Important Bunk Bed Safety Features

Important features and tips for making your home bunk beds safe for all that use them.

To help protect the safety of your child be sure that the bunk bed you choose has guard rails on both sides of the upper bunk, even if you are planning to place one of the sides against a wall. The guardrails should extend over 80% of the length of the top bunk.

The mattresses for your bunk bed must fit the frame well to prevent suffocation if a child should get trapped between them. There should not be a gap wider than one inch between the mattress and the frame at any point along the entire mattress. The mattress should be well supported, with a Bunkie board and strong slats screwed into the side rails of the bed.

Measure the space between the top of the mattress and the bottom of the lowest guard rail. It should be no more than one inch.

Bunk beds should be constructed using only material that is strong and durable. Conduct a thorough inspection of the bed to ensure that all of the edges are round and smooth. It is also a good idea to check for stability by strongly shaking the bed.

The side rails that support the upper bunk should be firmly secured with either bolts or lag bolts. While lag bolts should be connected directly to the end panels, regular bolts need to go completely through the end panels. Do not purchase a bunk bed that has been constructed using hook on rails.

Check the end panels to see how wide the openings are. Be sure that they are not wide enough to allow your child’s head to slip through.

When looking at the ladder check for these three things: it is securely attached to the bunk bed, has an adequate width, and the climbing angle is not too steep.

Sit on the bottom bunk and make sure you can sit up without bumping your head on the upper bunk. The bottom bunk should not feel too closed in.

 

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