I ordered this bunk bed for my two daughters (ages 3 and 1.5 years old) but my youngest wont be sleeping on it just yet, as shes still in her crib until she turns 2 in September. Anyways, the shipment arrived quickly... But I received the wrong item at first (some type of exercise equipment instead of the bunk beds). That was frustrating, but the return process was very simple (UPS actually came right to my house and picked up the item received in error) and then the correct shipment arrived a few days later. My husband put it together with minimal help from me (he just needed me to hold some pieces steady). He said the directions were a little confusing in some places because there were no written instructions, just pictures. Hes a welder/custom fabricator by trade (so hes used to building things, working with tools, etc.) And he used an impact drill with an Hexagon/Allen wrench drill bit set to put this together, but it still took him almost 3 hours all together. The beds are VERY sturdy; no wiggling or wobbling at all when I push on it, no creaking or cracking sounds when climbed on, etc. And I think the beds are very nice looking. I like that all of the bolts are painted white (to match the bed) so they are less noticeable. We had no damaged or missing pieces. There was no chemical smell at all, as some lady in another review claimed (she must be a super nose or just likes to complain). I also like that the ladder is easily removeable. You can bolt it down, but you dont have to (I remove mine during the day because my girls are still very young and I dont want them playing around in the top bunk during the day). The ladder slips over the side board with two brackets attached to top of ladder, which has little pads inside to keep from scratching the wood and also makes the ladder fit VERY tightly, even without being screwed in. All in all, I am 100% satisfied with this purchase.
Great bunk bed for small kids
I ordered this bunk bed for my two daughters (ages 3 and 1.5 years old) but my youngest wont be sleeping on it just yet, as shes still in her crib until she turns 2 in September. Anyways, the shipment arrived quickly... But I received the wrong item at first (some type of exercise equipment instead of the bunk beds). That was frustrating, but the return process was very simple (UPS actually came right to my house and picked up the item received in error) and then the correct shipment arrived a few days later. My husband put it together with minimal help from me (he just needed me to hold some pieces steady). He said the directions were a little confusing in some places because there were no written instructions, just pictures. Hes a welder/custom fabricator by trade (so hes used to building things, working with tools, etc.) And he used an impact drill with an Hexagon/Allen wrench drill bit set to put this together, but it still took him almost 3 hours all together. The beds are VERY sturdy; no wiggling or wobbling at all when I push on it, no creaking or cracking sounds when climbed on, etc. And I think the beds are very nice looking. I like that all of the bolts are painted white (to match the bed) so they are less noticeable. We had no damaged or missing pieces. There was no chemical smell at all, as some lady in another review claimed (she must be a super nose or just likes to complain). I also like that the ladder is easily removeable. You can bolt it down, but you dont have to (I remove mine during the day because my girls are still very young and I dont want them playing around in the top bunk during the day). The ladder slips over the side board with two brackets attached to top of ladder, which has little pads inside to keep from scratching the wood and also makes the ladder fit VERY tightly, even without being screwed in. All in all, I am 100% satisfied with this purchase.