I purchased this stand as a replacement for an older porch swing stand. Like other reviewers have stated, it does take 2 adults to assemble. I suggest you stain/paint all of the wood before assembling. To assemble the stand, you need a drill or an electric screwdriver and a socket wrench with 1/4" and 5/16" sockets. In the bag with the screws, bolts, nuts, etc.. they do include a bit for the drill/electric screwdriver that fits the square head shaped 3" wood screws. The galvanized brace fasteners did not line up with the pre-drilled holes on the legs. I had to drill new holes to get the braces to fit properly. The swing seems to be sturdy so far.