Murphy Bed Twin Size Vertical Hardware Kit

This is a quality product. The pistons, legs and brackets are solid. The hardware functioned properly on the first try. Parts are clearly labeled. The parts list and cut list are precise. Thanks for designing this for beginners.These are the most thorough instructions I've ever used. When combined with the multiple videos on the web page, they provide a clear path to completion. Pay particular attention to the warnings. If the instructions or videos warn against skipping a step or recommend a helper, follow their instruction.Lessons learned construction phase. If you don't have a large work surface, at least 4' X 8', I recommend some simple saw horses and 2 X 4s. It will speed up your work on the bed frame. Double and triple check your cut dimensions. If you're not using a table saw, you must use a quality rip guide for your circular saw to keep the big pieces square. Any rip cut on the cabinet that is off will show up during final assembly. I made a small error and it created a gap on the upper left cabinet. Because many of the edges are visible, a new saw blade for your circular saw, miter saw, or table saw is a good idea. Errors compound and there isn't much tolerance. When drilling holes for the hardware, attempt to keep the walls of the hole perpendicular to the surface for good seating. Always use a backer board when drilling through. Birch plywood splinters and chips without a backer. If you're using Baltic Birch or any 3/4" plywood do not scrimp on edge banding material or the trimmer. Buy a quality product with good adhesion. Sand all your edges before banding. It's much easier to do this big work in a garage away from the room if possible.Lessons learned assembly phase. Clear out the entire room. I attempted to work around a desk and added time to the project. It's very easy to get mixed up on header and footer when gluing the bed frame to the cabinet. Triple check which side gets the 3/4" gap. This was a major error I made that almost derailed a bunch of work. I was able to flip everything (luckily) and keep moving. The instructions recommend drawing a line on the cabinet to outline the 1/2" side gap and the 3/4" gap on the footer. This is the only deviation I made. After messing this up, I brad nailed 1/2" and 3/4" leftover plywood strips to the cabinet. This forced the bed frame to fit properly and will immediately show you if your cut dimensions were wrong. The construction glue they recommend is unforgiving. You will not easily remove any pieces of the bed frame from the cabinet without damaging the product. When installing pistons, you may have to really move the cabinet back and forth to get them to seat. Your partner needs some strength to help do this. The shim step during anchoring is critical! Buy a quality stud finder for the 5/16" anchor bolts. You need to know where center is.I'm an amateur woodworker with decent skills and this project was physically hard. I'm also a bit older. There is quite a bit of lifting, twisting, cutting, moving and assembling that requires physical strength. Part of this was moving parts from a separate garage on the fourth floor to a first floor condo. The construction phase took about 20 hours and the assembly phase 15 hours. Another individual painted and took about 6 hours. Buying lumber etc. was another couple hours. Home Depot delivered so this helped.Definitely not easy but a great value for experienced DIY folks.

I’m going to rate this product in three parts.READ GENERAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU BUY1) Hardware2) Instructions3) General ExperienceHARDWAREThe hardware that comes in this kit is solid. The lift pistons, pivot plates, screws, etc are solid. They are high quality, and I have no doubt in my mind that will last for hundreds if not thousands of cycles. I am a little skeptical on the plastic washers and spacers, but only time will tell. They are painted in black and have nice weight to it. 5/5INSTRUCTIONSThe instructions are extremely clear. It comes with 3 booklets. First booklet is what cuts to make, second is instructions to assemble different pieces, and third is final mounting. The dimensions are exact, the instructions are very clear, and overall everything is well written. There are areas for improvements, but they’re so minor that I can’t deduct points from.GENERAL EXPERIENCEThis is something you have to be honest with yourself. Will you persist when things get tough? Are you handy that you’re not scare to use a saw, drill, stud finders, etc? The instructions cite that home depot will do the cuts, but realistically they probably won’t. I used a table saw and circular saw to do all the cuts and it took longer than I wanted. As expected my garage was dusty until I did a deep clean. I sanded everything, primed, sand again, and painted to get a nice finish. It probably took about 30-40 hours for 2 people to build 2 Murphy beds. We enjoy the work and we are very handy. It was exhausting. If you don’t see yourself committing, buy a prebuilt they will be worth every penny. If you’re excited for the adventure go for it. It’s not entirely an easy process, beware.Overall, I loved it. The beds look great. Got to spend sometime with everyone involved. Painted the beds just how I wanted them. Everything came out to my liking (or at least I couldn’t blame anyone but myself). Worth every penny if you are down for the challenge.

We used this for a full size murphy bed! Came with instructions. No issues putting in. My boys are 6'6 and 6'8 so we needed something that would support them when they come to visit. I have slept on it several times and I'm 6'1 and 220 pounds and it feels solid. We did make to small wooden pieces to put at the end of the bed due to my boys sizes and it seems to help. Instructions were easy to follow and no issues putting in. Holds av10 inch mattress with matress pad with no issues! Would buy again 5 stars. Assembly went well with no issues! Delivered fast, came with everything that was stated in description. Would purchase again and worthbthe money!