Sadly, I have never assembled this house. Would it be impossible to produce wood pieces without 5 million splinters? Would it be impossible to have pre-cut pieces for the windows, door frames, etc? The instructions are pretty well-written..well enough for me to realize this would be a very time-consuming project. The biggest turn-off was realizing I couldn't just start assembling..every piece must be painted first, unless you like headaches later on. The absolute worst thing is the stairs..which alone would take forever to cut out and build! Some people with lots of patience and time on their hands might welcome this tedious project. Me, I ordered an already assembled house.