It wasnt too hard to assemble. Lots of nuts and bolts. I would have gotten a snap/together frame, but figured that this would be sturdier . The frame doesnt wobble at all or creak. The wooden slats are not very beefy, but they should do the job. They released a chemical into the air, however. I set bed up the day I got it,. Slept on it that night, and awoke with a dull headache. Ditto on the second night. Chemical odor was still present. Had to crack a couple windows in 25 degree weather. Then I slid the mattress off the frame Christmas morning to let the slats air out better. When I returned home at 9:30 that night, most of the smell was gone, so I put mattress back on. Kind of a nuisance. I would go with metal slats next time. The bed slides easily on my wood floors,. Probably not so good on carpet. I have to pull it out from the wall for cleaning the floor once a week. The legs dont appear to be scratching the floors, but I may add some felt pads just to be sure.
After a year of using this, I wanted to do an update. I am satisfied with it. Its not perfect, but what is? The metal frame part is sturdy and nothing has loosened. The wooden slats do make creaking noises now, but not horribly. They didnt initially. I dont know of a remedy for this. It doesnt bother me too much. I rotated the slats, fearing they would bend over time. Stubbed my toes a few times when I first got it, as the legs are not recessed. But this has not happened for months, so I must have learned to avoid it. All in all, not a bad purchase.
Let the slats air out before you set this up
It wasnt too hard to assemble. Lots of nuts and bolts. I would have gotten a snap/together frame, but figured that this would be sturdier . The frame doesnt wobble at all or creak. The wooden slats are not very beefy, but they should do the job. They released a chemical into the air, however. I set bed up the day I got it,. Slept on it that night, and awoke with a dull headache. Ditto on the second night. Chemical odor was still present. Had to crack a couple windows in 25 degree weather. Then I slid the mattress off the frame Christmas morning to let the slats air out better. When I returned home at 9:30 that night, most of the smell was gone, so I put mattress back on. Kind of a nuisance. I would go with metal slats next time. The bed slides easily on my wood floors,. Probably not so good on carpet. I have to pull it out from the wall for cleaning the floor once a week. The legs dont appear to be scratching the floors, but I may add some felt pads just to be sure. After a year of using this, I wanted to do an update. I am satisfied with it. Its not perfect, but what is? The metal frame part is sturdy and nothing has loosened. The wooden slats do make creaking noises now, but not horribly. They didnt initially. I dont know of a remedy for this. It doesnt bother me too much. I rotated the slats, fearing they would bend over time. Stubbed my toes a few times when I first got it, as the legs are not recessed. But this has not happened for months, so I must have learned to avoid it. All in all, not a bad purchase.