Very easy to build with one person and extremely sturdy (but heavy). Has the typical parts (wooden dowels, lock nuts, etc) - find a YouTube video of the build to make it much easier. Highly recommend using a cordless drilldriver to speed up the build, but use the lowest torque settings as the long wood screws can cause the wood to crack. I had to drill a deeper hole to drive one of the screws in properly. Lastly, the fireplace color cannot be changed by the buttons on the unit - you have to use the remote which is a bit annoying. Otherwise, it is fantastic.