I purchased the king size. I'm a seasoned furniture assembler and I love putting them together. My partner actually makes certain pieces of furniture and wooden doors. It took us 8, almost 9 hours, to put this frame together. It came in four separate boxes and none of them were damaged, neither were any of the pieces inside. One thing to keep in mind when purchasing this bed frame is that it's going to be best to screw the pieces together by hand. The pieces are solid wood and using a drill will more than likely split the wood and damage them. Also, the instructions are labeled and pretty simple to follow but we had to improvise on some steps. Overall, we are in love with this bed frame. I'm five months pregnant and my husband is a big guy, this is the most solid frame we've ever owned. It doesn't creak or move and the storage space is amazing. Absolutely worth the sore hands, the price, and the hours it took us to put together.