I had a lot of trouble assembling it in the small space I had to fit the washing machine in. In addition to the limited space, the instructions were based on the premise that you would be working in a large space, so I had to take the screws out and put them back in three times. If you're planning to assemble it in a small space like I did, I think it's better to read the instructions all the way through first. And since I did it by myself, I think it took about two hours. I was seriously close to crying, but the product itself is good, so I'll take off one star and give it four... If I ever move house again, I think I'll have a hard time with this rack again