Perfect size for my 3 year old he loves it so much. The only down fall is if youre assembling it by yourself be ready for it to take 4 hours with provided tools and parts.
When I opened the box up yesterday I realized I was missing not only the manual but the kit that has all the screws and toolsI took 45 minutes to looks through all the packaging and parts to make sure I didnt miss it (3 times I looked). When I called the manufacturer today I was told itll take 7/14 days to get these items to us because they are in CanadaNow my 8 year old son will have to wait to get this put together so this evening weve got to find a place to store all the parts and let him know that itll be a while longer before we can put it all together. Im so disappointed!
This is a very well/built loft bed. It has probably a 2 / 3 foot height underneath the bed (so it would be a fairly easy spot to set up a little fort if you were a kid). The bed has a lot of pieces, but my brother and I put it together in probably three hours? It has a lot of support, and I personally bought it because it says it has a weight limit of 200. Im 24 and I needed a bit more storage room in my small room, and this was perfect. Its definitely more stable than I thought it would be. The drawer steps are a bit narrow for me, but theyre sturdy under my weight and I can climb them easily. Id say as long as youre limber you shouldnt have a problem climbing up onto it if youre an adult. In all honestly its probably sturdy enough for two kids to sleep on easily (if theyre having a slumber party or something).
All/in/all Im very happy with the bed, and Im pretty sure it will last quite a while!
The stairs are a lot more solid than I thought theyd be. A great bed for the price. I attached fire truck curtains that are made for a more expensive loft bed and my kid LOVES itIts the perfect size for my 3 (almost 4) year old. Be warned though, set aside at least 4 hours to put it together. Its quite the pain but worth it for the price.
UPDATE As of April 7, 2015 nearly a month and a half since I assembled the bed, I have not had one problem with the bed. I had some extra time on my hands today with some rainy weather, so I took out the allen wrench and attempted to tighten all the screws. No need. With the blue thread locker i put on there during assembly, everything is still tight and sturdy. A very active 3 year old boy has not managed to tear this bed up yet and I doubt from the sturdy construction that he will be able to.
I hope this helps your buying decision
I bought this bed for my son for his new big boy bed. We love it. It is the perfect height for my wife and I to tuck him in without having to climb up the bed like you would have to with a traditional bunk bed, and it isnt too high that if he were to fall or jump (most likely) off the bed, that he could hurt himself. I used a standard twin mattress with no bunky board or anything underneath. The supports are close enough together once you clip everything together to support a regular mattress. I bought one here on for like 95, and it came rolled up in a small box. You can read my review on the mattress there.
As far as the whole buying process, got it out to me and it was supposed to be delivered on the 3rd day, but due to a winter storm and to bad road conditions in my area, I didnt get it for over a week past the scheduled delivery date. But, alas, it did finally come. The box is HEAVYYou will need two people to handle it. I unpacked it and laid all the pieces out on the floor so I could find everything, and from start to finish, I took about 3 hours to assemble it. I could have assembled it a little faster, but I chose to put the blue Locktite thread/locker on all my screws as I assembled it. I highly recommend that, so you wont have to worry about the screws coming loose after a three year old jumps on it for a month. It gives me a little piece of mind to know that they are locked it there, but not permanently so disassembly is possible if you ever need to in order to move, or sell, etc. You can pick the blue/glue up at any home improvement store for about 6.
So, all in all, I think this bed was an excellent purchase. I would highly recommend the bed. It seems to be very sturdy and will last a long time, even with my rough and rowdy three year old son. I love the storage in the steps. The bottom part is a pull/out drawer, and we used that to put his cars and airplanes in, and the top part is a swing/out cabinet that we put a little storage bin with some Lincoln logs in. Perfect for toy storage.
Buy it, you wont be disappointed. I will update this if anything changes and you guys need to know about it. For sure use the thread/lock!
Arrived on time and as described. Very good directions and quality parts. I did not anticipate it taking 6 hours to put each bed together (two children = two beds). However, every minute was worth it to see the look on their faces when they saw their new beds for the first time. Definitely get the curtain set with them to create a playhouse. All my boys friends moms are asking where I got them. Everyone wants one now.
I bought this same bed from Walmart for nearly half the price. Its really a great bed / my 6 year old is in love with her new loft bed. Her dad and I were able to put it together in about 2 hours / its very sturdy It does have an odor for awhile, but it fades and just kind of smells like new furniture. We are very happy with this bed Definitely a good purchase!
Several points that are positive here:
1) It is completely sturdy. My five year old daughter in all of her rambunctiousness cannot disturb this thing. When looking at pictures I was a little worried about the steps as they didnt appear super solid. Those steps are SOLID, peopleThey have actually become her new time/out steps because they are secure until the end of time.
2) It takes time to put it together / my husband and I spent almost 4 hours / but the directions are clear and step by step. I would read the next steps and gather pieces. He would assemble. We did this over and over.
3) The height is perfect so that I can stand on the side (I am 55) and read a book while standing up comfortably. It is high enough that my girl can play underneath but not so high she is nervous.
Notes to know:
1) Having a ratcheting multi/head screwdriver makes this project so much easier. The instruction clearly states not to use power tools / probably because they are worried you will strip screws. But the ratchet made the job ten times easier than just doing this project completely by hand. They provide an allen wrench and they ask you to have a phillips head screwdriver, but truly the ratchet is needed.
This is just the right height for my 5yo son. He loves it and I like the storage space it allows in his room. But this was an absolute monster to assemble. Par for the price range I guess, but for all the pain to assemble my kid is sleeping in this thing til high school.
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Perfect size for my 3 year old he loves it .
Perfect size for my 3 year old he loves it so much. The only down fall is if youre assembling it by yourself be ready for it to take 4 hours with provided tools and parts.
Im so disappointed!
When I opened the box up yesterday I realized I was missing not only the manual but the kit that has all the screws and toolsI took 45 minutes to looks through all the packaging and parts to make sure I didnt miss it (3 times I looked). When I called the manufacturer today I was told itll take 7/14 days to get these items to us because they are in CanadaNow my 8 year old son will have to wait to get this put together so this evening weve got to find a place to store all the parts and let him know that itll be a while longer before we can put it all together. Im so disappointed!
VERY sturdy bed.
This is a very well/built loft bed. It has probably a 2 / 3 foot height underneath the bed (so it would be a fairly easy spot to set up a little fort if you were a kid). The bed has a lot of pieces, but my brother and I put it together in probably three hours? It has a lot of support, and I personally bought it because it says it has a weight limit of 200. Im 24 and I needed a bit more storage room in my small room, and this was perfect. Its definitely more stable than I thought it would be. The drawer steps are a bit narrow for me, but theyre sturdy under my weight and I can climb them easily. Id say as long as youre limber you shouldnt have a problem climbing up onto it if youre an adult. In all honestly its probably sturdy enough for two kids to sleep on easily (if theyre having a slumber party or something). All/in/all Im very happy with the bed, and Im pretty sure it will last quite a while!
Perfect for first big kid bed
The stairs are a lot more solid than I thought theyd be. A great bed for the price. I attached fire truck curtains that are made for a more expensive loft bed and my kid LOVES itIts the perfect size for my 3 (almost 4) year old. Be warned though, set aside at least 4 hours to put it together. Its quite the pain but worth it for the price.
Perfect bed for my 3/year oldCouldnt be happier with the bed!
UPDATE As of April 7, 2015 nearly a month and a half since I assembled the bed, I have not had one problem with the bed. I had some extra time on my hands today with some rainy weather, so I took out the allen wrench and attempted to tighten all the screws. No need. With the blue thread locker i put on there during assembly, everything is still tight and sturdy. A very active 3 year old boy has not managed to tear this bed up yet and I doubt from the sturdy construction that he will be able to. I hope this helps your buying decision I bought this bed for my son for his new big boy bed. We love it. It is the perfect height for my wife and I to tuck him in without having to climb up the bed like you would have to with a traditional bunk bed, and it isnt too high that if he were to fall or jump (most likely) off the bed, that he could hurt himself. I used a standard twin mattress with no bunky board or anything underneath. The supports are close enough together once you clip everything together to support a regular mattress. I bought one here on for like 95, and it came rolled up in a small box. You can read my review on the mattress there. As far as the whole buying process, got it out to me and it was supposed to be delivered on the 3rd day, but due to a winter storm and to bad road conditions in my area, I didnt get it for over a week past the scheduled delivery date. But, alas, it did finally come. The box is HEAVYYou will need two people to handle it. I unpacked it and laid all the pieces out on the floor so I could find everything, and from start to finish, I took about 3 hours to assemble it. I could have assembled it a little faster, but I chose to put the blue Locktite thread/locker on all my screws as I assembled it. I highly recommend that, so you wont have to worry about the screws coming loose after a three year old jumps on it for a month. It gives me a little piece of mind to know that they are locked it there, but not permanently so disassembly is possible if you ever need to in order to move, or sell, etc. You can pick the blue/glue up at any home improvement store for about 6. So, all in all, I think this bed was an excellent purchase. I would highly recommend the bed. It seems to be very sturdy and will last a long time, even with my rough and rowdy three year old son. I love the storage in the steps. The bottom part is a pull/out drawer, and we used that to put his cars and airplanes in, and the top part is a swing/out cabinet that we put a little storage bin with some Lincoln logs in. Perfect for toy storage. Buy it, you wont be disappointed. I will update this if anything changes and you guys need to know about it. For sure use the thread/lock!
Very good directions and quality parts
Arrived on time and as described. Very good directions and quality parts. I did not anticipate it taking 6 hours to put each bed together (two children = two beds). However, every minute was worth it to see the look on their faces when they saw their new beds for the first time. Definitely get the curtain set with them to create a playhouse. All my boys friends moms are asking where I got them. Everyone wants one now.
Very sturdy, we love it!
I bought this same bed from Walmart for nearly half the price. Its really a great bed / my 6 year old is in love with her new loft bed. Her dad and I were able to put it together in about 2 hours / its very sturdy It does have an odor for awhile, but it fades and just kind of smells like new furniture. We are very happy with this bed Definitely a good purchase!
Sturdy and Complete!
Several points that are positive here: 1) It is completely sturdy. My five year old daughter in all of her rambunctiousness cannot disturb this thing. When looking at pictures I was a little worried about the steps as they didnt appear super solid. Those steps are SOLID, peopleThey have actually become her new time/out steps because they are secure until the end of time. 2) It takes time to put it together / my husband and I spent almost 4 hours / but the directions are clear and step by step. I would read the next steps and gather pieces. He would assemble. We did this over and over. 3) The height is perfect so that I can stand on the side (I am 55) and read a book while standing up comfortably. It is high enough that my girl can play underneath but not so high she is nervous. Notes to know: 1) Having a ratcheting multi/head screwdriver makes this project so much easier. The instruction clearly states not to use power tools / probably because they are worried you will strip screws. But the ratchet made the job ten times easier than just doing this project completely by hand. They provide an allen wrench and they ask you to have a phillips head screwdriver, but truly the ratchet is needed.
Kid loves it, beast to assemble
This is just the right height for my 5yo son. He loves it and I like the storage space it allows in his room. But this was an absolute monster to assemble. Par for the price range I guess, but for all the pain to assemble my kid is sleeping in this thing til high school.
Great.
It is a nice solid bed. Easy to put together, and the kids love it.
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