It took me three plus hours.. not bcz I was only one person trying to assemble but bcz the top roof part had a bent portion which made it nearly impossible to align and comeple the chair's assembly. The thought of having to put all the parts back in the box and carrying it to ups/FedEx to return almost made me cry.. but all thanks to my resource ful brain , .. I hammered my way in and finally after lots of hits it fit in. I still have one screw that I have not been able to secure. I just hope this does not disturb the structural integrity of the chair. There's one small crack at one place also.. I love the chair otherwise. Really strong and stable. My favorite spot to read a book.