While the end product looks good and is now sturdy,  I had to go thru so many problems just getting this item shipped to me.  They don't send a headboard at, just side rails and drawers. You call,  they re-order (The Whole Bed) again and you still don't get a headboard!  You call again,  and Again they re-order the  whole bed.  Yet No headboard again! Say What!?! You call Again, finally you get (another bed), but, this time you get the headboard, which is all I needed to begin with.  Then I was stuck with 4 extra boxes of side rails and 3 extra boxes of drawers! Never were picked up so wound up giving them away (even without a headboard )!