Works well.I have enjoyed this bed. We bought it for my 4 year old son. After putting it together and put in his room my wife thought it was to high. Also the loft is so high he couldnt use the ceiling fan.
First we talked about cutting the poles down by a foot so the loft was shorter.
Then I thought of using pvc as a pole substitute. That way when he is older we can have the tall loft.
So I bought 2 / 5 foot 1/1/4 in diameter pipe and 4 caps for feet(12) and spray paint my son picked out (5).
You do need to notch the top to fit in the top tube. For the bed height I measured his sisters lower bunk bed height. Then started with the frame heigh and drilled and assembled the bed. Be sure to use smaller bits than the bolts for a tight fit.
*Bonus of making this bed short is the railings helps keep all his stuffed animals, covers and pillows on his bed.
I am happy about my modification and only need to store 4 poles and a ladder.
Regular/toddler bed adaptation.
Works well.I have enjoyed this bed. We bought it for my 4 year old son. After putting it together and put in his room my wife thought it was to high. Also the loft is so high he couldnt use the ceiling fan. First we talked about cutting the poles down by a foot so the loft was shorter. Then I thought of using pvc as a pole substitute. That way when he is older we can have the tall loft. So I bought 2 / 5 foot 1/1/4 in diameter pipe and 4 caps for feet(12) and spray paint my son picked out (5). You do need to notch the top to fit in the top tube. For the bed height I measured his sisters lower bunk bed height. Then started with the frame heigh and drilled and assembled the bed. Be sure to use smaller bits than the bolts for a tight fit. *Bonus of making this bed short is the railings helps keep all his stuffed animals, covers and pillows on his bed. I am happy about my modification and only need to store 4 poles and a ladder.