I put this set together by myself. It took me about 4.5 hours and a lot of patience!! The long benches are what took the longest! Putting the corner pieces together was the most difficult thing for me. Getting the little bar in the middle was irritating but as far as assembly, everything was easy to understand and all of the equipment was in the box, and well covered for protection. The box was a little beat up when I got it and heavy as hell lol but the pieces were not damaged. For the price it was worth it vs paying 800.00 for the same quality at a furniture store !