I just received my platform bed on March 6th.. It took me at least 2 hrs; that's only because I had the side boards of the bed backwards and upside down so that the velcro was face down. I had to unscrew the left and the right sides so the that plats stuck on. Afterwards everything looked normal. I actually like this queen size bed it fits my 2nd bedroom nicely. It is low profile but I have a 12inch mattress though so it worked out fine.