UPDATE :
Its 2 1/2 years later, and the bed has gotten
creakier and creakier. The middle bar has bent cracked the slats have snapped off. My boyfriend I are not large/heavy people! In the past 2 years, Ive developed back issues (might be unrelated to the bed, but Ive never had back issues before getting this bedframe).
Were now shopping for a new bed frame maybe a new mattress since I think maybe the bed warped the mattress. I still love the storage function, and its been an absolute lifesaver. But not worth the rest of it. Really bummed as I LOVED this bed when I bought it.
Im not sure how to add pictures to an old review, but Ill try.
Old:
Love this bed! I got it today, and I (a 44 year old, average/sized, not very strong woman) put it together myself. It took about 2.5/3 hours, Id say. But I did spend almost an hour trying to fix a mistake I made (screwed something in the wrong way AND stripped the screw so I couldnt undo it. I ended up drilling my own holes and combined that with duct tape. It worked!).
Anyway, so it is possible to put it together as one person, but I dont particularly recommend it. I kind of wish I had paid the 50 for installation.
As for the bed, its fantastic! Doesnt make any creaky sounds while Im on it. Opens closes fairly easily (its easier to open than it is to close, oddly enough, but its not as hard as I was worried it would be). Its really nice/looking, too. I got the black one. It feels like a quality bed.
Update: a bad buy
UPDATE : Its 2 1/2 years later, and the bed has gotten creakier and creakier. The middle bar has bent cracked the slats have snapped off. My boyfriend I are not large/heavy people! In the past 2 years, Ive developed back issues (might be unrelated to the bed, but Ive never had back issues before getting this bedframe). Were now shopping for a new bed frame maybe a new mattress since I think maybe the bed warped the mattress. I still love the storage function, and its been an absolute lifesaver. But not worth the rest of it. Really bummed as I LOVED this bed when I bought it. Im not sure how to add pictures to an old review, but Ill try. Old: Love this bed! I got it today, and I (a 44 year old, average/sized, not very strong woman) put it together myself. It took about 2.5/3 hours, Id say. But I did spend almost an hour trying to fix a mistake I made (screwed something in the wrong way AND stripped the screw so I couldnt undo it. I ended up drilling my own holes and combined that with duct tape. It worked!). Anyway, so it is possible to put it together as one person, but I dont particularly recommend it. I kind of wish I had paid the 50 for installation. As for the bed, its fantastic! Doesnt make any creaky sounds while Im on it. Opens closes fairly easily (its easier to open than it is to close, oddly enough, but its not as hard as I was worried it would be). Its really nice/looking, too. I got the black one. It feels like a quality bed.