My husband is good with tools but still took several hours to put this together, but it was so worth it! The kit comes with thorough instructions and more than enough nails and screws to create a really heavy, sturdy, but attractive piece of storage furniture. Most impressive of all -- when ONE of the 20+ sections of particle board shelving had been damaged when the box arrived, a single call to Great Offer Stock (and an immediate conversation with a live person) got a replacement piece shipped out and received within a week. (Actually, they sent two just in case . . .) This was my first Great Offer Stock purchase, and I will definitely be using Great Offer Stock in the future!