Fast shipping n well packaged. This bed was easy to essemble. I'm a 5'5 145lb single woman n I built it on my own. It took me about 3 to 4hrs. If u a handy girl like myself, on ur own It's obviously possible but if not ask a girlfriend/kids to help. The instructions said to built top bunk  separate but I didn't. I thought picking this whole bed up on my own would've been impossible. Manual was easy to understand. Hardware was neatly packaged n labeled but wood parts weren't labeled so looking at the pics it's a must to recognize. Could've warned me at the beginning that one has the option to change the stairs position from Left to right. I needed a steeping stool to secure top mattres rails but if done before adding top safety rails, it can be much easier. The bed it's made out of good quality wood n feels study for the exception of the mattres rails. They felt a bit flimsy. With a lil patients n ingenuity anyone can built this bed a man it's not a must.