The directions say this project will take 2 hours. Make sure you carve out 4. You will definitely need 2 people and the other person should be an octopus. After completing the bed it was time to finish with the drawers. Both drawers had split wood pieces. See all of the pictures. We were so close to finishing that I used what I had and made the drawers work. We bought 2 of these beds so let’s hope the next one assembles easier.