So this desk was a pain but not as much of a pain as I thought it would be. I had a friend watch my kids and I got ready with a power drill to do it on my own. It ended up taking me two days and help from my friend to get it complete. We got the bones done the first day and the second day was the drawers. I used my power drill and wood glue to make sure everything was secure. I also installed brackets to make sure the hutch stays on since we have 3 littles. My husband loves his home office desk and I for sure think for the price it was a good deal. I especially like the fact that it has a built in plug so my husband doesn’t have to run a million extension cords.