Do this with two people. I was having a really hard time getting the initial frame together because the side posts kept falling off the boards.it feels like it’s messed up and flimsy as first until you get the corner slats in that it makes everything solid. I am really happy with my bed. It is pretty low but that’s what I wanted and I ended up buying a 1.5 inch mattress topper because you can feel the boards without the mattress pad. Speaking of the boards. When I received the package, some of them were too short and aligned crooked that it didn’t reach across or fit into the pre-made prongs. I called customer service and after an hour and 20 minute wait I got a hold of someone and they did an easy replacement order for the wooden slats and got them within a day or two which was great. Haven’t had the chance to put them on yet but hopefully they fit this time