The Renaissance of the humble Bunk Bed

One type of bedroom furniture that appears to be undergoing something of a renaissance at the moment is the bunk bed, whether in Wood or Metal, practical in its use of space and a novelty that plenty of children never cease to tire nagging for - but more often than not they wouldn’t be seen dead in one by the age of 14!!

We recommend that no child under the age of 6 years should sleep on the top of a bunk bed, please check the mattress height on that top bunk doesn’t exceed the marked level of height to stop anyone from falling out.

It’s worth pointing out that over the years we have sold plenty of bunk beds for adults too, not all are up to the task, but the Lunar Bunk for example is more than adequate for the task of squeezing a few burly builders into a bunkhouse or barracks.

Some variations along the lines of the bunk theme are available with high sleepers like the Bedsitter bunk and Study Bunk, sofa bunks like the Twin Futon, giant bunks like the wooden 3 sleeper bunk and the re invention of an old classic, the cabin bed in the form of the wooden Guest Bed in our J range, to give a few examples.

The Importance of Support Legs on Wooden and Metal Beds

Most wooden and metal beds of at least double size are made with a central support leg, it is important to note a few things about these beds.

Firstly when assembling these beds, please do not forget to fit the support leg!! After all they wouldn't be part of the kit if they weren't needed. Now only adjust the central support leg when the mattress is in place, if it has an adjuster, (it should look like a rubber or plastic cap), wind it to the floor, and then wind it back half a turn so that it is not quite touching. When the bed is in use that support leg will be touching the floor only when it is needed.

If you have wooden or laminate flooring we would recommend the use of a small piece of non-slip material under the support leg, a carpet tile or carpet off cut should do the trick nicely, you might want to consider whether you want to put something under all of your beds legs (you can obtain felt squares and circles from your flooring supplier).

When you need to move your bed please do not drag it, this is true for any bed but especially for a bedstead as you may damage the flooring and the support leg only works if it is vertical.

If you take this advice you should avoid expensive and embarrassing mistakes, and enjoy the use of your bed for a lot longer.