This bed is sturdy and nice. It took me about 3 hours to put together and I took lots of breaks and watched a movie while I did it. I’m just a stay at home mom and don’t have any experience really putting stuff together, but I was able to get this together just fine. I had to ask a neighbor to come help me lift the top bunk on top of the bottom which only took 1 minute. The rest, was done by myself. The directions are clear. My kids were so excited by this bunk bed and they’ve wanted one for years. We couldn’t be happier with this purchase and felt like it’s a great deal.