The original item was damaged in transit and we had to wait for a replacement. The replacement item did not include instructions to assemble. We had to call customer service who then emailed the 57 pages of instructions.  It was not hard to put together, just cumbersome so plan on two people. The grey is NOT the grey shown. It is a beigey tanish grey that clashes with our walls. We were expecting the beautiful true grey as shown in all of the stock photos.  Buy at your own risk. Two stars only because the fireplace unit is wonderful. If not for that, this would be a -2 star item!