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This product comes in two boxes, all parts in the box are well identified and well protected. When you take the parts out, keep the material that is covering the back of the bed and the front panel of the trundle, I'll explain later in the review. I put this day bed together by myself, although at times during the process I wished I had a second pair of hands. If you are putting it together by yourself...it takes time, patience, common sense and some imagination to put it together. As I said all parts come well identified, familiarize with the parts and the instruction manual before you begin. Make sure you are putting this bed together in the place where it will reside since, after all, it is a the size of a twin bed and it is heavy. Fallow the instructions step by step, until you get to pages 10 and 11, DO NOT tighten those brackets all the way in, leave them somewhat loose! This will save you a lot of frustrations, trust me. You'll see when you get to page 14 and this little detail will make a lot of sense. Once there and you have hung all the sides, then you can tighten all the bolts. I used a level to make sure the bed frame was completely​ even before doing the final tightening. Don't install the back cross bar (page 16) until you have the trundle put together and it is under the bed. Make sure the front​ is flush with the top, then use washers (not included) when you attach the back bar so the bar doesn't push the trundle out and it stays flush with the front top of the bed. Now, before you set your mattress on the bed, consider this; are you going to use this day bed on a regular basis? Daily basis? Or are you just going to use it on rare occasions? If you are going to use this day bed on regular or daily basis I would encourage you to set a 1/2" thick panel of composite, particle or just plywood board on top of the planks, keep in mind that all mattresses are really made for even flat surfaces. Doing this will stretch the longevity of the mattress as well. Remember the cover material I told you to keep at the beginning of this review? This is where it comes in handy. If you are going to use a panel on top of the planks that material will be enough to cover that panel, I stapled mine with a floor stapler. By the way, the panel I used I bought it at HD for only $16.00 and included the cut to size (73" X 39 1/4") and the mattress I'm using is an 8" LinenSpa (Amazon). I hope this review/explanation is helpful. No regrets and very, very happy with the product!