Solid bed, small design flaw, fumes take a while to dissipate.
This is a solid bed. well designed, and while it took a while to assemble, and I did have a friend help me, it went fine in a couple of hours. I did buy three mattresses, and put mattress support boards under them. There was only one design flaw, the holes for the handrail did not attache to the bed correctly, and the small clip holding the stairs to the bed was flimsy and broke. I had to drill a hole and install my own lag screw in the top, and replace the angle clip on the bottom to hold together. Not a big deal for me, but you need to be handy. having an electric drill for screws is essential (my friend had 2, and we used both...a lot). Storage is nice, drawers are really pretty good and smooth. One note. the finish on the bed is solid and attractive. However, there was a distinct fume from the bed, and it has lasted a while. It is slowly dissipating, (3 months) so be aware. If you can allow time to air it before using, I would advise.
Solid bed, small design flaw, fumes take a while to dissipate.
This is a solid bed. well designed, and while it took a while to assemble, and I did have a friend help me, it went fine in a couple of hours. I did buy three mattresses, and put mattress support boards under them. There was only one design flaw, the holes for the handrail did not attache to the bed correctly, and the small clip holding the stairs to the bed was flimsy and broke. I had to drill a hole and install my own lag screw in the top, and replace the angle clip on the bottom to hold together. Not a big deal for me, but you need to be handy. having an electric drill for screws is essential (my friend had 2, and we used both...a lot). Storage is nice, drawers are really pretty good and smooth. One note. the finish on the bed is solid and attractive. However, there was a distinct fume from the bed, and it has lasted a while. It is slowly dissipating, (3 months) so be aware. If you can allow time to air it before using, I would advise.