Lofting a Bed

<p>Does anyone know where to find information about arranging for your bed to be lofted? Isn't there a company you rent the loft from? Also, does anyone know how high the loft is (what can you put under it?) Thanks!</p>

<p>I think I got a postcard about lofting in the mail last year, but I’m not positive if that’s how I heard about it. Came up with this when I searched the W&M site (keyword “loft”):</p>

<p>—Can my student loft his/her bed?
The College does offer a loft service through [Welcome</a> To Campus Loft’s Web Site](<a href=“http://www.877bedloft.com%5DWelcome”>http://www.877bedloft.com) or 1-877-bedloft. Lofting the bed will give your student additional options for furniture arrangement and maximizing space. If your student is renting a loft, the desk will fit under the bed without the desk carrel on top. The loft company will deliver the loft prior to your student’s arrival. Desk carrels and desk chairs may be removed from the room using the maintenance work order system, after your student’s arrival. Residents may also construct their own lofts in their rooms as long as they comply with the safety standards outlined in the Housing Contract. Refer to the Student Housing Contract for more detailed information.</p>

<p>A link to where this was found: [William</a> & Mary - Moving In: A Guide for Parents and Guardians](<a href=“http://www.wm.edu/offices/residencelife/oncampus/openclose/movingin/index.php]William”>http://www.wm.edu/offices/residencelife/oncampus/openclose/movingin/index.php)</p>

<p>A girl on my hall lofted and put her desk and dresser underneath (with a small TV on top of the dresser). She could sit comfortably in her desk chair and not have any problems with height. You can’t stand straight up under the loft but it wasn’t a big deal at all. I’d say the space between the bottom of the bed and the floor was about five feet (math was never my strong suit, though!).</p>

<p>A guy friend lofted with another bed underneath, making a right angle with the beds. He had room to put his dresser right next to his bed under the loft.</p>

<p>Hope that’s what you were looking for :)</p>

<p>Thank you! I looked all over the W&M site and never found this. That’s exactly what I was looking for…I appreciate the extra info. too. I’m trying to help my son figure out his options. He’ll be in Barrett and it looks like it will be a pretty tight sqeeze without lofting.</p>

<p>This was in the “Freshman Dorm Assignments” thread about Barrett:</p>

<p>Rooms tend to be a bit on the narrow side, compared to others on campus, but the ceilings are quite high. Because of such, many residents end up bunking their beds—and comfortably! The student on the top bunk has enough room to sit up tall and still have at least 12 inches of space between their head and the ceiling. Some girls can nearly stand!</p>

<p>The Office of Residence Life may be able to provide you additional information about bunking and lofting (the logistics, costs, etc).</p>

<p>When D was a freshman, she lofted her bed but her roommate didn’t. Because she was using the space under the loft (I forget how much furniture and stuff she fit under it, but it was significant), her roommate wound up with most of the “real estate” in the room. D never complained about this, but it was obvious to me. Just saying…this is something to keep in mind.</p>