[cherylncliff]

Just helped my son assemble a murphy bed from breda beds. They only make murphy beds. The material is high density particle board laminated with a veneer. The construction is excellent. Everything fit exactly right, no re-drilliing or forcing. The assembled structure looks very nice, operates smoothly and feels substantial. My wife and I slept on it and it felt quite secure. Some things to consider. The total weight (queen sized) is 525 pounds. Individual pieces are under 50 pounds. Assembly is a 2 person job. Attaching the springs took some finagling and was not as easy as it appeared in the video. Put the springs onto the hinge mechanism BEFORE installing the mechanism onto the panel. The door is 2 pieces that are held together by a metal frame and some metal rails. That assembly weighs about 100 pounds or so and is assembled flat on the floor (you will need a square drill bit not provided. I think it was a number 4.) That assembly is tilted upright and then must be lifted about 8 inches and then lowered into the holder on the the back part of the wall unit. Not too bad other than the weight. It took my son and I the entire day (10AM until 7PM). You may also want to buy a piece of 1inch foam insulation (1 4x8 sheet just works on the queen size). This can be carved to fit between the metal rails that hold the front door pieces together to give your mattress a firmer foundation. Lots of useful information including pictures, assembly videos and how to measure on their website. Read all the way through the instructions BEFORE you start assembling. Also note that the online video does the assembly in a slightly different order than in the instructions.

If you do not have a strong assistant, I would recommend hiring a handyman or ordering with assembly (I think they charge about $250).