I was able to put this together all alone, with my 4 kids running Around me. The only extremely difficult part was the mattress slats. Some fit in easy then there were like seven that were so darn hard to just put in the dang holes. That's the only thing I had problems with, the freaking mattress slats. The box it came in was REALLY HEAVY you'll need help with getting that where you'll have the bed. After the work is complete you'll have a very sturdy bed that you will love.