the box it comes in his huge and heavy- as expected, it’s metal. You’ll need someone to help you move the box to where you’re going to build it- or you can be stubborn like me and drag it around and slide it up/down the stairs alone and risking a back injury.That said- it is SO SIMPLE TO BUILD. I’m just one person, and I was able to put it together in about an hour. I recommend having a decent amount of space to spread out the parts to make it easier. It comes with a screwdriver which is all the tools you’ll need. For the first three steps of instructions I’d suggest having something to hold the side walls after you attach them because the screws won’t hold it right until the next step where you add the support, (i used a vacuum to prop it up against) after that it’s smooth sailing. The bottom shelf is optional, so I could take it out if I wanted to hang some thing longer than shirts. I live in a basement studio that occasionally gets some water in heavy rain and I’m sick of my wood furniture getting ruined. This is perfect, it doesn’t LOOK metal, and will definitely hold up. It’s nice and sturdy.My smaller parts (screws etc) were mislabeled, but they were all there- do a quick inventory to match the bags with what they’re supposed to be (P was labeled O) Easy enough to match the picture with what you have and figure out. I’m already considering buying another!