My husband builds steel buildings for a living. So you would think following the prints and putting up a simple loft bed for our five year old would be simple. It took the both of us roughly four hours to do. You can probably shave off a little time, given that we were dealing with a very small space/ hence, the need for a loft bed. It was a huge pain, and the trash accumulated from it was a little ridiculous. The instructions also fell off on usefulness around 2/3 of the way through. It went from very precise to little more than guesswork. The stairs still arent entirely right, although theyre plenty sturdy enough.
Having said all of that, my son LOVES it. We got the firehouse curtains and he carries on about his firehouse bed. He actually sleeps in his bed now without having to argue and fight about it. Hed had a racecar bed since before his second birthday, and he was over it about six months ago, but now he willingly sleeps in his bed again.
So, basically, be prepared for the blood, sweat, and tears of putting this thing together/ especially if youre dealing with a tiny space like we are. But at the end, happy, happy kid. So its worth it.
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My husband builds steel buildings for a living. So you would think following the prints and putting up a simple loft bed for our five year old would be simple. It took the both of us roughly four hours to do. You can probably shave off a little time, given that we were dealing with a very small space/ hence, the need for a loft bed. It was a huge pain, and the trash accumulated from it was a little ridiculous. The instructions also fell off on usefulness around 2/3 of the way through. It went from very precise to little more than guesswork. The stairs still arent entirely right, although theyre plenty sturdy enough. Having said all of that, my son LOVES it. We got the firehouse curtains and he carries on about his firehouse bed. He actually sleeps in his bed now without having to argue and fight about it. Hed had a racecar bed since before his second birthday, and he was over it about six months ago, but now he willingly sleeps in his bed again. So, basically, be prepared for the blood, sweat, and tears of putting this thing together/ especially if youre dealing with a tiny space like we are. But at the end, happy, happy kid. So its worth it.