I read reviews before buying that said some people put it together on their own in a couple hours. But it took both my husband and myself doing this together. There are sections where it simply can’t be done without one person holding on to the post while the other turns the wrench. Also there are many pieces. It’s all wonderfully labeled and easy to understand but be very careful I. The beginning to get the initial frame built. I also suggest not tightening the screws all the way until you have the main frame together. We had to loosen things up twice to get additional poles in place.