I am very impressed at how easily this went together. It took about 8 hours by myself, having someone help me only twice just to hold one side when attaching the other. I highly recommend you take the time (about an hour) to completely unpack and remove all the items from their plastic wrapping. It's not really difficult to assemble, but it does take a lot of time. 2 a-frame ladders is a bonus, and a hex bit for your drill will save you time since the last 175 screws (for the roof panels and supports) can be power drilled. Another installation tip would be to not fully tighten the beams until after you layer them together. I used glue in-between the beams, secured them with the screws provided, then tightened all the bolts. The finished product looks great and I would recommend this to anyone.