So….Lets start by saying, reviews that said this was a two person job, they were not lying. 3hrs later I did manage it by myself, with some very creative acrobatics and cuss words. You literally have to put half of this bed together from underneath, super fun alone . Couple other side notes, check all holes to make sure you dont have debris in the hole from the drilling process, that is annoying when you have to try to get it out when the other end of something is already attached. The screw holes are not predrilled and do require some elbow grease, but not bad. My boyfriend was just sad that he could not have gotten a video of me putting this together by myself, he found my struggle quite entertaining. I did not find it quite as funny. But in the end. I love the bed, and it will stay up for all eternity, because Im never taking it apart