This was one of the easiest beds to assemble that I’ve purchased from a across a variety of furniture companies. The manual is very thorough and each part is labeled with a number. I assembled it myself. The box is very heavy, though. I had to disassemble the box and parts to carry the it up my five story walk up. It’s better if you have a helping hand. The bed is sturdy and what I expected for the price. Would recommend to a friend.