Several places in my wood there were knots which is natural but the screws provided were not tough enough to get thru the knot in one particular place-the block the wheel is placed onto. A drill was required for the knot places and the 1 wheel block knot was impossible - 3 perfectly good screws were stripped. That 1 wheel is only fastened by 1 screw, the other side has a part of a screw broken off. The type of wood used should be considered given the size of the screws provided. It would also have been nice to see more starter holes or a dot or something so you could be confident that you were placing your screw in the correct spot.
Just finished putting it all together so not 100% on sturdiness etc but it looks nice.
Pros: The base came in a separate box so easier to find parts. All of the parts were labled. The whole bed can be assemble with an allen wrench. You can use an electric drill if you put the breakaway at its lowest setting.
Cons: the sides of the drawers are presswood. Do not overload drawers.
Ive had some issues with the mounting.
The manual has some errors in the details, which made it a bit confusing (on the mounting of the sliders on the drawers).
Also, this bed doesnt need 1 bed of space to be mounted. It needs 3x that amount of space. You need 2x the space for the bottom bed to fit under the top one, and an additional 1x the space for the parts.
So if you plan on mounting this bed, inside a room thats barely any larger than the bed itself, youll not have a very easy time!
Also, the mounting procedures in my opinion, is wrong.
They should have started in the manual mounting the drawers, and bottom bed, as the top bed can be easily put over the bottom bed.
To slide the bottom bed under the top bed, in a limited space environment, is hard (or impossible without lifting the top bed).
For that reason, Id recommend anyone to start halfway down the manual, with the drawers and bottom bed first.
Then move over to the top bed. That way you can make the bed in 2x the surface space of the bed.
The wooden design has many finishing flaws. Like wood eyes or glued together pieces, on places where screws go.
I thought it was an issue,but was able to mount the bed anyway, without splitting any planks.
I would recommend to use an electric screwdriver, with a torque setting, and set it to the lowest setting for the smallest screws, medium setting for the mid long screws, and a 1500W drill with drill bit can be set to max, for the largest screws (the ones mounting on the headboards).
Theres absolutely no way I would mount this bed with a (manual) screwdriver and the tool provided!
Get an electric drill and appropriate Philips head, and hexagonal drill bit.
For a first timer, and electric screw driver, measuring and planning out, it took me a good 3 to 4 hours.
I bet for a second time, I can half that time to 1,5-2hours.
The bed isnt very strong. The mattress planks certainly arent made for an adult!
In fact, I had to use other planks to distribute my weight over several, to prevent the mattress planks from bending too far, and breaking under my upper body.
I also put a tarp under the mattress, because our little one would jump the mattress the first moment she saw the bed!
The tarp helps distribute the weight, and doesnt allow any liquids to pass through (so the bottom mattress doesnt get wet, when the upper bed is peed on).
Quality wise, Id give it a 3 out of 5 stars. It is functional, but still a bit wobbly. Even after hand tightening the frame screws. The bottom bed, doesnt have a lot of support on the back (just 4 screws holding it in place in the back).
The drawers are basic, but decent size! You definitely can put all your little ones clothes in there and more.
Overall, Im quite happy with the purchase.
Works great for my teenage daughter, has nice storage for her underneath, it was pretty easy to put together (a couple of the diagram pictures couldve been clearer), but all in all very happy with it, it looks good, and it seems sturdy.
Reviews
Good bed, worth the price
Several places in my wood there were knots which is natural but the screws provided were not tough enough to get thru the knot in one particular place-the block the wheel is placed onto. A drill was required for the knot places and the 1 wheel block knot was impossible - 3 perfectly good screws were stripped. That 1 wheel is only fastened by 1 screw, the other side has a part of a screw broken off. The type of wood used should be considered given the size of the screws provided. It would also have been nice to see more starter holes or a dot or something so you could be confident that you were placing your screw in the correct spot. Just finished putting it all together so not 100% on sturdiness etc but it looks nice.
Worth every penny
Excellent for the price. My four year old son loves it.
Great for the Price
Not bad at all for the price. My son is super happy with it.
Real easy to assemble.
Pros: The base came in a separate box so easier to find parts. All of the parts were labled. The whole bed can be assemble with an allen wrench. You can use an electric drill if you put the breakaway at its lowest setting. Cons: the sides of the drawers are presswood. Do not overload drawers.
Good enough for children!
Ive had some issues with the mounting. The manual has some errors in the details, which made it a bit confusing (on the mounting of the sliders on the drawers). Also, this bed doesnt need 1 bed of space to be mounted. It needs 3x that amount of space. You need 2x the space for the bottom bed to fit under the top one, and an additional 1x the space for the parts. So if you plan on mounting this bed, inside a room thats barely any larger than the bed itself, youll not have a very easy time! Also, the mounting procedures in my opinion, is wrong. They should have started in the manual mounting the drawers, and bottom bed, as the top bed can be easily put over the bottom bed. To slide the bottom bed under the top bed, in a limited space environment, is hard (or impossible without lifting the top bed). For that reason, Id recommend anyone to start halfway down the manual, with the drawers and bottom bed first. Then move over to the top bed. That way you can make the bed in 2x the surface space of the bed. The wooden design has many finishing flaws. Like wood eyes or glued together pieces, on places where screws go. I thought it was an issue,but was able to mount the bed anyway, without splitting any planks. I would recommend to use an electric screwdriver, with a torque setting, and set it to the lowest setting for the smallest screws, medium setting for the mid long screws, and a 1500W drill with drill bit can be set to max, for the largest screws (the ones mounting on the headboards). Theres absolutely no way I would mount this bed with a (manual) screwdriver and the tool provided! Get an electric drill and appropriate Philips head, and hexagonal drill bit. For a first timer, and electric screw driver, measuring and planning out, it took me a good 3 to 4 hours. I bet for a second time, I can half that time to 1,5-2hours. The bed isnt very strong. The mattress planks certainly arent made for an adult! In fact, I had to use other planks to distribute my weight over several, to prevent the mattress planks from bending too far, and breaking under my upper body. I also put a tarp under the mattress, because our little one would jump the mattress the first moment she saw the bed! The tarp helps distribute the weight, and doesnt allow any liquids to pass through (so the bottom mattress doesnt get wet, when the upper bed is peed on). Quality wise, Id give it a 3 out of 5 stars. It is functional, but still a bit wobbly. Even after hand tightening the frame screws. The bottom bed, doesnt have a lot of support on the back (just 4 screws holding it in place in the back). The drawers are basic, but decent size! You definitely can put all your little ones clothes in there and more. Overall, Im quite happy with the purchase.
Nice looking
Not as sturdy as I thought it would be! Fine for pre teens.
Great Buy
Great bed. My son loves it!
Great storage.
Looked very nice when done. Did take awhile so have patience.
Twin Size Platform Storage Bed Solid Wood Bed
Really nice bed platform and was very easy to put together.
Daughter loves it
Works great for my teenage daughter, has nice storage for her underneath, it was pretty easy to put together (a couple of the diagram pictures couldve been clearer), but all in all very happy with it, it looks good, and it seems sturdy.
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