I looked at this bed frame and read review after review for days, hesitant to make the purchase because of all of the reviews that say it isnt stable. Im a 135/pound woman and I bought it for myself, because I live in a very small space and needed the storage beneath it (and on a budget). I assembled it by myself in about 2 hours. Yes, you need to leave the hardware loose until the bed is entirely assembled, I had to get creative about holding the opposite end of the rails up while attaching the first end, and I dropped the damned tiny hex wrench multiple times, but other than that assembly was fine. The instructions say to leave hardware loose only for the first part of assembly, but you do indeed need to leave most of it loose until completely finished, then tighten. The hardware is mostly fine, so long as you dont turn until the hex wrench is well/seated, but I did strip one screw. There are extras in the package. Ive slept on this thing twice now and I feel 100 safe on it. Again, minimal squeaking but the bed is made of all metal parts, and some movement is to be expected. I hear the minimal squeaking but dont really feel the bed itself moving much. I plan to check hardware if the bed ever starts moving when Im on it, but I think this is going to work fine for me. I ended up removing the ladder because its made for kids feet, not adult feet. Though it probably would have been fine, I had a step stool thats the right size and works better. I am also considering removing the side rail facing the open side, but it may be needed to keep the stability, so well see. I just wanted to add a review about an adult using it because I cant imagine Im the only adult wondering. The directions say 200/pound weight limit. I am 135 and its working great for me. Glad I made the purchase.
Update: two months later and Ive moved the bed to put an area rug underneath it. When I put it back on the rug, I re/tightened all of the hardware in case it had loosened when I was moving it around. Since then, it hasnt squeaked even the slightest when Im on it. This thing is plenty sturdy for my weight. Im really happy with this bed frame.
Stable for a 135/pound adult
I looked at this bed frame and read review after review for days, hesitant to make the purchase because of all of the reviews that say it isnt stable. Im a 135/pound woman and I bought it for myself, because I live in a very small space and needed the storage beneath it (and on a budget). I assembled it by myself in about 2 hours. Yes, you need to leave the hardware loose until the bed is entirely assembled, I had to get creative about holding the opposite end of the rails up while attaching the first end, and I dropped the damned tiny hex wrench multiple times, but other than that assembly was fine. The instructions say to leave hardware loose only for the first part of assembly, but you do indeed need to leave most of it loose until completely finished, then tighten. The hardware is mostly fine, so long as you dont turn until the hex wrench is well/seated, but I did strip one screw. There are extras in the package. Ive slept on this thing twice now and I feel 100 safe on it. Again, minimal squeaking but the bed is made of all metal parts, and some movement is to be expected. I hear the minimal squeaking but dont really feel the bed itself moving much. I plan to check hardware if the bed ever starts moving when Im on it, but I think this is going to work fine for me. I ended up removing the ladder because its made for kids feet, not adult feet. Though it probably would have been fine, I had a step stool thats the right size and works better. I am also considering removing the side rail facing the open side, but it may be needed to keep the stability, so well see. I just wanted to add a review about an adult using it because I cant imagine Im the only adult wondering. The directions say 200/pound weight limit. I am 135 and its working great for me. Glad I made the purchase. Update: two months later and Ive moved the bed to put an area rug underneath it. When I put it back on the rug, I re/tightened all of the hardware in case it had loosened when I was moving it around. Since then, it hasnt squeaked even the slightest when Im on it. This thing is plenty sturdy for my weight. Im really happy with this bed frame.