I am pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to put the bed together I bought this bed for the spare bedroom for when my 10year old granddaughter stays at the weekends and school holidays she loves her new bed and says it's really nice and comfortable. It has also been used by 6ft2in son for a few weeks while his bedroom was being decorated he said he found it comfortable and it didn't creak or make any noises when he moved or turned over in bed it has been a few months since I bought the bed and it is still going strong it has been used by adults and children so I can honestly say that this bed is strong and sturdy and was a real bargain when I bought it so I am very pleased I made this purchase and would totally recommend it.