This bed was totally straight forward to put together. It took my husband and I two mornings to complete. The only downfall was the unexpected delay with the second box. This was to have been a present for my son’s Birthday but for whatever reason, the second part of the order did not come for close to two weeks after the fact. Additionally, it came with minor damage - nothing functional just a small barely noticeable tear in the panel (it’s not real wood btw - but a thin wood painted top coat) BUT upon mentioning this to wayfair, they went over and beyond by giving me the option to be reimbursed or have credit added to my wayfair account. This company definitely values its customer’s satisfaction. Oh and also,  Buy the mattress Ortega 6 inch memory foam mattress. The specifications given for the top bunk were so hard to find any where so I finally called wayfair to find out where others who bought this bunk purchased their mattress. Very happy with it all and my son is OBSESSED.