Maintaining Safety In Loft Beds
Searching for a loft bed with desk with adequate safety features is an important requirement. Lofts are exquisite furnishings for all types of room whether huge or small. They are appealing to the eye and serve a helpful purpose too. Lofts in order to be useful should match your needs, weight and provide safety to user.
These are some of the safety guidelines you must adhere to when selecting lofts:
Weight limits. Some lofts cannot handle weights that go beyond 200 pounds. Most manufacturers intended the lofts for young kids. Inquire about the weight limit if you buy a loft. A 200 pound limit may seem adequate but if you add the weight of mattress and its foundation to the weight of person, this would not be enough.
Safety Mattress. The mattress should be tied to bed rails. Kids who play with the upper mattress might untie the mattress and could pin the child. The mattress foundation should be strong for safety reasons.
The mattress size is essential as well. A mattress should be about 6 inches thick. If it is not adequately thick, it could slide off bed while you are fast asleep. The frame should cover the mattress so it will not dislodge.
Strong Guardrails. The safety rails of upper mattress should be at the very least 5 inches long. Anything lesser would be unsafe. If you roll out of upper mattress, remember that you will fall to the floor. This could cause injuries or even be fatal. Guardrails can prevent that from happening.
Secure Ladder. It is important to have a secure ladder that is physically attached that cannot dislodge while climbing up. The ladders are screwed into the bed, they cannot dislodge.
If you hang things in your loft, make sure that you do not install hooks, for hanging clothes or a roasting pan, near the ladder. This could hurt you if this sharp tip could catch your clothes or it stabs at you. Pointed things should be kept underneath not near the ladder.
Sturdy bed foundation. When you climb the ladder of bed, it should not sway. It should be able to support your body weight. The bed must make you confident and you do not feel like it is collapsing under your weight. It must not be attached to the wall for added support. Lofts should be free standing not bolted to a wall.
Wood frames must be pressure treated. This type of lumber is not fit for indoor use because it was treated by a toxic chemical. Do not use this kind of wood for loft bed.
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