I had to glue down the mat to the table top which wasn't expected, but putting the cart together was very easy. The table top is smaller than I would have liked, but I cut a piece of 1/4\" plywood to 32 x 26 inches and I lay that on the table. I work on lawn mowers so they now fit well on the cart. The foot pedal is great, no handle to crank to lift the table top. I used to work on mowers down on the ground level with them. Having the mower lifted up saves me a lot of effort. Great work table for whatever you need to lift up.