The sideboard has the height and width that I needed to raise my 55" TV to a good height for a good view while working out on my elliptical machine. At first glance, I wasn't sure if it was going to be sturdy enough to hold my TV, but in the end it is sturdy. The instructions are diagrams without text so you have to decide what works for you to accomplish each diagram. I put the sideboard together by myself, but it really would be better if another person helps in the cases where items seem to be floating waiting for the next step. The diagram is missing a item number and the two sides were mislabeled (swapped) so that cause a dely. I'm happy with the results, but it took me too long to put together by myself.