Outstanding function for the money! It seems to me that most of the negative reviews could be prevented. I put this unit together with no problems and no modifications or reinforcements. Here are some tips that might help in considering the purchase of this bed platform as well as guidance regarding methods of assembly:
- DON'T buy this unit if you do not have experience putting furniture together
- DON'T use power tools to assemble (try to use only the tools provided and your fingers)
- DON'T overtighten or overdrive hardware parts into wood pieces (stop when it is snug)
- DON'T tighten hardware all the way in all steps (leave some wiggle room and finish tightening at the very end)
- DO take your time to assemble (If I raced to get this done in 2 hours I probably would have had problems; instead I took my time and spent almost 4 hours to finish it)
- DO have another person help you move and shift the large platform into place as it nears completion
- DO assemble the platform in the same room where it will be used (avoid carrying it from room to room)
This bed is a definitely a project to put together, especially if you do it yourself (Im female, 5). The bed comes in 3 boxes, the heaviest was 70 pounds, up a flight of stairs. Took me about 3 hours to put together, but I took my time to make sure I did it correctly. I have to finish putting the storage drawers together. I love the way it looks in my room! Will post pictures once I get the headboard and its assembled. Side note, one of the side boards was scratched but not a deal breaker for me.
Basically like the bed. After six days of rescheduling assembly company employees my son came over and put the bed together. Very inconvenient and stressful.
First things first, this is gonna be long. Get ready.
Overall I think I'd give this a 4/5 overall when you factor in the cost. The cost of this bed (while, yes made out of MDF) is considerably less than anything else I could find. However it does seem the cost has gone up since I bought it roughly $50. It's still a good value for the money, once it's fixed.
Drawers - They work great, however I have one HUGE complaint with them. For some reason, they have the curved edge of the drawer on the bottom of the drawer. I assume they think most people will use their foot to slide the drawer open? Or maybe mine were manufactured wrong. No clue. However, they slide nicely and assuming the bed is square they'll be fine.
Quality - Mine actually arrived defective. I was going to send an email or contact the seller but never got around to it. Whatever, probably happened in shipping. Speaking of shipping, the UPS guy knocked on my door to see if I was home. Thankfully I was because I have no clue how the poor guy would've unloaded the boxes it comes in. It came in 3 or 4 (it's been about 6 months since I bought the bed) oddly shaped boxes that were HEAVY. I'm talking like 60 lbs heavy. For boxes that are 4 feet long. Just keep that in mind!
The big issue with this frame appears to be their attempt to keep the bed square. It's a terrible attempt, honestly. For one, they have flimsy little metal bars that go from one of the seperators for the drawers to metal bars attached at the top and bottom of the frame. The included hardware to secure them to the metal bars is junk. They came unscrewed after a couple months and came undone. After that they have sheets of plywood maybe 5 wide, by 80 and 1/8 long. THIS IS THE ISSUE for the most part. Sure it'll work, but they don't include hardware to secure the plywood sheets to the frame. I believe they are supposed to slide in and stay put....somehow? And to make matters worse, the is ACTUALLY 80-5/8 to 80-3/4 long. Therefore the plywood sheets just slide from top to bottom, and just slide out of one side. If you're confused, what i mean is if you put one in the top, slide the bottom in while doing so the top will slide out of the metal bar because the piece is 1/2 short.
MY FIX - it might be a bit overkill, but this I wanted something strong and durable. The plywood planks kept sliding away from the center of the bed, then the mattress would dip down and I was afraid it would damage the mattress.
First and MOST IMPORTANT, square the bed up!!!! If you don't know how to square something, YouTube will probably explain better than I can. Essentially though, if your bed isn't square, the drawers will not close smoothly, or close completely across the top of them. Basically it'll look like a rhombus, you need it to look like, well, a square. The issue I ran in to was the top and bottom of the bed will bow out, so get the sides square.
2nd - I bought 2 sheets of 7/16 OSB, 4' x 8'. You can use a thicker size, 1/2 or 3/4, or even Plywood. OSB is much cheaper however. I ripped the 1st sheet down to 80-5/8 long. Keep the width the same 4' it's manufactured as. Slap that bad boy down then get the measurement for your 2nd piece. Mine ended up being 80-5/8 long by 28 wide. Throw that bad boy down on top of the metal bars as well.
3 - Make sure you pull the top and bottom parts of the frame in when securing the OSB/Plywood to the metal bar frame. My bed was slightly out of square until I pulled them in then the drawers sat flush to the frame. I put 6 screws in the top and bottoms of the OSB. I also put 2 near the seams of the 2 sheets, but that isn't really necessary. again, overkill.
The screws I used were Self-Drilling screws, I believe 1 long.
Please see pics, with comments if you're super confused.
Bought two of these beds for my son and stepsons bedroom, they really like that they each have their own separate storage space, and I like that they can have dresser drawers without crowding their 12x10 bedroom!
One little snag, ripping the tape off the wood panels pulled paint off so be gentle (I included a photo).
It was purchsed for a college apt. Arrived a few days later than anticipated. Arrived in 2 heavy boxes and took 3 hrs to assemble, engineering seniors. But it is solid and storage is fantastic. A partial disassemble will be required to extricate it from the3rd story apt with narrow hallway and a couple of turns. Will service grad school well next year.
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Practical piece of furniture
Lots of storage doesnt take up a lot of space
Great Value!
Outstanding function for the money! It seems to me that most of the negative reviews could be prevented. I put this unit together with no problems and no modifications or reinforcements. Here are some tips that might help in considering the purchase of this bed platform as well as guidance regarding methods of assembly: - DON'T buy this unit if you do not have experience putting furniture together - DON'T use power tools to assemble (try to use only the tools provided and your fingers) - DON'T overtighten or overdrive hardware parts into wood pieces (stop when it is snug) - DON'T tighten hardware all the way in all steps (leave some wiggle room and finish tightening at the very end) - DO take your time to assemble (If I raced to get this done in 2 hours I probably would have had problems; instead I took my time and spent almost 4 hours to finish it) - DO have another person help you move and shift the large platform into place as it nears completion - DO assemble the platform in the same room where it will be used (avoid carrying it from room to room)
Looks great but take your time!
This bed is a definitely a project to put together, especially if you do it yourself (Im female, 5). The bed comes in 3 boxes, the heaviest was 70 pounds, up a flight of stairs. Took me about 3 hours to put together, but I took my time to make sure I did it correctly. I have to finish putting the storage drawers together. I love the way it looks in my room! Will post pictures once I get the headboard and its assembled. Side note, one of the side boards was scratched but not a deal breaker for me.
Change Assembly companies.
Basically like the bed. After six days of rescheduling assembly company employees my son came over and put the bed together. Very inconvenient and stressful.
Detailed review, and my fix.
First things first, this is gonna be long. Get ready. Overall I think I'd give this a 4/5 overall when you factor in the cost. The cost of this bed (while, yes made out of MDF) is considerably less than anything else I could find. However it does seem the cost has gone up since I bought it roughly $50. It's still a good value for the money, once it's fixed. Drawers - They work great, however I have one HUGE complaint with them. For some reason, they have the curved edge of the drawer on the bottom of the drawer. I assume they think most people will use their foot to slide the drawer open? Or maybe mine were manufactured wrong. No clue. However, they slide nicely and assuming the bed is square they'll be fine. Quality - Mine actually arrived defective. I was going to send an email or contact the seller but never got around to it. Whatever, probably happened in shipping. Speaking of shipping, the UPS guy knocked on my door to see if I was home. Thankfully I was because I have no clue how the poor guy would've unloaded the boxes it comes in. It came in 3 or 4 (it's been about 6 months since I bought the bed) oddly shaped boxes that were HEAVY. I'm talking like 60 lbs heavy. For boxes that are 4 feet long. Just keep that in mind! The big issue with this frame appears to be their attempt to keep the bed square. It's a terrible attempt, honestly. For one, they have flimsy little metal bars that go from one of the seperators for the drawers to metal bars attached at the top and bottom of the frame. The included hardware to secure them to the metal bars is junk. They came unscrewed after a couple months and came undone. After that they have sheets of plywood maybe 5 wide, by 80 and 1/8 long. THIS IS THE ISSUE for the most part. Sure it'll work, but they don't include hardware to secure the plywood sheets to the frame. I believe they are supposed to slide in and stay put....somehow? And to make matters worse, the is ACTUALLY 80-5/8 to 80-3/4 long. Therefore the plywood sheets just slide from top to bottom, and just slide out of one side. If you're confused, what i mean is if you put one in the top, slide the bottom in while doing so the top will slide out of the metal bar because the piece is 1/2 short. MY FIX - it might be a bit overkill, but this I wanted something strong and durable. The plywood planks kept sliding away from the center of the bed, then the mattress would dip down and I was afraid it would damage the mattress. First and MOST IMPORTANT, square the bed up!!!! If you don't know how to square something, YouTube will probably explain better than I can. Essentially though, if your bed isn't square, the drawers will not close smoothly, or close completely across the top of them. Basically it'll look like a rhombus, you need it to look like, well, a square. The issue I ran in to was the top and bottom of the bed will bow out, so get the sides square. 2nd - I bought 2 sheets of 7/16 OSB, 4' x 8'. You can use a thicker size, 1/2 or 3/4, or even Plywood. OSB is much cheaper however. I ripped the 1st sheet down to 80-5/8 long. Keep the width the same 4' it's manufactured as. Slap that bad boy down then get the measurement for your 2nd piece. Mine ended up being 80-5/8 long by 28 wide. Throw that bad boy down on top of the metal bars as well. 3 - Make sure you pull the top and bottom parts of the frame in when securing the OSB/Plywood to the metal bar frame. My bed was slightly out of square until I pulled them in then the drawers sat flush to the frame. I put 6 screws in the top and bottoms of the OSB. I also put 2 near the seams of the 2 sheets, but that isn't really necessary. again, overkill. The screws I used were Self-Drilling screws, I believe 1 long. Please see pics, with comments if you're super confused.
Beautiful piece of furniture.
Very easy to assemble.
Great value for space saving furniture!
Bought two of these beds for my son and stepsons bedroom, they really like that they each have their own separate storage space, and I like that they can have dresser drawers without crowding their 12x10 bedroom! One little snag, ripping the tape off the wood panels pulled paint off so be gentle (I included a photo).
Fix minor issues
Liked the bed but the parts are warped or not aligned properly so that has to be fixed
Perfect for a small space
Easy to put together. Great for an apartment.
It is heavy, assembly takes some time and proper tools.
It was purchsed for a college apt. Arrived a few days later than anticipated. Arrived in 2 heavy boxes and took 3 hrs to assemble, engineering seniors. But it is solid and storage is fantastic. A partial disassemble will be required to extricate it from the3rd story apt with narrow hallway and a couple of turns. Will service grad school well next year.
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