I do NOT assemble furniture (5'1, 97 lbs) but decided to save my husband the hassle while he's at work. (We both hate assembling furniture.)  I completed steps 1-10 out of 12 by myself in about 3 hours.  I didn't mind because I had the time!  The bed looks nice but it's cheap feeling.  It's not thick and well built like 10+ years ago.