First, my boyfriend put this together while I was at work. He couldnt finish though as the backing of the couch required two people to place it into the latches. He ended up giving it a small tear, but its okay cause its hidden. The height is normal like every other couch. However, this couch is slightly hard, but I can still lay  sit on it without being uncomfortable Its just not one of those couches you sink into. Still tho, love the it  its even better that its faux leather as my dog sheds HEAVILY. 1010 would recommend couch.