My husband and I are both extremely pleased with this purchase.  We bought two sets and the instructions were so clear and the parts so well laid out that we were able to assemble both sets in less than four hours.  Of course we used an electric drill/screw driver, but imagine most people would.  The beds are solid wood, well finished, and intelligently engineered.  We did read one suggestions from a prior buyer that we have followed up on, perhaps even improved on.  We bought inexpensive quarter inch sheets of fiberboard, stained them espresso to match beds, cut them to size, and stapled them with electric staple gun to bottom of slats of twin bunks.  As a result, the bare slats are covered, and no bedding materials hang down over the full bed surface.  Creates a much nicer appearance for little cost and effort.  We are totally pleased with price, product, and the outcome of the whole product.  Should mention, extremely solid, very safe set of beds.