Awesome bunk bed that's sturdy and well built. (Have Advil ready for your back after its complete!)
I'm a handy person and was excited to tackle the building of this bed. Product ships in multiple packages that aren't necessarily labeled as to their contents. So, a large work area is a must to unpack and organize the different pieces. Products are well packed, and each piece is labeled with a small sticker for easy identification during the build process. 99% of the pieces were perfect, and only one or two had small imperfections that were able to be hidden on the wall side of the bed.
It took me about 7 hours by myself to build the entire bed with storage drawers with a few lower back breaks and lunch. Factored into that time was also the multiple trips to and from the garage where I was assembling pieces and then taking them into the bedroom.
The pieces went together exactly as they should have. I was impressed at the exactness of the fit when attaching multiple pieces together. Screw holes and dowel holes lined right up with no issue.
I only needed another persons help when taking one bed fully assembled and stacking it on the other. Otherwise, the pieces are able to be moved by any ordinary capable person, and if you're assembling it in the room its going in, it'll be even easier. I chose the garage as I needed to organize all the parts and get my game plan.
I will say, you NEED to use a powered screw driver even though I think the manufacturer doesn't suggest it. If you don't have one, I don't know if i'd attempt building this myself honestly. Your fingers and hands will suffer greatly as there are a LOT of things to screw in/together. For instance, there are (I think) 56 screws, 28 per bed for just the wooden slats alone that hold the mattress up. Do yourself a favor and use a power tool. Turn the torque down so you don't split the wood, and hand tighten the things that need to be nice and tight.
The only "obstacle" I encountered and I have a hard time even calling it that, was when reading the directions as to which way to orient the stairs (left entry or right). I ended up using the "right" which actually is "left" to my brain. The kids go up the stairs and go left into the bed. The only thing I can think the manufacturer meant by "right" in my case is the railing is on the right, not the entrance. So, that's what I put in my mind as I went through the multiple steps for a "right" orientation.
Other than that, the quality is superb and the instructions are fantastic. For an almost $1000 bed for kids, I'd hope to have these things at a minimum, and they delivered. Its a big purchase that I dont regret one bit.
Awesome bunk bed that's sturdy and well built. (Have Advil ready for your back after its complete!)
I'm a handy person and was excited to tackle the building of this bed. Product ships in multiple packages that aren't necessarily labeled as to their contents. So, a large work area is a must to unpack and organize the different pieces. Products are well packed, and each piece is labeled with a small sticker for easy identification during the build process. 99% of the pieces were perfect, and only one or two had small imperfections that were able to be hidden on the wall side of the bed. It took me about 7 hours by myself to build the entire bed with storage drawers with a few lower back breaks and lunch. Factored into that time was also the multiple trips to and from the garage where I was assembling pieces and then taking them into the bedroom. The pieces went together exactly as they should have. I was impressed at the exactness of the fit when attaching multiple pieces together. Screw holes and dowel holes lined right up with no issue. I only needed another persons help when taking one bed fully assembled and stacking it on the other. Otherwise, the pieces are able to be moved by any ordinary capable person, and if you're assembling it in the room its going in, it'll be even easier. I chose the garage as I needed to organize all the parts and get my game plan. I will say, you NEED to use a powered screw driver even though I think the manufacturer doesn't suggest it. If you don't have one, I don't know if i'd attempt building this myself honestly. Your fingers and hands will suffer greatly as there are a LOT of things to screw in/together. For instance, there are (I think) 56 screws, 28 per bed for just the wooden slats alone that hold the mattress up. Do yourself a favor and use a power tool. Turn the torque down so you don't split the wood, and hand tighten the things that need to be nice and tight. The only "obstacle" I encountered and I have a hard time even calling it that, was when reading the directions as to which way to orient the stairs (left entry or right). I ended up using the "right" which actually is "left" to my brain. The kids go up the stairs and go left into the bed. The only thing I can think the manufacturer meant by "right" in my case is the railing is on the right, not the entrance. So, that's what I put in my mind as I went through the multiple steps for a "right" orientation. Other than that, the quality is superb and the instructions are fantastic. For an almost $1000 bed for kids, I'd hope to have these things at a minimum, and they delivered. Its a big purchase that I dont regret one bit.