This is a very nice Murphy bed. The pictures in the instruction were not always clear which made it difficult to be sure that I was putting it together correctly. There were a great number of places where there were no pre-drilled holes for the screws that were indicated in the instructions even though the instructions showed those holes. This bed took the better part of a day to put together with help, partly because of the constant second guessing because what the instructions showed did not match the reality. I started out pre-drilling the missing holes but ultimately pre-drilling was not needed. The screws that came with the bed were able to screw in without pre-drilling and with no issue of splitting or damage to the bed. This bed is very solid and I am very happy with the final product. Please note that the base does not have slats. The only other issue is a plastic strip that is supposed to go between the two sections of the back did not go on as all the parts are too flexible and it would not go on so I left it off. The back of the bed is the weakest part of the bed. My bed has a solid wood base. I purchased a 6” foam mattress that fits perfectly folded in the storage area of the bed. I like the large undivided drawer that is provided and will be storing pillows and sheets for the bed in the drawer.