I bought the bed for my 16 year old son and he headed the challenge of putting the bed together. We underestimated the time it would take to put it together, but roughly I would say 5 hours with some help from his mom and little sister. We didnt have any power tools so all the screwing was manual which added to our time. Expect to get frustrated. You will have to maneuver and be patient to get the pieces to line up. Unfortunately, like many others we also were missing pieces, but calling the manufacturer was quick and simple. They were kind and efficient in getting the missing parts to us. We did not take follow the suggestions by others to added the extra support and hardware, although, I suggested it to my son. So far so good. No squeaking and it seems firm enough. Overall my son is super happy with his new bed. It is was exactly what he wanted. A simple platform bed with extra storage space.
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I bought the bed for my 16 year old son and he headed the challenge of putting the bed together. We underestimated the time it would take to put it together, but roughly I would say 5 hours with some help from his mom and little sister. We didnt have any power tools so all the screwing was manual which added to our time. Expect to get frustrated. You will have to maneuver and be patient to get the pieces to line up. Unfortunately, like many others we also were missing pieces, but calling the manufacturer was quick and simple. They were kind and efficient in getting the missing parts to us. We did not take follow the suggestions by others to added the extra support and hardware, although, I suggested it to my son. So far so good. No squeaking and it seems firm enough. Overall my son is super happy with his new bed. It is was exactly what he wanted. A simple platform bed with extra storage space.