Manor Park Premium Twin Over Twin Metal Bunk Bed, Silver

After a LOT of research, I decided on this Walker Edison "twin over twin premium metal bunk bed" for my 4 and 8 year old sons. I have 3 sons, so I decided metal was the way to go - too many reviewers complained of broken slats on wooden bunks. But I liked that the wooden bunks converted into two beds - it gives us more options when the boys get older. Well, this is one of the only metal bunks that does too. It's also a great price for the quality. The posts are 2" in diameter, the slats are all metal and lock into place, and the hardware comes pre-oiled and screws almost all the way into place without the need of a tool - you just need the supplied allen wrench to tighten them at the end. One caution - be sure to follow the instructions TO THE LETTER. The parts are all labelled, and you must lay each one out exactly as in the illustration. Make sure you have the cross bars with the cut-outs for the slats facing in before you screw them in place.

I purchased two sets of these bunk beds for a vacation rental home. My husband put them together in a few hours. As the other reviews stated the clips were the worst part. They are sturdy, I don't think I would put a 250 pound man on the top bunk but it should be fine for kids. Also my beds are not squeaky. I had 4 kids ranging from 12 to 6 years old spend the week using them and no squeaking or issues at all. I am planning on getting a bunkie board or thin plywood to lay across the slats. This is not required but I think it would help distribute the weight and not put too much stress on the round metal slats. I used 8" mattresses on the beds and they work great. Plenty of rail left on the top bunk. Some of the plastic feet were cracked and broken, luckily I was using them as bunk beds and not individual beds so this was not a problem. I contacted Walker Edison for replacement parts and they shipped them the next day. Customer service is 5 star. Overall I am VERY happy with these bunk beds.