Well packaged arrived the heavy package. The outer packaging is used later to support. The manual you should look but not to cause extra work. Who just has a helping hand available should safeguard this resource. I have the whole assembled itself. In order to put a certain amount of force and lift the washing machine to get course not around. The base is stable in itself and I recommend the washing machine is connected to the socket on the first enstprechenden Stand align and then provide only a insulating mat. The side walls can be, in contrast to some comments, assemble reasonably well with some consideration and sensitivity. The acquired storage space under the machine is worth gold, not just bigger people will be thanked from the back the new height.