Dorm Lofts

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<p>Anyone know of any companies that make these lofts that will deliver to New York? Thanks.</p>

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<p>I’m looking for one for Providence. Any suggestions? Lowe’s? Home Depot?</p>

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<p>Try Gothic Cabinet Craft. there are a few of them located around NYC.</p>

<p>there is one located at </p>

<p>2652 Broadway (97th street)
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-4368 </p>

<p>Locations</p>

<p><a href=“http://yellowpages.superpages.com/listings.jsp?C=&N=gothic+cabinet+craft&STYPE=S&CID=&scale=&lng=&lat=&L=New+York+NY&search=Find+It[/url]”>http://yellowpages.superpages.com/listings.jsp?C=&N=gothic+cabinet+craft&STYPE=S&CID=&scale=&lng=&lat=&L=New+York+NY&search=Find+It&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Their website
<a href=“http://www.gothiccabinetcraft.com/product_listing.php?cPath=8_18[/url]”>http://www.gothiccabinetcraft.com/product_listing.php?cPath=8_18&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I have seen loft beds at a store in Rhode Island called Off-Track Bedding.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.offtrackbedding.com%5B/url%5D”>www.offtrackbedding.com</a></p>

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<p>I’m confused. At MIT students make their own lofts. Why would you buy one?</p>

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<p>I’m confused why that’s confusing. Presumably some people are not as handy as others. Not everyone has the same skills, or inclinations. </p>

<p>Columbiamom–check with Housing before you go ahead. I never saw a loft in my S’s dorm. I’d ask him, but he’s out of town, and without the cell phone he lost, but that’s another issue.:p</p>

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<p>Thanks to all who gave excellent suggestions. </p>

<p>dmd77 - My son is only going to Columbia where everybody doesn’t build their own, so with that and the fact that, as garland put it, my son is not as talented as the mit students at building lofts is why I would purchase one.</p>

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<p>does the school housing office provide you with a rental company? My S went to U of Delaware and the housing office sent us some info about a company that rented them for the year-they set it up and take it down at the end of the school term. It wasn’t necessary to purchase since each year their housing situation may change and it may not work or be necessary. The rental was fast and reasonable.</p>

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<p>Can you check your S’s school website for kids that sell their lofts each year? We built one for our son but we are also within decent driving distance that we can take it and put it up. My S’s school website has a For Sale page where you can find anything and everything at rock bottom prices.</p>

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<p>AudiB4 and Laxmom - hadn’t thought of renting or checking the school’s classifieds. Thanx.</p>

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<p>You know, I think we must be talking about completely different things here. Lofts at MIT are massive structures attached to the wall, often with a queen or king bed on top (as in this link: <a href=“http://www.deviating.org/anisa/images/MIT/loft.jpg[/url]”>http://www.deviating.org/anisa/images/MIT/loft.jpg&lt;/a&gt; or this one: <a href=“Chi Phi Beta Chapter”>Chi Phi Beta Chapter; ). Are you all talking about those high beds with a bureau underneath that they sell in furniture stores?</p>

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<p>We brought S to UMiami this weekend and there were fliers under all the dorm doors from architecture students who were building lofts for a fee. They ranged anywhere from 130-200 for materials and labor with discounts if both roommates wanted lofts. Same day installation. Tons of kids, including S and roommate had them built. Call the school’s residence life office and see what the lofting rules are and if any on campus service is available. There are also on-line loft kits available to be shipped to schools</p>

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<p>The one my H built is very sturdy and holds a twin bed on the top and is high enough to put S’s desk and chair underneath along with 1/2 a large sofa…the other half was under the roommates’ loft (hubby built that one too) with the TV. There are certain specs you had to follow for it to pass inspection. With the lumber and hardware it ran about $60. Once he no longer needs it, we are going to post it on the For Sale page.</p>