This was a very unfortunate purchase. The sides of the barn look they are one whole slate but there are so many pieces and the pieces are not as easy to put together as you may think. I was really excited about receiving this chicken barn but it arrived late and had some broken pieces in the box. I was ready to tackle the project but was highly discouraged after separating several pieces out of the box that there were a few broken pieces inside the middle of one of the boxes. I would save your time and spend the extra money on a way easier assembled coop.