I have been putting this type of furniture together for over 10 years and I have to say these instructions were by far one of the clearest Ive seen.
The bed arrives in three boxes and prior to starting I made sure all pieces were present. I also seperated the pieces into two piles; stuff for the frame and stuff for the drawers / believe me, this made it a lot easier as I was working.
It took a little under 2 hours to complete and I only ran into one minor problem. While putting together the drawers I had problems sliding the bottom pieces into the groove thats in the drawer / this was easily solved with a little tap from my hammer / but it was frustrating at first because the grooves appeared to not line up correctly. Also the directions give you a time estimate / 122 minutes, thats about how long it took me.
As far as quality goes / it is great. The finish looks good, the drawers slide easily in and out, the planks that act as support for the mattress are sturdy.
I slept on it last night / I have a Tempurpedic foam mattress and I didnt use a box spring / and it was great.Great supoort and it didnt squeak or move around or anything.
All in all, I think it is definitely worth it.
Update: Ive had this bed frame for almost 2 years now. Some of the planks for started to crank along the edges / I am hoping I can just replace them from the hardware store.
Well Worth It
I have been putting this type of furniture together for over 10 years and I have to say these instructions were by far one of the clearest Ive seen. The bed arrives in three boxes and prior to starting I made sure all pieces were present. I also seperated the pieces into two piles; stuff for the frame and stuff for the drawers / believe me, this made it a lot easier as I was working. It took a little under 2 hours to complete and I only ran into one minor problem. While putting together the drawers I had problems sliding the bottom pieces into the groove thats in the drawer / this was easily solved with a little tap from my hammer / but it was frustrating at first because the grooves appeared to not line up correctly. Also the directions give you a time estimate / 122 minutes, thats about how long it took me. As far as quality goes / it is great. The finish looks good, the drawers slide easily in and out, the planks that act as support for the mattress are sturdy. I slept on it last night / I have a Tempurpedic foam mattress and I didnt use a box spring / and it was great.Great supoort and it didnt squeak or move around or anything. All in all, I think it is definitely worth it. Update: Ive had this bed frame for almost 2 years now. Some of the planks for started to crank along the edges / I am hoping I can just replace them from the hardware store.