I put the desk together by myself, and I'm around 100 pounds. The only thing you need is a screwdriver. There is one step at the end, where it's good if you have somebody to help you, but I figured it out how to complete it alone.  The package was heavy, I had to "roll" it into the house, then I just took everything out piece by piece, so again, you don't need too much muscles. Looks very nice (more expensive than it is), just like in the picture, but when you put it together, you can tell it's not very sturdy.  I put a super heavy computer on it for now, and it hasn't collepsed yet (it's been 2 days). If you just want something cheap but nice looking to  put your laptop on, it's perfect. If you are planning on keeping heavy items on it, like heavy computer or TV, you might need something sturdier.