not easy to put together and the drawer need modifications to ...
Had to wait 2 more weeks to get a replacement part. Figured that the bent part was the main leg so I coulndn't build out the rest of the bed. But once it was in, the bed looks great and my 5yr old LOVES it. I wish I got it a year ago so that she was smaller and could play under the bed longer. She'll probably start bumping her head underneath in a year...maybe 2 at the most. But it's a great place for storage of toys. You have to assemble it carefully and make sure you understand some mechanics and physics to understand why and how to adjust screws. Does not work as well with carpet. The bottom drawer will hit the leg. I had to buy little slider pads at the dollar store to raise the bed by 1/4 . I used all 8 pads. If it's on hardwood or solid floor, their won't be a problem. It would work best if you put a flat plywood board over the slats to keep the mattress distubution even. But the center clamps will need to be removed. 4 inch mattress works best to keep maximum rails, so definitely need the plywood. If you use 6 in mattress, you should be ok to not put plywood down. Kids under 50 lb should be ok. But as they get heavier, they will feel the slats if you only have a 4 foam mattress (not topper). Don't use just a topper. It's not firm enough. I put lights under the bed. Feels quite secure. Wish it had foam/rubber door protectors to prevent slamming. Just got some myself and put it on. Daughter LOVES the bed and the stairs makes it a lot safer. In 3 years, if she still likes and and it hasn't fallen apart, I might put 6 bed lifters on it and get a step stool or put a box under the steps to give more height. Should be a pretty cool mod to do that.
not easy to put together and the drawer need modifications to ...
Had to wait 2 more weeks to get a replacement part. Figured that the bent part was the main leg so I coulndn't build out the rest of the bed. But once it was in, the bed looks great and my 5yr old LOVES it. I wish I got it a year ago so that she was smaller and could play under the bed longer. She'll probably start bumping her head underneath in a year...maybe 2 at the most. But it's a great place for storage of toys. You have to assemble it carefully and make sure you understand some mechanics and physics to understand why and how to adjust screws. Does not work as well with carpet. The bottom drawer will hit the leg. I had to buy little slider pads at the dollar store to raise the bed by 1/4 . I used all 8 pads. If it's on hardwood or solid floor, their won't be a problem. It would work best if you put a flat plywood board over the slats to keep the mattress distubution even. But the center clamps will need to be removed. 4 inch mattress works best to keep maximum rails, so definitely need the plywood. If you use 6 in mattress, you should be ok to not put plywood down. Kids under 50 lb should be ok. But as they get heavier, they will feel the slats if you only have a 4 foam mattress (not topper). Don't use just a topper. It's not firm enough. I put lights under the bed. Feels quite secure. Wish it had foam/rubber door protectors to prevent slamming. Just got some myself and put it on. Daughter LOVES the bed and the stairs makes it a lot safer. In 3 years, if she still likes and and it hasn't fallen apart, I might put 6 bed lifters on it and get a step stool or put a box under the steps to give more height. Should be a pretty cool mod to do that.