This is a great and sturdy piece of furniture for the price. I left comfortable climbing up the stairs and getting in the top bunk. The bed arrived in multiple boxes which made it easier to move into the bedroom for assembly. The only issue we encountered was that we were sent the directions for the wrong bunk bed. I am glad I sorted and inventories the pieces before I started.  I realized right away the hardware was correct but the instructions were wrong. I was able to easuly download a pdf instruction book to my iPad. Tip: If you have the trundle, you need to install the bottom braces off center so the trundle can slide in/out.  Also, if you use the stairs on the left vs right side, make sure you put the back of the bookshelf on the correct side. The directions are for the right side and don't mention how to adapt for left side installation. I was pretty intuitive though. The kids are happy!