Gracious me, I am in engineering ectasy (isn't that a thing?) This bed is the reason nobody should EVER buy the Chinese junk from Wally world! I put it together in less than an hour and it could withstand a hurricane! It was built to such good tolerances, I could have put it together blindfolded. Doweled and screwed connections, bolts and cross dowels, notches for the wood, a tiny hex wrench that worked like a crank on an old tractor, the exact number of pieces, packed in a box about 84"x6"x6", free delivery in 2 days (Wayfair) Solid wood, and made in Athens, Georgia by KD frames for $232. It made me want to order more furniture from them just for the pleasure of putting it together.This is a quality, all wood, tulip poplar, platform bed. Made in the USA ! Just in case you miss it in the description, this is unfinished wood. I wanted this, and plan to purchase an $8 can of stain/polyurethane and match to existing furniture. Love. This. Bed.