Nice bench. The assembly was less than 10 minutes. Three of the panels are screwed into the sides while the top and bottom of the box fit snugly into grooves. I'd also purchased the company's garden arbour and stained them both with Thompsons Waterseal Desert Brown waterproofing stain. Although both advertised that they had a protective coating finish, the wood absorbed water too readily for my liking which is why I applied one coat of Thompsons. Also the original colour was advertised as medium brown. It's actually leans more to an orangey-yellow colour. If you are going to change the colour best to do it before assembly.