| Walker Edison Twin over Twin Bunk Bed |  | Brand: Walker Edison
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $160.02 (On sale from $197.54) - $198.54 (On sale from $437.35)
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Rating:  9 reviews
ASIN: B0023W65VG
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Product Description
Elegance and function combine to give this contemporary bunk bed a striking appearance. The design gives a stylish modern look crafted with durable steel framing. Designed with safety in mind, the bed includes full length guardrails and a sturdy integrated ladder. Great for any space-saving design needs. Unlike other twin bunk beds, this bed also converts into 2 twin beds. Mattresses and bedding NOT included!
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 Shipping Catastrophe and Customer Service nightmare, but Love the bunkbed August 3, 2010
Shipping Catastrophe
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After ordering the bundbeds, we received the shipment within the correct amount of time; however, we only received half of the parts. I called in the issue and they wrote down all the 100 missing parts. One week and two days later, we received that shipment (they refused to ship any way other than UPS ground). We were then missing half of those parts!
When I called in about these missing parts (all the slats and two other parts), they were very rude on the phone, but said they would ship them out. 3 days later, I called for the tracking number and was told that they were not shipped out because my account was flagged as being suspicious because I didn't tell them all the missing parts to begin with. What?! So, I'm called a liar and my child is sleeping on a mattress on the floor next to some of the parts of the bed for 3 weeks!
They argued with me for 30 minutes, stated they only had one customer service rep, wouldn't let me talk to the manager or owner. It was a nightmare!
After a total of SIX phone calls and 4 weeks, we received all the parts and my son loves the bunkbeds. It was worth all the ridiculous phone calls just for the smile on his face!
 Better final result than the IKEA version, but harder to assemble July 31, 2010
hyslopc
We have the IKEA steel bunk bed as well, and this version was significantly harder to assemble, however using the tips shared by other reviewers here on Amazon, we had no problems, and the final result is sturdier than the IKEA version and functionally very similar. I would highly recommend this bed, however do read the tips from the other reviewers, which highlight some assembly issues that you need to be aware of.
Great Beds! July 14, 2010
C. James (DMV)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this set for my two oldest girls ages 4 & 5, they LOVE the bed and so do I! It is very sturdy and not bulky. My brother and fiance put this together in about an hour, no issues what so ever. The fact that the beds can be separated into two twin beds is a huge plus. If taken care of properly I'm sure these beds can last a long while or at least until the child out grows the bed. I purchased two regular twin size mattresses for the bunks, rather than getting a bunk bed mattress or cheap mattress that wouldn't last as long as a regular mattress. Great space between the two beds also, great investment and I highly recommend it!
Good price, sturdy, skip the "slats" until the end July 8, 2010
San Francisco Citizen (San Francisco, CA, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Agree with the other reviewers:
1) Assembly takes 2-3 hours if you don't make any mistakes and you're used to assembling boxed furniture (I did it myself, alone, and even with breaks didn't spend more than 3 hours).
2) Be sure to put the H-bar with the 7 holes down
3) Assemble the ENTIRE FRAME first--skip the slats until the very end. There is actually no point that I could discern to explain why the instructions don't have you build the entire frame (sides, ladder) prior to the slats. If you skip the slats and make a mistake with the assembly, you do not have to change the slats. I can't IMAGINE what unpopping all those slats would be like, because just putting them in the first time was a complete pain. I used a hammer; only one plastic "holder" broke.
Looks really cute.
 ASSEMBLER BEWARE!!!!! June 26, 2010
nonedretrop (Los Angeles, CA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
We've had the bed for about a month now and the kids love it. It's sturdier than I'd expected and there is plenty of room between bunks. HOWEVER, the assembly instructions for the bed are missing some VITAL information.
One of the cross bars that make up the long side of the top bunk (cross bar H for those who may actually purchase and assemble) has five large holes on one side, and five large holes and two small holes on the other. In Step 3 of the instructions, you are instructed to connect the end supports of the bed with the cross bars. What you are NOT told is that upper cross bar H MUST be connected with the seven-hole side facing DOWN. Otherwise, you will not be able to connect the ladder (which you will not discover until you get to Step 6!) This important detail is not articulated or illustrated AT ALL in the instructions. By the time I realized the mistake I had been misled to make, I would have had to disassemble the entire top bunk in order to get the ladder on, undoing and redoing about an hour's worth of work. Call me lazy, but I chose to simply leave the ladder off. We now have to help our 7-year-old top-bunk-dweller into bed every night. (one positive note: we don't have to worry about our 4-year-old bottom-bunk-dweller trying to climb to the top bunk).
This oversight on the manufacturer's part is not only egregious but potentially dangerous. Though we are generally satisfied with the bed so far, unless and until they correct the instructions, I would not recommend (unless you are fortunate enough to read this review before you try to put it together...).
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