How long does this usually take to build?
1509580
I am not positive, but believe it will depend on your experience with this type of task. The pieces are quite small and there are LOTS of them. I purchased this for my 9 year old nephew who makes them frequently. He hibernates in his room and doesn't come out until it's done...usually an hour to an hour an a half. I would imagine it would take longer if you are new to it.
718243
It's a straight forward process, the biggest challenge is inserting the tension rods along the edge of the screen. And this part is time consuming not complicated (easier and faster with 2 people). It will take you between 30 - 45 minutes. I've assembled 2 of these screens and it took me about 30 minutes each time. Hope this helps.
1707697
It does take a while. Make sure to lay out the pieces in the proper order to facilitate the task. And follow the directions.
1821018
So far it is holding up well, but we only put it together 4-days ago. It took around 2-hours to build and the quality was better than I expected. Not a bad deal for the money.
688721
About 90 min if you're comfortable with Ikea-level instructions. These drawings are correct, but there are a lot of little details that you won't realize were informative until after you get to the next step and see what you did wrong. If I were to do it again, I'd focus more on two steps ahead. Little things, like the hinges not being symmetric, aren't made clear and then when you go to insert the top onto the bottom and they don't line up, the problem becomes obvious. Save the assembly for a time when you won't be rushing.
213971
You have to build it. I don't remember my review very well, but I thought that I emphasized that the building of it was difficult for me as the instructions were very simple and not as helpful as they could have been. It's a nice unit, but you have to build it yourself and you need a lot of patience with the assembly.
802105
Does not come pre built you have to build it yourself. It's not hard just time consuming.
782624
Take your time, don't try to do it in one or two sittings. I spent two enjoyable weeks of spare time building it and hanging it to free float from our ceiling. It is not a matter of time, it is the feeling of success when you are finished. bob
766534
Not hard, but VERY time consuming. It took me about four hours working at a comfortable, steady pace and really studying the assembly diagrams. I have to give KidCraft credit for the instructions. One step at a time, very simple but obvious diagrams, usually only one or two different screw/other types involved for each step (so each diagram was not overly complicated), but you will repeat that step two or four times per the 43 diagrams - so you can see how it adds up in time. And despite paying very careful attention, I still somehow managed to miss attaching two less relevant pieces which, with just a little loosening up on targeted screws, I was able to push them into place. Time and patience. Not hard, but VERY time consuming. It took me about four hours working at a comfortable, steady pace and really studying the assembly diagrams. I have to give KidCraft credit for the instructions. One step at a time, very simple but obvious diagrams, usually only one or two different screw/other types involved for each step (so each diagram was not overly complicated), but you will repeat that step two or four times per the 43 diagrams - so you can see how it adds up in time. And despite paying very careful attention, I still somehow managed to miss attaching two less relevant pieces which,... » Read More Not hard, but VERY time consuming. It took me about four hours working at a comfortable, steady pace and really studying the assembly diagrams. I have to give KidCraft credit for the instructions. One step at a time, very simple but obvious diagrams, usually only one or two different screw/other types involved for each step (so each diagram was not overly complicated), but you will repeat that step two or four times per the 43 diagrams - so you can see how it adds up in time. And despite paying very careful attention, I still somehow managed to miss attaching two less relevant pieces which, with just a little loosening up on targeted screws, I was able to push them into place. Time and patience. « Show Less
2187123
Let me start by saying it was a long time ago. I built it in parts not all at once. I finished it in three days. I had to wait for the glue to dry before stringing it. Stringing it was very time consuming and I had to use crazy glue to keep it in place. The end result looked great.
1224581
How long it takes depends on how good you are at "this" kind of thing. It is not easy - it is not especially difficult. If you follow the directions and are relatively strong - it's not a problem. I would recommend that you assemble it where you are going to use it as it is rather heavy. We didn't have to use any special tools - I can't remember if they came with it, but there was nothing uncommon that we needed to go out and buy.
1530324
It's been awhile since I put mine together, but I would guess 30-40 minutes. I don't think the worded instructions were very comprehensive but the pictures were very helpful in assembly.
619633
Take your time and study the parts a bit before starting. There are some gotchas possible but I was able to put it together in about 30 minutes.
218797
These take a couple of minutes to build each day. If you are looking for something that will take hours and hours, or something challenging, then this isn't the set to buy. This is more about opening something everyday and getting some neat figurines.
2056661
Also, please be aware - this piece requires A LOT of assembly. If you're by yourself, allow about 4 hours.
826563
A little. Need to put chair on to the stem and put the wheels on the base. 10 minutes.
2004654
A couple of hours. It's figuring out the instructions that take so long. We built ours in sections then took each section to its spot then finished it. Roof last.