Purchased for my 8 yr old.  Relatively easy to assemble. Definitely use the wall fasteners. He's been using for a week now and really likes it.  Just an FYI the the rungs of the metal ladder are on the smaller side so a bit tough on the feet (maybe not as much for the kids) and they do have to climb over the side railing into the bed. My son seems to have this down now but a bit tricky for an adult attempting to change the sheets. Lol!