possible until the smell is gone.
Very sturdy. Paint does smell.
Putting this together is no joke because there are so many redundant safety measures to ensure nothing will flex. I don't think a half dozen gorillas could break this thing if it's properly put together. (Maybe if they all jumped on the slide... but I digress.) It took me about 4 hours with my 7 and 2 year old helping. So I think it might only take 2 hrs if you had someone to help you get the overall frame up (1st step) and then the rest you could do alone. Instructions are 100% visual with some measurements, no words, but they're clear. Everything is included, except you'll need a drill with phillips bit for a few parts. Design is just ideal for kids--mine absolutely love it. I love how it creates 2 special spaces, one above and one below. They are going to get a ton of joy out of both over the years, and I imagine we'll end up with 2 eventually. The low VOC claim is meaningless I realized while unpacking and smelling the very noticeable smell. Literally, it's a relative term, anybody can claim that I guess. We use zero VOC paint, so we're not used to those smells and my 7 year old commented on it. For the price (with tax about 350), it's so very well worth it. The quality is absolutely unbeatable for the price. I've seen it elsewhere for 5-600, and I still don't think that's overpriced. The only part not made of pine are the slats to support the mattress, and I genuinely believe they made the choice to use plywood for strength/load bearing reasons. We'll just keep a window open in that bedroom whenever possible until the smell is gone.