These can be cut down to less than 14" if you have the right tool - I had to get it to 13"

My husband was able to put it together with no problem (using the tool included in the kit).

When I snapped off some length off one of the rods, it kind of bent the entire thing, but I used the snapping tool to gently straighten it out

I probably did not have the correct tools for doing

You get two sets each of the two U-shaped legs, plastic connectors, adjustable hanging rods, and a plastic "snapping" tool for shortening the hanging rods (to create a total of two frames).

You get two sets each of the two U-shaped legs, plastic connectors, adjustable hanging rods, and a plastic "snapping" tool for shortening the hanging rods (to create a total of two frames).

Basically I used a sharp tool to make an additional groove further along the bar, then used pliers to break off the extra