When they say something needs two people to put something together, believe them. The UPS guy who dropped this at my door looked seriously annoyed due to it's weight, it weighs easily as much as a dinosaur. I put my back out dragging it to the room where I wanted it set up. Once I got some help, we had this together in about 45 minutes and it looks awesome! Sturdy, room for tons of books, nice low'ish height and perfect for the room and my décor. This bookshelf ain't going anywhere!