This bed is HEAVY but you know that means it's sturdy and real wood. Needed two people to fit all the pieces together, and you will want a ratchet wrench to make it go faster. The allen wrench it comes with works fine, but you will be at it for a while since that type of tool is necessary to get to the holes between the slats of the bed. It's beautiful and I almost wish it was our main bed instead of the guest bed!