I put it together myself over the course of two days. It probably would have taken about 3.5 hours to do everything from start to finish but I always go pretty slow. The key to your happiness is to wait to tighten all the screws until the very end. I also use an Alan wrench that is made to be used at an angle. Without it, i probably would have been frustrated because there are a lot of tight corners. All in all, no squeaks, feels solid, and my girls love it!