After reading some reviews about quality and how difficult it was to assemble, I took the risk and decided to purchase this bed anyway. I was very pleased with what I actually received. The bed is VERY heavy, and solid once assembled. The instructions were very clear, the pre-drilled holes were lined up and all the hardware was included. I actually allowed my 16 year old son to assemble the bed. He only needed minimal help holding pieces still but otherwise, there were no issues.
Pros: The bed is a great height, it was easy to assemble, it is sturdy, the drawers run very smoothly.
Cons: The slats that the bed rests on are exceptionally cheap quality, and bowed (it does not seem to affect the mattress though). The boxes were very heavy and you need a large area to assemble the bed because the pieces are so long. The bottoms of the drawers will not support very much weight.
I wish I could give the bed 4.5 stars instead of only 4. I would take half a star for the quality of the slats. I suppose once the body weight is evenly distributed across all of them, they are ok, but I just wasnt please with bowed and splintered wood.
If you purchase this bed, one tip.. use a power screwdriver. There are MANY many screws, and it will cut your assembly time in half or more.
I am impressed
After reading some reviews about quality and how difficult it was to assemble, I took the risk and decided to purchase this bed anyway. I was very pleased with what I actually received. The bed is VERY heavy, and solid once assembled. The instructions were very clear, the pre-drilled holes were lined up and all the hardware was included. I actually allowed my 16 year old son to assemble the bed. He only needed minimal help holding pieces still but otherwise, there were no issues. Pros: The bed is a great height, it was easy to assemble, it is sturdy, the drawers run very smoothly. Cons: The slats that the bed rests on are exceptionally cheap quality, and bowed (it does not seem to affect the mattress though). The boxes were very heavy and you need a large area to assemble the bed because the pieces are so long. The bottoms of the drawers will not support very much weight. I wish I could give the bed 4.5 stars instead of only 4. I would take half a star for the quality of the slats. I suppose once the body weight is evenly distributed across all of them, they are ok, but I just wasnt please with bowed and splintered wood. If you purchase this bed, one tip.. use a power screwdriver. There are MANY many screws, and it will cut your assembly time in half or more.