This desk is very sturdy and the fact that we got it on sale is a plus. You will need a screw driver to assemble the desk but everything else comes in the packaging for you. My 14 year old daughter was able to assemble the desk all by herself she recommended screwing the triangular shape to the desk first or else one of the screws won’t go down all the way. But other than that this was very easy for her to assemble and she absolutely loves it