Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We decided to convert the Da Vinci Kalani from a crib to a full sized bed and ordered the rails (white kit) from Amazon. Rails were delivered within two days and looks great. In some ways, I expected more for the price rather than two wooden side bars and bolts. I knew that the kit would come with no slats but it would have been nice if Kalani (MDB) had designed the crib so that it could accommodate a mid beam and include that with the the kit. Fixing the rails is relatively straightforward. Requires a bit of dis-assembly but 30 mins or so and I had the crib converted to the full size bed frame. My wife and I read to our son before he goes to bed so it was imperative that we get some slats or a box spring to support our weight. First stop was the local Ikea store to see if I could get slats for the frame but unfortunately all the full sized slats require a beam in the middle so it was a no go. I decided to get a little creative and went to Home depot and got 8 1x3" boards and had them cut it down to the exact width (52 1/4"). This leaves a 1/4" gap to the side rails. Next, I ordered ~10 yards of 1" white nylon ribbon from Amazon and used a staple gun to staple the wooden slats at 9" intervals on both sides. The idea was this will keep the slats from sliding outwards on the frame. For the first and last slats, I nailed in plastic spacers to prevent the slats/nylon ribbon from compressing towards the center. The whole assembly is now quite taut and hopefully work well. Total cost for the slats + nylon assembly ~$40. I have added a couple of images.