I purchased this on sale because it was cheaper than buying individual pieces and constructing my own raised beds. I had seen other reviews stating that you would need to sand the wood down, but did not realize just how rough the cut was! I am currently power sanding the pieces down to get them as smooth as possible before staining and assembling. I would recommend staining the wood with an eco-friendly stain to preserve it and providing extra exterior supports with rebar along the outer edges of the beds because the wood pieces are also very thin. A number of the wood pieces also came cracked and I have not reached out to the customer service at Wayfair or on the little slip of paper provided in the package yet. If I am able, I will update this review when everything is done.