The bunk bed was like putting an aircraft engine together. I asked a friend who had IKEA experience to do it after my husband and I nearly divorced over the process. My friend gave up after three hours, I hired a team to do it from a local handyman service. It took them over two hours and they said the instructions were bad and I was missing 4 bolts! If you are not very crafty, do yourself a big favor and buy a bed from a local furniture store assembled. All in, I spent the same amount and would have had less frustration etc. After this bed is assembled it is good, solid quality but save yourself the trauma!!!!