Arrived at the earliest time estimate. 4 boxes, all pretty heavy. Definitely no particle board or cheap parts involved! Stairs come in 2 boxes, bed in 2. Good craftsmanship, heavy-duty construction. Bed was well-packaged (no damaged parts) and easy to assemble.
One note: buy a good hex (Allen) wrench set if you dont already have one. The included tool (3/16 standard Allen wrench) will work, but is too small to really crank down on some of the screws. Didnt need anything other than my Allen wrench and power drill. Could have used included tool and a phillips-head screwdriver, but why make things harder than they could be? Assembly involves mostly wooden pins (pushed in by hand) and brass-colored screws.
Once fully assembled, the bed is sturdy and attractive.
I have not assembled the stairs yet (plan to this evening). Will update further after I do.
Update: Assembled the stairs. Boy this really makes the beds footprint bigger! Had to slide bed to the side about 3 feet to make everything fit. Daughter loves the stairs and the storage under each. They all have anti-skid strips (great idea - thoughts of kids climbing up/down with socks on had me worried). The stair assembly had a great included wrench, much bigger than the bed tool. Did not need to use my own wrench. Still used a power drill (for convenience), but needed nothing other than that, the included tool, and plenty of time. By the way, you can build the stairs to fit on either side of the bunk bed (left or right side), whichever works best for you.
Very happy with the craftsmanship, materials, and assembly. Took a while to put together, but wasnt complicated. Was much bigger assembled than wed planned on, but again, my little girl loves it!
Great Materials, Easy to Assemble
Arrived at the earliest time estimate. 4 boxes, all pretty heavy. Definitely no particle board or cheap parts involved! Stairs come in 2 boxes, bed in 2. Good craftsmanship, heavy-duty construction. Bed was well-packaged (no damaged parts) and easy to assemble. One note: buy a good hex (Allen) wrench set if you dont already have one. The included tool (3/16 standard Allen wrench) will work, but is too small to really crank down on some of the screws. Didnt need anything other than my Allen wrench and power drill. Could have used included tool and a phillips-head screwdriver, but why make things harder than they could be? Assembly involves mostly wooden pins (pushed in by hand) and brass-colored screws. Once fully assembled, the bed is sturdy and attractive. I have not assembled the stairs yet (plan to this evening). Will update further after I do. Update: Assembled the stairs. Boy this really makes the beds footprint bigger! Had to slide bed to the side about 3 feet to make everything fit. Daughter loves the stairs and the storage under each. They all have anti-skid strips (great idea - thoughts of kids climbing up/down with socks on had me worried). The stair assembly had a great included wrench, much bigger than the bed tool. Did not need to use my own wrench. Still used a power drill (for convenience), but needed nothing other than that, the included tool, and plenty of time. By the way, you can build the stairs to fit on either side of the bunk bed (left or right side), whichever works best for you. Very happy with the craftsmanship, materials, and assembly. Took a while to put together, but wasnt complicated. Was much bigger assembled than wed planned on, but again, my little girl loves it!