After going back and forth between a few different bed models, I ended up ordering this bed because the ladder was installed in a manner where it could remain removable ( to avoid my 4 year old climbing up to the top bunk ). And it worked out great, the bet is actually pretty sturdy, I wasnt my sure about buying this because when compared to other models it looks like it has less slats which equals less strength down the middle, but I was wrong, this bed actually has a metal brace that runs along the middle of the bed lengthwise to reinforce these slats.
I assembled this bed after working a 12 hour shift and did it pretty easily after figuring out the orientation of parts on the first level, the second level was a breeze. I like that the ladder has two sets of metal hooks that capture the bed frame rather than just hooking in at the top end of the bunk like other beds Ive seen.
The only real issue I had was one set of slats had a single bar twisted up from the factory on the bracing ribbon that is stapled to it, so I just pulled out the staples and screwed in the slat where it goes. Not a huge issue, but still annoying.
For the price, this is a solid and very attractive bed.
Very Happy! Happy kiddos too!
After going back and forth between a few different bed models, I ended up ordering this bed because the ladder was installed in a manner where it could remain removable ( to avoid my 4 year old climbing up to the top bunk ). And it worked out great, the bet is actually pretty sturdy, I wasnt my sure about buying this because when compared to other models it looks like it has less slats which equals less strength down the middle, but I was wrong, this bed actually has a metal brace that runs along the middle of the bed lengthwise to reinforce these slats. I assembled this bed after working a 12 hour shift and did it pretty easily after figuring out the orientation of parts on the first level, the second level was a breeze. I like that the ladder has two sets of metal hooks that capture the bed frame rather than just hooking in at the top end of the bunk like other beds Ive seen. The only real issue I had was one set of slats had a single bar twisted up from the factory on the bracing ribbon that is stapled to it, so I just pulled out the staples and screwed in the slat where it goes. Not a huge issue, but still annoying. For the price, this is a solid and very attractive bed.