When UPS first dropped the bed off, I asked if there was another box, as I couldn't believe that the tiny, but heavy, package could hold the entire bunk bed. Well, it does, and this is because you're assembling every little piece on this bed. I'm used to most bed kits having the head, feet, and side boards already in sections, meaning the picket slats are already held by the top and bottom braces. This bunk bed, on the other hand, has you assembling every little detail of the bed. However, with all this said, it appears much more daunting than it actually is. I, alone, built the entire bunk bed with ladder and slide in about 3.5 hours. The trickiest part is what I mentioned before about the head/foot boards, where you need to get all interior slats to line up between the top and bottom braces. The only part that you really need two people for is connecting side rails to the assembled head and foot boards (I was able to do this by myself using a crib and dresser to wedge the headboard between while I worked on connecting a rail to the foot board).
Now that it's all assembled, the bed is really strong and sturdy without any wobble. The slide is much steeper than I imagined, though, so will be placing some soft material at the base of it.
Anyways, my girls, who are three and five, absolutely love this bed.
Easier to Build Than it Looks
When UPS first dropped the bed off, I asked if there was another box, as I couldn't believe that the tiny, but heavy, package could hold the entire bunk bed. Well, it does, and this is because you're assembling every little piece on this bed. I'm used to most bed kits having the head, feet, and side boards already in sections, meaning the picket slats are already held by the top and bottom braces. This bunk bed, on the other hand, has you assembling every little detail of the bed. However, with all this said, it appears much more daunting than it actually is. I, alone, built the entire bunk bed with ladder and slide in about 3.5 hours. The trickiest part is what I mentioned before about the head/foot boards, where you need to get all interior slats to line up between the top and bottom braces. The only part that you really need two people for is connecting side rails to the assembled head and foot boards (I was able to do this by myself using a crib and dresser to wedge the headboard between while I worked on connecting a rail to the foot board). Now that it's all assembled, the bed is really strong and sturdy without any wobble. The slide is much steeper than I imagined, though, so will be placing some soft material at the base of it. Anyways, my girls, who are three and five, absolutely love this bed.