Well packaged, well built cabinet. The wood has not been stained or treated, so one has to expect pine wood of very light color that needs treatment. Wood thickness is nearly 1 inch. The back is not wood. The rest of it is wood. Our was well sanded and no damage. But the wood is very soft, so handling has to be careful. Assembly is easy if you have good experience with different hardware for cabinets. I would not know how to do it, my husband had no problems at all. We stained it multiple layers and waxed in the end, before assembly. But inspected the package before decided to stain. The doors can be tricky for people who do not know how to use this hardware to level the door, but it has big advantage because it allows precise alignment.