Red/Brown Short
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, 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 be returned to pins 6 & 7 and will show 5 pins/notches from the bottom of the headboard.
Failure to do so (or improperly doing so) will result in a improper checkout 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
- Remove the mattress from the bed frame and move the bed away from the well if necessary
- Lift one side of the bed frame to disengage the hooks by applying upward pressure at the corners (if stuck a soft mallet may be used)
- Lift the bed frame to the medium 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 lift the bed frame to the medium position
- Align hooks to the same height as the other side, insert, and apply downward pressure
- Place the mattress on the bedframe and push the bed against the wall
- Install safety rail (recommended for 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)
- Lift the bed frame to the high 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 other side of the bed and lift the bed frame to the high position
- Align hooks to the same height as the other side, insert, and apply downward pressure
- Place the mattress and push the bed against the wall
- Install safety rail (required for high 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)
- Lower the bed frame to the medium 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 the bed frame to the low position. Insert hooks, and apply downward pressure.
- Disengage hooks from the other side of the bed and lower the bed frame to the low position. Align hooks to the same height as the other side, insert, and apply downward pressure
- Place mattress and push the bed against the wall