Took me most of the day drilling the bottom of the 6 wooden posts and fitting the other half of the feet so that the posts could be installed to the bases. I laid the post on the floor with the end of the threaded bar on the top of the receiving metal foot and by carefully lifting the post got it to slip into position for it to be screwed in which meant walking around with it until it took to the thread and then twisting is turn by turn to get it fully inserted. The posts are heavy and while the feet are fairly robust metal, I got a second one up as quick as I could to secure them together safely with some additional wooden supports for over-night.