The bed is heavy and does include numerous pieces to keep track of and assemble. After it arrived, and I started to assemble it, I discovered that about half the wood pieces were cracked. (Maybe dropped during shipping - has probably experienced complaint this many times. No questions asked except what parts did I need replaced). I got on the phone to Canada, and within about 14 days or so, I had the replacement pieces. They said it is usually quicker except it was over the Easter holiday so we lost about four days. The bed itself is relatively simple to assemble. Just read the instructions and go slow. The three drawers were a bit of a struggle as the screws and screw holes were not perfectly aligned. Plus some of the screws to be inserted close to a another piece of wood so it is a bit awkward to get a good angle. I would say five hours with two people. I think one needs some strength and knowledge of how to put furniture together. It seems sturdy but my teenage girls have not yet used it.
A bit difficult to assemble but worth it
The bed is heavy and does include numerous pieces to keep track of and assemble. After it arrived, and I started to assemble it, I discovered that about half the wood pieces were cracked. (Maybe dropped during shipping - has probably experienced complaint this many times. No questions asked except what parts did I need replaced). I got on the phone to Canada, and within about 14 days or so, I had the replacement pieces. They said it is usually quicker except it was over the Easter holiday so we lost about four days. The bed itself is relatively simple to assemble. Just read the instructions and go slow. The three drawers were a bit of a struggle as the screws and screw holes were not perfectly aligned. Plus some of the screws to be inserted close to a another piece of wood so it is a bit awkward to get a good angle. I would say five hours with two people. I think one needs some strength and knowledge of how to put furniture together. It seems sturdy but my teenage girls have not yet used it.