We were very pleased with this bunkbed. It is really high quality. The instructions were not included in the box, unfortunately. I was able to get in touch with someone from Wayfair really easily. He sent me his email address and was able to email the instructions to me the same day, although it did take several hours. Notwithstanding the lack of directions, my husband and our two children (ages 4 and 6) put the bunkbed together in about 2 hours. Without directions. That says it was easy to put together. The bunkbed seems very strong and sturdy. I would recommend this bunkbed!