Bed was extremely easy to put together. I was able to do it alone in a tight room with two busy-body dogs milling around. Had one screw in the middle rail have a tough time lining up. I don't think it was anything I did, just the manufacturing was slightly off. I still managed to screw it in tight, it just wasn't as pretty as the other ones. A week in, holding up well with one person and two medium-sized dogs.