These chairs are a perfect addition to my front porch.  They can be put together by one person, but an extra set of hands would have been helpful.  Do yourself a favor and throw away the tools that come with the kit and use an adjustable wrench and power screwdriver.  Otherwise it will take you hours to get every nut tight enough to secure the pieces.  And don't tighten any of the pieces completely until you have all the screws in place or the holes won't line up exactly.  Well worth the cost.  Solid, secure seating.