Put the desk together with my boyfriend in a little over an hour but I don't think it would be possible for just one person to build this on their own. A few of the larger pieces had some pretty deep scratches and some of them looked there was a crack in the wood. Unfortunately a part needed to build one of the drawers had holes in the wrong places and we weren't able to finish. Other than that this desk seems like it will do the job and looks great considering the price.