Okay, so you've bought a bunk bed and now it's time to put it together. Hopefully, you purchased a bed that doesn't require a degree in mechanical engineering, but if you did... well, crack a beer and hire a handyman, because that's just more effort than I'm even willing to write about. :) However, if you purchased a bed that is meant for normal people to easily assemble, then I have some tips that will make the job even easier.
IMPORTANT: Recruit a friend or family member for the furniture assembly. I cannot stress this point enough. I put together one of our futon bunk beds by myself (I'm a 5'1" tall woman) and everything was peachy until I got to the point where I had to put the top bunk in place. Ugh! What a nightmare, but somehow I managed it without ending my evening in the emergency room. :)
The next step is to unpack all of the boxes and clear the debris out of the room. You're going to need some elbow room for this task.
Once you've done that, what you want to do is take out all the hardware and arrange it in separate piles. Little styrofoam cups make great hardware holders, plus you can write on the outside of them so that you know exactly which parts each cup contains.
Once you've got your pieces-parts organized, you should really read through the directions. If this is too much to ask, then at least skim them to get an idea of which parts of the bed get assembled and in what order.
Chances are, you will begin assembly with the lower bunk. This makes perfect sense, since this is the foundation of the entire bed. Once you've got the lower bunk assembled, it's usually easier to assemble the entire top bunk on the floor, then lift it into place. This is where that extra pair of hands are going to come in handy.
Basically, that's the process. It's so simple that a large portion of the testimonials we receive are from people raving about the ease of assembly of our furniture. Good luck!
