Very hard for one person to assemble because of size but also because the directions are only pictorial.....no written directions......and the drawings are very poor and unclear.  The quality isnt great. Much of the wood is thin and all is very dry. A small wedge was broken off one of the slats in the pieces that fortunately go in the bottom...glad I have super glue since I didnt see that until the base was constructed.  I will need to oil the entire piece which I would normally do a bit but this will require a double dose...just a poor quality wood. If I hadnt needed the bench immediately for storage Id have returned it.