Oh boy, this bed is a hit! Our 9/year/old son has a small bedroom and, now that hes in 4th grade and has more homework, he needed a workspace of his own. Squeezing in a with his old room set/up was going to be tight. So I got to researching and ended up selecting this bed.
See the pics to see how we transformed his bedroom. He LOVES IT!
As for construction: The instructions make it pretty simple. Its mostly a matter of setting aside the time. Id say it took a total of 2.5 hours, with help from my 11/year/old daughter. The stage where Id say one person needs a hand is toward the beginning, when you assemble the main frame. I needed my daughter to hold up each side rail so I could affix it to the head/foot boards. Other than that, you can do it alone if necessary.
As others said, the ladder rungs are a bit painful on bare feet, whether youre a kid or an adult. I may rectify that, I may not. Not a deal breaker. Well see.
I would suggest some kind of bed cubby holder thing to hold your phone/IPad etc. see it in the pic, tucked into the side rail of my sons bed, near the headboard. Its handy because theres no storage space up on the bed. Just a thought.
Sturdy constitution. I plan to affix earthquake straps to the bed and wall for a little extra sturdiness (California here). Highly recommend!
EDIT: I added the earthquake straps last night. I made sure to add one strap to each back end and to the wall, but I placed it high, to keep the bed more sturdy (it shakes a bit when climbing up on the bed). The straps gave it excellent sturdiness and brought the shaking waaaay down. So much more grounded now, and I have more peace of mind in an earthquake.
Awesome Space/Saving Bed Workspace. Love It!
Oh boy, this bed is a hit! Our 9/year/old son has a small bedroom and, now that hes in 4th grade and has more homework, he needed a workspace of his own. Squeezing in a with his old room set/up was going to be tight. So I got to researching and ended up selecting this bed. See the pics to see how we transformed his bedroom. He LOVES IT! As for construction: The instructions make it pretty simple. Its mostly a matter of setting aside the time. Id say it took a total of 2.5 hours, with help from my 11/year/old daughter. The stage where Id say one person needs a hand is toward the beginning, when you assemble the main frame. I needed my daughter to hold up each side rail so I could affix it to the head/foot boards. Other than that, you can do it alone if necessary. As others said, the ladder rungs are a bit painful on bare feet, whether youre a kid or an adult. I may rectify that, I may not. Not a deal breaker. Well see. I would suggest some kind of bed cubby holder thing to hold your phone/IPad etc. see it in the pic, tucked into the side rail of my sons bed, near the headboard. Its handy because theres no storage space up on the bed. Just a thought. Sturdy constitution. I plan to affix earthquake straps to the bed and wall for a little extra sturdiness (California here). Highly recommend! EDIT: I added the earthquake straps last night. I made sure to add one strap to each back end and to the wall, but I placed it high, to keep the bed more sturdy (it shakes a bit when climbing up on the bed). The straps gave it excellent sturdiness and brought the shaking waaaay down. So much more grounded now, and I have more peace of mind in an earthquake.