After reading postings from owners with regards the putting together of this bed, I from the start took my time to read the instructions and set out all off the parts sent (all parts present and). I completed one section fully, before moving onto the next section. It took me over 1:5 hrs to complete, with a helping hand from my Son-In-Law for the first section, also the section where we needed to attach the metal frame to the main bed. I have to say it was easy to complete, instructions are clear to read and follow. I do have one small but could be an important point. The mail Allen Key that is used for 97% of the work is not as strong as it could be, the edges started to round off. It was ok for me as I had a stronger set of Allen Keys to fall back onto. To recap, Read the instructions fully, take your time do NOT jump ahead of the instructions. Would I recommend this bed Yes for sure I will. I build it again, Yes I would. Hope this helps you.