I love these little bunk beds! My son is 5 and my daughter will be 2 in a few weeks and this bed is PERFECT for them!
As far as assembly, my husband did most of it. He expected it to be pretty challenging but it wasnt really too bad. I think it took him 3 or 4 hours total. I helped get the top bunk on top of the lower bunk but mostly he did everything solo. For the record I was 37 weeks pregnant at the time and lifting it was no problem. We did opt to have a few boards cut to size at the local box store (see picture). It took two cuts first two are free so that worked out. They did run us about 25 a piece so that brought the total price up a bit. We feel this not only looks better from the bottom bunk but also makes the whole bed more sturdy and keeps the mattress from getting damaged on the slats. We also opted for 6 inch mattresses from here on .
I really like that the bottom bunk is directly on the floor, great for my very young daughter but also keeps stuff from accumulating under the bed. I also like that the top bunk is not too high off the ground. Definitely peace of mind having two little ones in there alone that worst case scenario no one would fall more than 4/5 feet. My daughter cant climb all the way up the ladder yet but my 5 year old has no problem getting up and down. As far as the bottom bunk, yes its tight down there. Pretty low head clearance but its worth noting in a normal bunk bed thats the way it is on the top bunk. I think the ideal age for the bottom would be between 2/5 years old. We had a loft bed before and I couldnt tuck my son in or kiss him goodnight plus making the bed was a bit*h. These are easy enough to make and I love that hes kiss level. I also like that these can be used apart when the kids are older should we decide to keep them and use them that way. Its always nice to have options
As most other reviewers noted the wood will come flawed (cracks, scrapes, etc). Husband wasnt expecting it and was a little miffed but ultimately its not a big deal and not very noticeable.
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I love these little bunk beds! My son is 5 and my daughter will be 2 in a few weeks and this bed is PERFECT for them! As far as assembly, my husband did most of it. He expected it to be pretty challenging but it wasnt really too bad. I think it took him 3 or 4 hours total. I helped get the top bunk on top of the lower bunk but mostly he did everything solo. For the record I was 37 weeks pregnant at the time and lifting it was no problem. We did opt to have a few boards cut to size at the local box store (see picture). It took two cuts first two are free so that worked out. They did run us about 25 a piece so that brought the total price up a bit. We feel this not only looks better from the bottom bunk but also makes the whole bed more sturdy and keeps the mattress from getting damaged on the slats. We also opted for 6 inch mattresses from here on . I really like that the bottom bunk is directly on the floor, great for my very young daughter but also keeps stuff from accumulating under the bed. I also like that the top bunk is not too high off the ground. Definitely peace of mind having two little ones in there alone that worst case scenario no one would fall more than 4/5 feet. My daughter cant climb all the way up the ladder yet but my 5 year old has no problem getting up and down. As far as the bottom bunk, yes its tight down there. Pretty low head clearance but its worth noting in a normal bunk bed thats the way it is on the top bunk. I think the ideal age for the bottom would be between 2/5 years old. We had a loft bed before and I couldnt tuck my son in or kiss him goodnight plus making the bed was a bit*h. These are easy enough to make and I love that hes kiss level. I also like that these can be used apart when the kids are older should we decide to keep them and use them that way. Its always nice to have options As most other reviewers noted the wood will come flawed (cracks, scrapes, etc). Husband wasnt expecting it and was a little miffed but ultimately its not a big deal and not very noticeable.