I ordered this cabinet because it looked nice online and the price was great. How tough could the assembly be, anyway? Well, as it turns out, it was more difficult than I could have imagined and I am pretty handy. The directions leave out one very important detail...there is one and ONLY one way that each piece can be attached for this cabinet to go together correctly. The instructions, even though they give you the basics, fall a little short in that regard. There was considerable trial and error in the assembly - I would get piece together and then the next pieces alignment would be off so I would have to disassemble and reassemble to get the correct orientation. Word to the wise - think each piece through as you attach them and be prepared to change things around. Also, where the back panels are attached had no screw holes, so you might have to use a drill to help you with this. The cabinet is sturdy and looks great - now that it is assembled.
An exercise in trial and error...
I ordered this cabinet because it looked nice online and the price was great. How tough could the assembly be, anyway? Well, as it turns out, it was more difficult than I could have imagined and I am pretty handy. The directions leave out one very important detail...there is one and ONLY one way that each piece can be attached for this cabinet to go together correctly. The instructions, even though they give you the basics, fall a little short in that regard. There was considerable trial and error in the assembly - I would get piece together and then the next pieces alignment would be off so I would have to disassemble and reassemble to get the correct orientation. Word to the wise - think each piece through as you attach them and be prepared to change things around. Also, where the back panels are attached had no screw holes, so you might have to use a drill to help you with this. The cabinet is sturdy and looks great - now that it is assembled.