This arrived in one large package. It wasnt hard to assemble but it took a little while. A couple of assembly tips. Tip1: On Step 1: when you slip the slats into the top and bottom rails, its tricky to get them all lined up to get the top and bottom rails on. Once you do, you REALLY have to push them tight or the side pieces wont align with the holes. I had to use a soft mallet to gently tap them in properly. Tip 2: The instructions are in pictures, so you REALLY need to pay close attention to those pictures. Tip 3: Many of the screws are very close in size so line them up to see the difference. Dont be intimidated, just be patient!!! Everything lines up and it looks good once you finish. It feels sturdy too.
There were a few slight imperfections in the wood, but not worth returning and not noticeable once assembled. Assembly was cumbersome. However, there is plenty of height between the bunks. The color is a beautiful blue. Decent quality for the price. I do like that you can choose which side to put the ladder on. I am pleased with this purchase overall.
My review addresses the quality of construction, and how to remedy the flaws.
I would not install this in a rental property; get a metal frame bunk bed instead. OK at home or a vacation home.
This is made from New Zealand pine. A good solid wood with few cosmetic flaws. The wood is brittle, which contributes to the structural failures described by reviewers. Very nice finish but with some odor that takes a few weeks to dissipate. It is NOT toxic, as claimed by some reviewers.
I purchased the full over full, with twin trundle.
First, the assembly takes a good amount of time, 6-8 hours minimum to do a good job, without the modifications described below.
Second, the assembled bunks were very solid without any play (unlike other reviewers). You MUST fully and firmly screw in the hardware to achieve the rigidity. The head of the hex head screws sits below the level of wood. Some fasteners required quite a bit of torque to fully engage, ultimately twisting the metal of the supplied hex-wrench. Be meticulous, but be sure to not over-tighten.
The trundle construction quality is crap. Far weaker construction with inferior doweled joints in comparison to the bunk.
Now about the flaws. Reviewers describe 2 major failure points:
1. Fracture of the slats under the mattress.
2. Fracture of the longitudinal frame rail across the lower bunk.
Here is how I addressed these failure points:
1. I added 6 1x4 tight knot pine slats between the supplied slats. Add these before screwing down the supplied slats. I think 1x3 would be fine or preferable, but my lumber yard doesnt stock this dimension. I stapled the slats to the strap interconnecting the supplied straps, but did not screw them to the side rails to allow a bit of flexion. This looks and feels REALLY solid.
2. I added to the longitudinal front side frame rail a zinc plated steel flat plate 1 wide, 1/8 thick, 72 long purchased at Lowes. I didnt add this to the back side rail since the weight causing the failure will be on the front side. Be sure to leave a gap between the slats and the frame rail to accommodate insertion of the flat plate. Attach to the side rails with 12 round head wood screws, 10, 3/4 long. Drill 7/32 holes in the steel flat plate, 1/8 in the wood rail. Prior to attaching the flat plate, the side rail had a subtle but real deflection with my weight; I can understand why this would fail. After attachment of the flat plate, I could detect zero deflection, solid as a rock.
3. The trundle is hopeless. I glued the dowels and added slats to the mattress support. If it lasts a year Ill be thrilled.
This is not easy to set up and Ive put a lot of furniture together in my life time. This sucked! Requires a drill for some of the parts, found it weird you have to drill your own holes in some of the parts. Wood wasnt as stable as description makes it out to be. YOU HAVE TO HAND SCREW the nails in some parts too.
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Good Kids bed
Good Kids bed. Reasonable to put together. Seems to be of good quality. Looks good as well.
Great
Love this bunk bed and easy to install
Love it
My son loves his new bed. Very well built and very sturdy. I did purchase a bunkie board to add to the bottom frame for added support.
Love this bed!
This arrived in one large package. It wasnt hard to assemble but it took a little while. A couple of assembly tips. Tip1: On Step 1: when you slip the slats into the top and bottom rails, its tricky to get them all lined up to get the top and bottom rails on. Once you do, you REALLY have to push them tight or the side pieces wont align with the holes. I had to use a soft mallet to gently tap them in properly. Tip 2: The instructions are in pictures, so you REALLY need to pay close attention to those pictures. Tip 3: Many of the screws are very close in size so line them up to see the difference. Dont be intimidated, just be patient!!! Everything lines up and it looks good once you finish. It feels sturdy too.
Best Kids Bed
Perfect for my 8 year old. Easy to build. Pretty durable.
Nice space between bunks
There were a few slight imperfections in the wood, but not worth returning and not noticeable once assembled. Assembly was cumbersome. However, there is plenty of height between the bunks. The color is a beautiful blue. Decent quality for the price. I do like that you can choose which side to put the ladder on. I am pleased with this purchase overall.
Very nice looking and great value, with IMPORTANT but non-fatal flaws
My review addresses the quality of construction, and how to remedy the flaws. I would not install this in a rental property; get a metal frame bunk bed instead. OK at home or a vacation home. This is made from New Zealand pine. A good solid wood with few cosmetic flaws. The wood is brittle, which contributes to the structural failures described by reviewers. Very nice finish but with some odor that takes a few weeks to dissipate. It is NOT toxic, as claimed by some reviewers. I purchased the full over full, with twin trundle. First, the assembly takes a good amount of time, 6-8 hours minimum to do a good job, without the modifications described below. Second, the assembled bunks were very solid without any play (unlike other reviewers). You MUST fully and firmly screw in the hardware to achieve the rigidity. The head of the hex head screws sits below the level of wood. Some fasteners required quite a bit of torque to fully engage, ultimately twisting the metal of the supplied hex-wrench. Be meticulous, but be sure to not over-tighten. The trundle construction quality is crap. Far weaker construction with inferior doweled joints in comparison to the bunk. Now about the flaws. Reviewers describe 2 major failure points: 1. Fracture of the slats under the mattress. 2. Fracture of the longitudinal frame rail across the lower bunk. Here is how I addressed these failure points: 1. I added 6 1x4 tight knot pine slats between the supplied slats. Add these before screwing down the supplied slats. I think 1x3 would be fine or preferable, but my lumber yard doesnt stock this dimension. I stapled the slats to the strap interconnecting the supplied straps, but did not screw them to the side rails to allow a bit of flexion. This looks and feels REALLY solid. 2. I added to the longitudinal front side frame rail a zinc plated steel flat plate 1 wide, 1/8 thick, 72 long purchased at Lowes. I didnt add this to the back side rail since the weight causing the failure will be on the front side. Be sure to leave a gap between the slats and the frame rail to accommodate insertion of the flat plate. Attach to the side rails with 12 round head wood screws, 10, 3/4 long. Drill 7/32 holes in the steel flat plate, 1/8 in the wood rail. Prior to attaching the flat plate, the side rail had a subtle but real deflection with my weight; I can understand why this would fail. After attachment of the flat plate, I could detect zero deflection, solid as a rock. 3. The trundle is hopeless. I glued the dowels and added slats to the mattress support. If it lasts a year Ill be thrilled.
Not easy to set up, pretty though
This is not easy to set up and Ive put a lot of furniture together in my life time. This sucked! Requires a drill for some of the parts, found it weird you have to drill your own holes in some of the parts. Wood wasnt as stable as description makes it out to be. YOU HAVE TO HAND SCREW the nails in some parts too.
Love it!
Very sturdy, love the color
paint coat issue
the white paint was not put on the bedframe smoothly. there are areas where it needed more coating. looks cheap
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