I have had this bed for about two weeks now, and it has held up well thus far. I decided to treat myself after spending many years sleeping on a futon. While scrolling, I came across this bed, and one epic review thats under the two star column, which along with the lack of complaints about supports bending with this frame, helped me choose this one.
*You need two people. The WHOLE time.* I received my bed in one very awkward to maneuver box. It takes two people to move. I feel very bad for the driver, and would have helped, but I had no idea that it had arrived. Yes it was dented, but all of the pieces inside were fine. I called a few friends, and then the magic happened....
I would say that between two and sometimes three of us, it took a while to assemble this bed. 3 hours. The instructions are actually pretty clear, and you get almost everything you need- bolts, screws, alan wrench. You will also need your own Phillips head screwdriver as well. You will also possibly need a hammer. We struggled most with some of the frame parts being hard to screw together, and we ended up bending them a little with a hammer. Its also easier to fully push in the gold end caps with light taps with a hammer. I also found it hard to screw the screws into the gold end caps. The holes lined up, but it took a lot of force to get them in. After much flipping and turning, the bed was together. I advise highly to take your time and pay really close attention to what letter pieces connect to where. Thats where we lost some time.
To wrap this up, after hearing a scary crack the first night when I went to sleep, the bed has been relatively soundless. Most noise comes from the canopy part, but its not enough to wake me up; or feel unsafe. No, Im not engaging in adult nocturnal activities, but I would believe the bed would be much noisier if you did. Im currently using my two futon mattresses, and the frame is supporting them well. You do have space for under bed storage if you wish to use it. Overall I am pleased with my purchase.
Cool bed. You need two people.
I have had this bed for about two weeks now, and it has held up well thus far. I decided to treat myself after spending many years sleeping on a futon. While scrolling, I came across this bed, and one epic review thats under the two star column, which along with the lack of complaints about supports bending with this frame, helped me choose this one. *You need two people. The WHOLE time.* I received my bed in one very awkward to maneuver box. It takes two people to move. I feel very bad for the driver, and would have helped, but I had no idea that it had arrived. Yes it was dented, but all of the pieces inside were fine. I called a few friends, and then the magic happened.... I would say that between two and sometimes three of us, it took a while to assemble this bed. 3 hours. The instructions are actually pretty clear, and you get almost everything you need- bolts, screws, alan wrench. You will also need your own Phillips head screwdriver as well. You will also possibly need a hammer. We struggled most with some of the frame parts being hard to screw together, and we ended up bending them a little with a hammer. Its also easier to fully push in the gold end caps with light taps with a hammer. I also found it hard to screw the screws into the gold end caps. The holes lined up, but it took a lot of force to get them in. After much flipping and turning, the bed was together. I advise highly to take your time and pay really close attention to what letter pieces connect to where. Thats where we lost some time. To wrap this up, after hearing a scary crack the first night when I went to sleep, the bed has been relatively soundless. Most noise comes from the canopy part, but its not enough to wake me up; or feel unsafe. No, Im not engaging in adult nocturnal activities, but I would believe the bed would be much noisier if you did. Im currently using my two futon mattresses, and the frame is supporting them well. You do have space for under bed storage if you wish to use it. Overall I am pleased with my purchase.