Perfectly study and strong. We've had this for years, it's always been so easy to set up and extremely heavy duty strong.

Hard wood. I forget the type of wood. No hardware involved, which is wonderful because it has built in hinge hooks that hook onto inner openings, making it super easy to assemble, like 5 minutes! Bonus: There are TWO height choices for your box spring/mattress combo (or just one Very thick mattress will also work.)