This was the perfect solution for my girls who share a rather small bedroom. I had a friend who is much handier than I put it together. He said the directions were not quite as clear as others he’s seen, but he was able to get it assembled in five hours. This was exactly the type of bunk bed I’d decided on because I wanted a full on bottom so my girls could both sleep there if needed and stairs instead of a ladder for ease getting up and down. We have an over abundance of books so the shelving on the side is an added bonus storage solution.