<p>Realize it is early, but thought we might benefit from a thread where folks can ask questions about specific dorms to help them with planning and packing.</p>
<p>To start, in Capstone dorm, the brochure states the bed heights are adjustable, but it doesn't say to what height. Can someone who has lived in Capstone provide specifics, ie can the bed be raised enough to place a desk or futon underneath?</p>
<p>Hi Don Ho -
I saw your question about the Capstone bed heights and remember that I had posted a similar question on this forum several years ago when my son was going to be a freshman in Capstone! Here’s the answer (cut/paste)that was posted (it’s under the “Capstone bed raising” thread). It was very helpful to me and might be for someone else also:</p>
<p>I went by Capstone today. They were nice enough to let us look at a corner room. You can raise the bed using the existing bedframe( by lifting up the frame several bedframe notches up ) so you can fit the dresser under the bed. If you buy risers you will have even more height. There will be at least 20-26 inches clearance if you raise the bed and add risers. The closet is approximately 4o" wide and very tall. Inside it is a shelf that has about 20" x 40" of shelf space. The desk was 36" wide and 24" deep. You will have to pay an extra fee for a room phone so it is best just to use your own cellphone. We will move daughter in and see if she has enough room for her fridge, extra chair and bookshelf she wants. Otherwise we will see about buying a loft for her. You never know if they will stay in the room they were assigned to. We are pleased she has a scholarship and it will not hurt so much to get that loft if she wants it.</p>
<p>Thanks Greenville, this info was most helpful!</p>
<p>My S will be in McBryde this year. Any tips/pointers regarding McBryde? Is it air-conditioned?</p>
<p>I don’t know for sure, but I’d be hard-pressed to believe that a residential building at USC (or any building for that matter in Columbia) isn’t air conditioned. It honestly wouldn’t be safe in August to live in an environment like that after most students are used to air conditioning. I remember I went to camp one summer, and they didn’t have air conditioning, and so many people got sick during that one week, that the next year when I went back, they again had air conditioning.</p>
<p>Per the link to the following from the USC Website, McBryde is air conditioned:
<a href=“Housing - Housing | University of South Carolina”>Housing - Housing | University of South Carolina;
<p>Regarding Capstone: I lived in Capstone last fall. The closet is very large, as greenville mentioned. The bed cannot be raised enough to put a desk or futon below it, but it can provide plenty of storage space. If you want to use the space under the bed, you can rent a loft for about $100 for the year, and it’s easy to assemble. But they’re limited, so if you want a loft, get there early.</p>
<p>Regarding air conditioning in buildings: All buildings are air-conditioned. But sometimes air conditioning doesn’t work properly, and maintenance is slow.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. Lurking. Piles are growing in our house with not one, but 2 gamecocks getting packed for school. Did you advance order a loft at Capstone or were you able to rent one when you arrived? Youngest will be the freshman and he hasn’t been able to make contact with his roomie, so we’re sort of in limbo about getting a loft until he meets his roommate. </p>
<p>Weather forecast for Saturday – 92 and t-storms, so don’t forget to pack your umbrella!</p>
<p>if you are not traveling from too far away and can fit it in your car I would suggest you bring your own handtruck. They do offer them at Capstone on a first come first serve basis and it doesn’t take long for that line of people waiting for a bin/handtruck to get long and aggravating. While the beds can’t be raised high enough to put a desk or futon under them they can be raised high enough to fit the dressers under them which will open up some space in the room for other things. Good Luck to you, I hope everything goes smoothly for you.</p>