I took my time putting this together, over about 3 hours, not wanting to make an error. All the pieces fit together precisely right, and all the different bags of screws were labeled as were all the wooden pieces. This helped a lot. The instruction book is strictly visual, but clear. I did not have to force or jiggle anything into its proper place; the materials fit together well. Attaching the metal wheel tracks was also easy, and again, everything fit together perfectly. As I slid each drawer into the cabinet, I was so happy at the smooth rolling of the wheels on the tracks, and the overall appearance of the unit is very nice; i may get another sometime for these reasons. You don't need more than a philip's head screwdriver and some hand strength . I was a little confused at first when attaching the fairly thin back piece as it has little holes, but there are no matching holes in the wooden cabinet, but I soon saw that just holding the little screws in those holes and pushing/screwing them in with a screwdriver worked find and the back was soon attached well. It is truly a nice looking little dresser. I bought it just for socks and underwear and it is perfect for such a use, rather than for large bulky clothes.