Great value purchase.  I researched a lot of loft beds and they can be very pricey.  For what you get in this product it is well worth the price.  Very sturdy, not too high leaving plenty of head space in a room with 8 foot ceilings, and tons of shelf space for all my nine year old's lego creations.  Assembly is all done with an allen key which is provided and the instructions are excellent.  They also provide plenty of extra hardware.  The only downside I would say is the ladder rungs could be a little wider.  One warning I will give is that you cannot use a mattress with a thickness greater than 6 inches for safety reasons.  If you plan to use a mattress you currently own be sure to measure it as it may exceed this threshold.