Assembly-definitely not for novice builders.
Instructions-very good
Sturdiness-very good so far (1 week)
I tried to put it together myself while hubby was out of town but didn’t get very far. You need a good understanding of bolts, screws and metal, which I do not have. I had time and patience but that was not enough. My husband who is handy and more knowledgeable about building things put it together in about 90 minutes. However, he still needed me to hold up the rails towards the end. Some steps seemed a little dangerous and he almost hurt his hand trying to get the guard rails together. There were several loud clanks that scared me. Close calls! I think another reviewer mentioned a trip to the ER…yikes!!
Hubby really likes the bed, the kids like it…however I would NOT buy it again if the assembly was just up to me. Lesson learned! I feel for the moms who tried to do this by themselves.
PLEASE save yourself some pain and get a handyman or carpenter to put it together if you must purchase this.
Good bed, a bit complicated to set up
Assembly-definitely not for novice builders. Instructions-very good Sturdiness-very good so far (1 week) I tried to put it together myself while hubby was out of town but didn’t get very far. You need a good understanding of bolts, screws and metal, which I do not have. I had time and patience but that was not enough. My husband who is handy and more knowledgeable about building things put it together in about 90 minutes. However, he still needed me to hold up the rails towards the end. Some steps seemed a little dangerous and he almost hurt his hand trying to get the guard rails together. There were several loud clanks that scared me. Close calls! I think another reviewer mentioned a trip to the ER…yikes!! Hubby really likes the bed, the kids like it…however I would NOT buy it again if the assembly was just up to me. Lesson learned! I feel for the moms who tried to do this by themselves. PLEASE save yourself some pain and get a handyman or carpenter to put it together if you must purchase this.