Go to any furniture store, and you will spend at least double the price for this bed. Of course, this extra money is because the bed youre now buying will be delivered and put together. However, if youre handy EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST, you can put this bed together by yourself.
The bed arrived in 3 50lb boxes, all meticulously flat/packed. There was not too much styrofoam, as I was expecting, and everything was easy to unpack. Each piece is given a number, and it corresponds to the directions, which were easy enough to read and understand. Every piece was used, and in the end, the bed is holding up great.
Now to answer some common questions about home assembly.You do NOT need power tools to put this bed together. I used only the allen wrench which came with it, and a phillips screwdriver. Thats not to say a power drill wouldnt have helped, so if you have one, congrats, but its not essential. You will be able to get the screws in yourself without one just fine, as the screws are all self/tapping and the wood is just manufactured press board, not solid oak.
You dont need a second person, although it would help in the step where you lift the top bunk to rest on top of the bottom bunk. This was the only part that was kind of tricky, but the unit is so light (not to the point of being flimsy) you can lift it yourself.
The bed is sturdy. I am 190lbs, and have used both bunks as well as the ladder, and have done so with normal force and weight applied, all with no creaks or cracks or sounds of stress to be heard. I will admit to not having jumped on it, nor performing the peoples elbow upon it however.
To conclude, you will be happy with this bed, and be able to assemble it if you have any kind of sense. Mine looks great, and I couldnt be happier. The money I saved on it allowed me to get even nicer mattresses and bedspreads for it. You wont regret it!
For the price, you can not beat this bed.
Go to any furniture store, and you will spend at least double the price for this bed. Of course, this extra money is because the bed youre now buying will be delivered and put together. However, if youre handy EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST, you can put this bed together by yourself. The bed arrived in 3 50lb boxes, all meticulously flat/packed. There was not too much styrofoam, as I was expecting, and everything was easy to unpack. Each piece is given a number, and it corresponds to the directions, which were easy enough to read and understand. Every piece was used, and in the end, the bed is holding up great. Now to answer some common questions about home assembly.You do NOT need power tools to put this bed together. I used only the allen wrench which came with it, and a phillips screwdriver. Thats not to say a power drill wouldnt have helped, so if you have one, congrats, but its not essential. You will be able to get the screws in yourself without one just fine, as the screws are all self/tapping and the wood is just manufactured press board, not solid oak. You dont need a second person, although it would help in the step where you lift the top bunk to rest on top of the bottom bunk. This was the only part that was kind of tricky, but the unit is so light (not to the point of being flimsy) you can lift it yourself. The bed is sturdy. I am 190lbs, and have used both bunks as well as the ladder, and have done so with normal force and weight applied, all with no creaks or cracks or sounds of stress to be heard. I will admit to not having jumped on it, nor performing the peoples elbow upon it however. To conclude, you will be happy with this bed, and be able to assemble it if you have any kind of sense. Mine looks great, and I couldnt be happier. The money I saved on it allowed me to get even nicer mattresses and bedspreads for it. You wont regret it!