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20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 no frills but quality Nov 26, 2008
By mystuff
we had read reviews about this bed before purchasing it and other people had mentioned that it was difficult to put together. i think the issue is that it is time consuming. this is not a bed frame. it is a platform bed which is taking the place of your box-spring. the entire foundation needs to be built. that being said, the directions were easy to follow, all parts were included and they even provide you with a phone number to call should you run into any difficulty. (only available M-F)my husband put together this piece and the matching headboard on his own and it took him 9 hours, so you may want to plan on having a helper. on the whole we are extremely pleased with our purchase. it is a sturdy, beautiful piece of furniture and fits in perfectly with a simple, modern style.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Superb bed frame, excellent value Jan 25, 2010
By Yagga
The instructions are very easy to follow and this setup is fantastic if you want a king bed in a small bedroom. For us, anything that was even remotely prebuilt we would never have gotten it up our old 70's style stairs due to size, let alone through the door, so this is the perfect option: you carry the pieces up and build it in your bedroom, no need for removing windows to get large furniture in.
Very solid and stable. Occasional creak but nothing major. The only downside is that it is VERY time consuming to put together, but fun I guess. With my arthritic health issues (I'd advise a kneeling cushion if you have sore/bad knees whem putting this all together) took me three nights at about 5 hours each night, would have gone faster if I had a second person to help.
We bought this with the matching headboard piece, might want to check my other review for that.
Feel free to ask me any questions.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Solid and sturdy at a good price Jun 27, 2010
By ruminator
I bought this with the matching bookcase headboard and I have many positive comments about both. First - the price. Out of four local furniture stores, only one of them had a similar item and it cost over $3,000. Second - shipping. I was certain that at least one of the boxes would arrive with a crushed corner or dented flat spot (don't they always?), but the items arrived without dents or bruises even though the exterior cardboard took a few hits. The packing is ingenious and sufficient . . . and heavy. Third - the construction took a lot of time, but it was enjoyable. I worked slowly by myself over several days, gluing every joint with carpenters glue where ever bare wood touched bare wood. I did use a third hand helper a couple of times, but very, very rarely. If you take your time and work smartly, you could actually assemble this thing by yourself. The glue will make a big difference in the final result. My bed and headboard are sturdy as a rock.
We were sleeping on a water bed previously, and never did a night pass when both of us would not wake up between two and three AM to visit the bathroom. I've put a Select Comfort mattress on this platform frame, and now we sleep straight through the night, only getting up in the middle of the night about two or three times a month. The big difference is that this frame absolutely does not move one millimeter when either partner gets up or moves around. You won't be wakened by the other person so you will sleep better without interruption. I cannot believe how much of a difference this made in our sleep quality.
For the price and the functionality, this bed frame is a great value. It will not win any beauty contests, but it looks great for what it is, and it is not flimsy. I'm glad that I chose this item.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great when built... wish more was pre-built! Jan 15, 2011
By Russ Logic
So this product is very nice. When it's done, it's beautiful and very sturdy.
If you build it right, you will not hear any squeaks, etc.
Issue is the build part. I consider myself an expert at these builds and this one took me 6 straight hours.
If you're an amateur plan on longer and needing some help.
It's tedious with a lot of parts and a lot of careful fastening.
Whoever at these companies insist on using allen bolts needing an allen wrench to tighten should almost be shot. I understand why... I know they resist stripping of the head... but I would take that chance so I could use a power tool to tighten. Also, the connectors they use for the allen bolts are the worst design ever. They're a piece of metal with a threaded hole in the center.
The object is to put this piece in a pre-drilled area and have it stay in the right orientation so when you put the allen bolt in it will catch and then you can tighten.
First problem is they don't stay in the pre-drilled hole at all. I had to wait until each piece needed to be connected and then do one at a time (basically ignoring their instructions but it worked better).
Second problem is that some of the bolts will NOT thread through some of the connectors. There were a bunch of extra connectors left over and I found out this is why... So you should pre-thread bolts and connectors first so you know which ones work with each other. If you don't you're in for a real headache. I literally wasted at least 30 minutes trying to match up those bolts with connectors the would thread through properly.
Other than that, the build is relatively straight-forward, it's just time consuming.
I don't see why they couldn't have pre-assembled some of the t-spacers and drawer glides for you... but guess that was too much to ask.
Anyway, you'll certainly be ready for sleep once you've finished putting this thing together.
We purchased a memory foam king-sized mattress, a mattress cover, new sheets and new pillows. Put all together and passed out right away. Great night's sleep!
I'm sure I'll forget about how much of a pain this was to build.... until that is I have to move again some day...
Bottom line is that it's great looking and great functioning. The drawers are cheap on the inside so aren't perfect, but you don't really see them once it's done. I would plan on putting anything heavy in those... but would be good for clothes, sheets, etc.
I do recommend this product, and we do love it now... just set aside a ton of time and get some help to build it! Most of all, plan on exercising your patience!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
TWO persons needed.... May 04, 2010
By BUKUCUCKOO
"Buku Cuckoo"
This item comes in three heavy boxes. There are many parts and pieces to assemble. Separate screws, pins, brackets, all in little cups to start. Make plenty of extra room where your pieces are, it is going to get messy fast. In the end you will get a nice product. It takes more than one person to built this bed. It would be great if they actually show you step by step but they leave some steps out, and leave too many in. The bed alone took 3 hours, not to mention I have not started on the draws yet. It is very sturdy and very heavy furniture. If you have hardwood floors use the slide guides for heavy furniture to move this unit. If you drink beer it will take a lot longer to complete.
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