It was very easy to put together took me less than two hours to put together but I was in a small room and had a toddler being my helper so I could have done it much faster alone. It’s very sturdy but also very easy to move around. I love the Velcro so the slats don’t slip. It has wonderful space underneath the bed and also comes with extra parts which is nice. The only issue I had with this bed was shipping it’s a hit or a miss with fedex.