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FAQ: What are
some of the basic differences between you and other loft bed companies?
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Weight Capacity: Our
beds were originally designed for college students, we make them heavy duty and very sturdy to be able to support a
of 1000 lbs. Some companies
state theirs are 200 lbs. and
charge you to increase it by adding more slats or require you to purchase a
bunkie board. Be aware that most loft and bunk beds on the market are
primarily designed for young children, so weight capacity isn't a issue for
them. If the bed is advertised as Children's or Kid's Furniture, or if the
company doesn't specify a weight capacity, it is most likely to have a 150-200 lb
weight limit. Remember, the weight capacity includes the weight of
the person plus the mattress and foundation.
If you are the type of parent that likes to read to their child in bed, you are
going to need more than 200 lbs of weight capacity.
As a comparison, loft beds sold by Wal-Mart have a 150 lb. limit and IKEA
doesn't specify a weight limit but state on their website that their beds are
for children.
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Hand Made and Custom Built in the
USA:
We hand make and custom build each bed to your exact specifications, so we can
use any mattress thickness and any ceiling height.
Most of the typical metal and wood loft and bunk beds sold by major
retailers are made in China.
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Customer
Service and Reputation:
We are an Accredited Business with the Better
Business Bureau and have the highest
A+
Rating. We have had
no
customer complaints in the past 3 years.
Click here
for more information.
You will be very surprised at what you
will find.
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Delivery Schedule: We
currently ship out loft bed orders in
business days
and once shipped it will arrive based on our
. We also
offer
,
and
deliveries
if needed. Some companies quote in weeks or months. Make sure
it is clear before you checkout as to roughly when you will be receiving your
order.
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FedEx Shipping: We ship
with FedEx Ground and Home Delivery Services and on shipped, will be delivered to your front door in
with "no signature required". Some companies ship by "curbside
truck freight", which can takes weeks to deliver, you need to be present
at delivery and you will be getting an 18 wheel
tractor-trailer on your road delivering a pallet and you
are responsible for unloading it from the truck out in the road and getting it to your front door.
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Shipping Costs: Our
are clearly listed on the order
form. Some companies hide the shipping charges until you are at the last
payment step or will email you the shipping charges after you have placed the
order.
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Ceiling Height
and Mattress
Thickness:
Our lofts are designed for a typical 8' ceiling. To gain maximum space and to meet your home or
, we also customize each bed at no additional
cost to your exact mattress thickness and ceiling height. This
allows our loft and bunk beds to use any size home or college supplied mattress of any thickness
and any ceiling height. Design your
loft with our
and you will know
exactly how much headroom you will be getting above and underneath. Many
companies have a maximum 6" mattress thickness requirement and they can't adjust
the headroom or the Safety Rail spacing.
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Mattress Size:
Most college dorms use a twin extra long (39" x 80") mattress. When ordering
from our site, you order by mattress size (i.e. Twin Extra Long 39" x 80") so
you know your mattress will fit our loft. Most companies state the loft
size and it isn't clear what size mattress it will fit. For example one
company
says their loft is 40" x 79", but it can only handle a mattress that is 38" x
75". Please Note: IKEA
loft beds are designed for European mattress sizes which are a little smaller
than US sizes.
If you
buy an IKEA loft or bunk bed, then you need to use an IKEA mattress.
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Bed Slats: Our lofts
come with our
(shown here
→) which are 1-1/2" thick bed slats. Some companies
provide just 4 slats that are 3/4" thick and others require that you provide
your own set of slats, a sheet of plywood or a bunkie board to support the mattress. Make sure
you know what the company provides to support the mattress, you don't want to
have any surprises
during college move-in day.
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Ladder:
Our lofts have attached built-in ladders at each end that are vertical.
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Customer's
Pictures and Feedback: Our customer's
and feedback are all
voluntary. Some companies pay or give rebates to customers that give
positive feedback. Can you really trust a company that pays a customers to write a positive review?
What are some of the
basic differences between metal and wooden lofts?
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Rungs on a metal loft are
typically 3/4" diameter pipe spaced 18" apart. It makes it much harder on your feet
climbing up a small round tube. Our wood rungs are 1-1/2" wide, twice the
size and flat and are spaced 11" apart.
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Metal lofts are typically
cold, wooden lofts are much warmer. Think about a cold winter morning and
you lean over and touch the metal rail or climb down the cold metal rungs in
bare feet.
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Metal lofts typically are not as
sturdy as wooden lofts and they rock and squeak a little when climbing up or moving around.
Metal lofts are very light, usually around 25-50 pounds. Our
wooden loft is
around 150 pounds, its not going to budge when climbing up or moving around.
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Since our lofts are made from
wood, they may be customized with items such as a desk, coat racks,
key hooks, shelving, snack tray or anything you need.
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Metal lofts may have pinch points
near the top of the pipes, you need to be careful you don't get your hands
caught between them or get your clothing caught in them.
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Metal lofts are typically designed
for young children with a weight limit of 200 lbs, our wooden lofts have a
of 1000 lbs.
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Most metal lofts don't have a
Headboard, what is going to keep your pillow from falling off?
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Make sure your loft has a built-in
safety rail that goes the entire length of the bed.
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A standard twin mattress is 39"
x 75" and most colleges use an extra long XL mattress which is 80".
Make sure the metal frame can hold this size mattress. For example, IKEA
loft beds are designed for European mattress sizes which are a little smaller
than US sizes.
Do you
rent lofts to college students?
Sorry but no.
Our lofts are for purchase only but are roughly the same cost as a yearly
rental. It is yours to keep and customize any way you want. Since
our lofts maintain their value and are in high demand, many students choose to
sell them after graduation. A popular place to sell them is on
craigslist.com. A used loft typically sells for $150 - $200.
A note to students planning on renting metal lofts:
Many of the companies that rent lofts to students are only on campus during
move-in days and are then gone. Many of them state in their contract that
if you decide to return the loft, you will need to do so during the first 2-3
days of school. After that you will need to wait until the end of the
semester to return it. Make sure you read the
contract very carefully. You don't want to be stuck with a cold, squeaky
metal loft all semester.
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