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Furniture Lofting
Bed Lofting Instructions
All residence hall beds will come set at the standard low height of about 20” with the ability to be lofted to a medium or high height. Beds may be lofted by residents with help from another person. Please follow the bed lofting instructions below. If you are having issues lofting your bed during move in week (Aug 14-16) staff is available 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. by phone at (970) 491-7171. If you would like lofting assistance after move in week please submit a work order at housing.colostate.edu/work-order-request.
Students are expected to return all lofted beds to the standard low height (20”) before moving out in the spring. A properly delofted bed will show 5 pins/notches from the bottom of the headboard.
Failure to do so (or improperly doing so) will result in a $50 fee.
Lofting Tips
- Watch the video for a step-by-step guide
- Remove mattress and all items under bed before lofting
- Lift with your legs/arms, not your back
- Safety rails are recommended for medium lofted beds and required for high lofted beds
- A soft mallet may be used to free stuck pieces (ask your residence hall front desk)
- Staff will be available to assist if needed
Additional headboards, support bar, safety rail, and lofting pins required
- Remove the mattress from the bed frame
- Move the bed away from the well if necessary
- Set bed height to low. Lift one side of the bed frame to disengage hooks by applying upward pressure at the corners (If stuck a soft mallet may be used)
- Lower the bed frame to the low position while propping up the headboard with your body
- Align 2 hooks on each side of the bed frame with slots on the headboard channel, insert hooks, and apply downward pressure (headboard will need to be slightly angled to align the slots with the frame hooks)
- Disengage hooks from the other side of the bed and lower bed frame to the low position
- Align hooks to the same height as the other side, insert, and apply downward pressure
- Align two additional headboards across from each other
- Align the support rail at the top-rear slot of the headboard, insert hooks, and apply downward pressure
- Insert lofting pins on each corner of the headboard (4 total)
- Lift headboards with bed frame onto headboards with support rail
- Align lofting pins with headboards and insert pins into the bottom of the headboards
- Place the mattress on the bed frame and push against the wall
- Install safety rail (required for high position)
- Remove the mattress from the bed frame and safety rail
- Move the bed away from the well if necessary
- Lift headboards attached to the bed frame upwards to disengage the lofting pins
- Place the bed frame on the floor and collect the 4 lofting pins
- Remove the support rail by applying upward pressure at the corners aside
- Set aside the support rail, extra headboards, and lofting pins
- If lofting to the low position, place the mattress, and push the bed against the wall
- If lofting to the medium position, lift one side of the bed frame to disengage hooks by applying upward pressure at the corners (If stuck a soft mallet may be used)
- Raise the bed frame to the top position while propping up the headboard with your body
- Align 2 hooks on each side of the bed frame with slots on the headboard channel, insert hooks, and apply downward pressure (headboard will need to be slightly angled to align the slots with the frame hooks)
- Disengage hooks from the other side of the bed and raise the bed frame to a high position
- Align hooks to the same height as the other side, insert, and apply downward pressure
- Place the mattress on the bed frame and push against the wall
- Install safety rail (recommended for medium position)
Bed Lofting Registration
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