South Shore Basics Queen Platform Bed with Molding, Chocolate 4 5 180 216
What a disaster... This entire bed is made of cheap particle board. Once assembled it cannot be moved or disassembled because the screws go directly into the particle board - moving it means they pull out of the cheap wood. It does not even look as good as the picture, because unless your matress fits it exactly you'll see particle board (not just black molding). Don't waste your money. 07/11/2007
Don't waste your money ____I'd heard the platform was short on the full size, so I went ahead and ordered the queen and spent the $20-something more. Now it's a couple inches too long, but it's easier to hide with a long blanket, so appearance-wise I can deal with it.____Now, as for the construction of the pieces themselves. This is not real wood, for one thing; it's pressboard. The platform pieces themselves did not even align on either end, and when I moved the bed to the side of the room via scooting it, one of the crossbeams underneath it fell out. The screws were murder to put in for the moldings, as the holes were not pre-drilled, and the dowels did not fit snugly (hence the piece falling out). If it wasn't for my awesome mattress, I would be afraid to even sleep on this bed.____Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $100-some on a bed with a more solid construction. The only reason I bought this bed and not one from IKEA was because the shipping was cheaper. So much for saving an extra buck.____Either that, or get yourself a hack saw, a level, and some wood glue. It might secure the bed better so at least it lasts until you can buy something else. 10/29/2007
Builds great forearms! Be ready to use your forearms on this frame. There are dozens and dozens of screws. And they must be aligned correctly or you will have difficulty constructing the frame.The package is quite heavy. I brought it home in my truck and dragged it into my room where it will stay. I plan on being in my home for years which is good as the thought of moving this thing is dreadful!You MUST follow the directions to a tee to put it together correctly. If you do, it is not too bad to complete. I did it on my own in two hours and 15 minutes. I had the air conditioner turned up and a fan blowing on me for comfort as I did work up a bit of a sweat. 'Good workout and solid buy! 09/29/2009
This product is easy to assemble, I did have a little confussion at first because of the way they label the different parts of the bed but, after laying out each piece seperately and looking at the diagram very closely it was fairly simple to figure out what goes where. It actually said that two people were needed to assemble the bed but I put it together by myself in just a few hours. I will warn you that it says the mattress can go directly on top of the platform... you can do it but it is kind of uncomfortable depending on the quality of mattress you have.... also it is a low profile bed (is low to the ground) so if you have bad knees, pregnant or planning on being pregnant it might not work well for you. Overall I really like this bed, it was easy to assemble and it looks great in my room :) 08/13/2007
