Lofting or bunking your bed can maximize the space in your room. To ensure your safety, we have provided instructions on how to loft or bunk your bed. This requires 2 people to complete both correctly and safely. If you are not able to find a partner or are not comfortable assembling your bed, please contact the Operations Center at (860) 486-3113 or use UConn’s myUConn app to enter a work order. Note that due to large volume of work orders during move-in time, the request may take up to three business days.

You will need bed ends, a stabilizer bar, a bedspring(s), and bunking pins. All necessary pieces for bed frames are provided in most areas of campus (but not all areas). In accordance with the housing contract, please remember that University furniture must remain in your room.

Individual Bed-Assembly

• With your bedspring (figure B) J-Hook (figure C) facing downward on the ground between you,  you and your partner stand on opposite sides with the bed end (figure A) rungs facing inward
• Carefully lift the bedspring ends one by one and insert the J-hook at the same height, make sure it is secure

Bunking

• Complete (2) single bed assemblies with the instructions above
• Insert the bunking pins (figures D/E) into the top four corner holes of one single bed assembly
• With your partner, lift the second completed bed assembly on top of the other, making sure the pins are lined up

Lofting

• With the stabilizer bar on the ground between you, you and your partner stand on opposite sides with the bed end rungs facing inward
  Carefully lift the stabilizer bar end with J-Hook ends one by one and insert at mid height of bottom bed
• Insert the bunking pins into the top four corners of the bed ends
• Lift the single completed bed assembly on top of the bed ends and make sure the pins line up

Pictures

All Necessary Lofting/Bunking Equipment

Please see the  Lofting Instructions document for printable directions and to zoom in on pictures

 

Bed End (Figure A)

 

 

Bed Springs (Figure B)

 

J-Hook (Figure C)

 

Metal Pin (Figure D)

 

Integrated Pin (Figure E)

 

Stabilizer Bar (Figure F)

Completed Lofting

 

Completed Lofting

 

Completed Bunking

Safety Rails

Safety Rails are available by request. Please contact the Operations Center at (860) 486-3113 to request a safety rail for you bed.