<p>Are lofts used in the dorms? It seems like the modern doubles are large enough so a loft would not be necessary. What about in the older dorms or triples?</p>
<p>My daughter was in a modern dorm. The beds have the capability of being lofted - no extra equipment required. My daughter and her roommate both lofted theirs. It seemed to be quite (most?) common.</p>
<p>I believe the beds in all dorm rooms have the capability to be "self lofted" but not bunked. You can raise the mattress to be pretty high, but not really high enough to put a sofa or desk underneath. Here is the page to WashU's policies on lofting - Washington</a> University in St. Louis Residential Life. Many students put the beds on the highest level so they can put their dresser underneath. I've even seen a fairly large refrigerator under a bed. I put my bed about half way up - stored all my extra stuff underneath in storage boxes. That clears up a lot of floor space.</p>
<p>when i was at washu over the summer last year in lee, a traditional dorm, most of the guys bunked their beds by themselves and the RAs didn't have a problem with it. but, i don't know the official policy or anythign about the other dorms.</p>
<p>how are you supposed to make the beds higher?</p>
<p>You can adjust the mattress height on the beds WashU supplies. Each leg of the bed has a series of slots in it and the frame that holds the mattress has the metal hook type things that fit into the slots. They work sort of like adjusting shelves in a cabinet, allowing you to make it any height you want. As someone else said, you can make them high enough to put a dresser under, but I don't think it is high enough for someone to sit in a chair, etc. I guess you could put the frame on the highest setting then put those "bed lift" things you can find at Target, etc. under each leg - that would make the bed even a little higher. That would be a pretty simple way to "loft".</p>