The directions are good, but what is not good is that the hardware is poorly labeled and organized. So, for example, it says to use W-2, and there's a pouch of screws that are W-2, but then that pouch also includes W-5 all mixed together. This was a frustrating piece to put together for that reason. However, it looks nice and solid and my cat perched on it immediately. It's not clear that they will use the litter box area.