It took about a week to apply the three coats of spar varnish to the laundry rack, between my day job and the cold weather. I did get it done, though, as I really wanted the garage back before the rains came. The tools required for the mounting step were a ladder, a stud finder, a pencil, a drill, a screwdriver, a tape measure, a pair of pliers, and a pair of scissors. The parts were eight eye bolts, four "S" hooks, two single pulleys, two double pulleys, a cleat, two screws, and a spool of light rope.