I put this together by myself! Happy, since I have never attempted to build anything, ever. It was easy to follow instructions, except the bolt that held the swing to the frame was difficult to put it. The umbrella is the only thing wonky about this chair. Doesn't seem to hang right. It hangs like a broken umbrella. The chair itself is so comfortable. It feels heavy duty and I am not concerned about it breaking or coming apart, even if this was my first attempt to put something together.