Trundle bed collapses on woman

[eeyoreandtink]

That pic doesn't look like they anchored it to the wall at all, b/c I don't see the holes where it would have ripped away...I see 2 tiny screws sticking out one side...and that's it...

There are four tiny holes just under the tv, and 2 of the 4 drywall anchors came out with the bed on the left. They clearly tried to use drywall anchors to fasten this. I cannot believe no one caught it.

 

[sachilles]

There are four tiny holes just under the tv, and 2 of the 4 drywall anchors came out with the bed on the left. They clearly tried to use drywall anchors to fasten this. I cannot believe no one caught it.

Not defending them, as the obviously didn't mount it right, but I'm not convinced you see drywall anchors in the photo, I think you may see screws coated with bits of drywall stuck to them from pulling out of the wall. Regardless, a poor install.
If they used anchors, I think the holes in the wall would be bigger. Also, you typically don't see white plastic anchors that are as long as that, that are that thin. They just don't need to be that long as they are only stuck in the drywall.

 

[eeyoreandtink]

Not defending them, as the obviously didn't mount it right, but I'm not convinced you see drywall anchors in the photo, I think you may see screws coated with bits of drywall stuck to them from pulling out of the wall. Regardless, a poor install.
If they used anchors, I think the holes in the wall would be bigger. Also, you typically don't see white plastic anchors that are as long as that, that are that thin. They just don't need to be that long as they are only stuck in the drywall.

Well, if you are right then they just screwed into drywall which is worse!

 

[sachilles]

Well, if you are right then they just screwed into drywall which is worse!

It's a no win debate in my mind. However, if they used anchors, that means they knew they were doing it wrong as that isn't acceptable. At least if they didn't use anchors, maybe they just made a mistake in not realizing they failed to the hit the stud. Though I can't fathom anyone that runs a screw gun for a living not realizing the screws didn't bite.
What I find interesting is the screws aren't sticking out of the bed on the other side, so they are either still in the wall, and the heads pulled through the bed side of the mounting....or when the screws pulled out of the wall they fell out of the bed.
It's conceivable the bed frame broke on the right side, and put too much pressure on the left side.
Bottom line, building maintenance has some investigation and repair work to do. Thankfully only one failure. Can you imagine the fire storm if it were more than one failure?

 

[iheartglaciers]

I don't think they explicitly state one way or another.

I know at POR they say "sleeps 5" in the trundle bed rooms (I know the set up is different).

But I wonder if they start specifying now because of this, shifting the "blame" a little if something does happen....

I don’t think they will start specifying because that would mean changing the occupancy limits of most DVC studios (which is currently 5 adults).

 

[mshanson3121]

I guess the bigger point is they have installed these kind of beds for years, its a not a new concept. The one that collapsed wouldn't have held much wait at all from the looks of the pics.

I realize that. But were they installed by the same crew/company/person? Unlikely. Furthermore, you can't begin to compare the two. There is a HUGE difference in design in those beds and these ones. Look at how much more support there is for the bed with the ones at POR and CBR compared to the ones at Riviera - the other beds fold down onto a full bench, so the weight of the bed/person is supported by a solid base. The ones at Wilderness Lodge fold down onto a table. This isn't the case at Riviera. Not only that - the actual bed at Riviera is larger than at POR/CBR.

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[mshanson3121]

Sorry, not sure why the attachment didn't work. The pics for comparison.

 

[Searc]

I totally agree as well. Missed studs. Yet when you miss a stud, you know it. The screws go in just a little too easily and never truly grab. An experienced contractor should have really known that feeling in a heartbeat.

I'm nothing more than an occasional picture hanger and I know exactly what it feels like when you grab a stud with a screw.

 

[jlwhitney]

Sorry, not sure why the attachment didn't work. The pics for comparison.

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wasn’t comparing to those as i have never seen them. Was comparing to poly villas ones where I have laid on them with no issue.


in the end in a month it will be old news and they will be working fine. They need to get it fixed fast and a solution since that bed is needed for larger groups.

 

[atkinstogram]

How many people will now be packing their own stud finders in their luggage?

I tried this once, but it just kept going off any time I picked it up..

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I'll get my coat..