My wife and I did a lot of research before buying this trundle bed. We picked it because of the headboard and trundle. With quick shipping and the price, it sounded like a good dealoverall, it was.
It showed up in 5 different boxes in about 5 business days. Delivery was good, the guys brought it into my garage and stacked them nicely since my Mother-in-law was the only person home when they delivered it.
I unpacked the boxes and the first thing I noticed were that the directions were fairly minimalist. However, I was able to figure everything out with little effort (common sense on bolt sizes, comparing how many of one over another to figure out which to use, etc.). The thin sliding wood backing was supposed to fit into a slot on the headboard and the two side supporting pieces, it didnt (no matter how much I tried to finagle it). However, after getting it together, it ended up to be fine. There was one hole which wasnt drilled all the way through on one of the slats, but easily solved with a wood screw. The slats themselves were VERY sturdy, solid wood, and heavy. I ended up putting a piece of plywood on top of the slats though for extra support. HOWEVER, there was a crack on a portion of the headboard, though it didnt go straight through, it was apparent from just looking at the bed. I didnt want to pack everything back up and send it back since it wasnt a structural issue, so I figured I could patch it with some wood putty and repaint the headboard with some semi-gloss white base paint.
Overall I was impressed with the unit. It was a little smaller than I expected, but still works fine for my 13 year old daughter. The trundle works fine, it is separate from the main bed, but slides under and looks like it is attached when not in use. It seemed stable and easily pulled in and out from under the main bed.
Nice bed, works well, minimal instructions
My wife and I did a lot of research before buying this trundle bed. We picked it because of the headboard and trundle. With quick shipping and the price, it sounded like a good dealoverall, it was. It showed up in 5 different boxes in about 5 business days. Delivery was good, the guys brought it into my garage and stacked them nicely since my Mother-in-law was the only person home when they delivered it. I unpacked the boxes and the first thing I noticed were that the directions were fairly minimalist. However, I was able to figure everything out with little effort (common sense on bolt sizes, comparing how many of one over another to figure out which to use, etc.). The thin sliding wood backing was supposed to fit into a slot on the headboard and the two side supporting pieces, it didnt (no matter how much I tried to finagle it). However, after getting it together, it ended up to be fine. There was one hole which wasnt drilled all the way through on one of the slats, but easily solved with a wood screw. The slats themselves were VERY sturdy, solid wood, and heavy. I ended up putting a piece of plywood on top of the slats though for extra support. HOWEVER, there was a crack on a portion of the headboard, though it didnt go straight through, it was apparent from just looking at the bed. I didnt want to pack everything back up and send it back since it wasnt a structural issue, so I figured I could patch it with some wood putty and repaint the headboard with some semi-gloss white base paint. Overall I was impressed with the unit. It was a little smaller than I expected, but still works fine for my 13 year old daughter. The trundle works fine, it is separate from the main bed, but slides under and looks like it is attached when not in use. It seemed stable and easily pulled in and out from under the main bed.