I was a little hesitant seeing some of the reviews regarding construction, doors not lining up, etc. Im happy to report that if you put it together properly, it should be fine. delivered the box to my door and the box was in very good condition and very well packed. The instructions are similar to what you would see for an Ikea build; pictures, no words. (There is at least one YouTube video, if that helps). I followed the instructions pretty carefully and the unit was built in a few hours, pretty leisurely. Im no expert at these things, but pay pretty good attention to detail. In the end, I placed a 75 TV (66 wide) on top (this is the 70 table). I dont think Id go much bigger on the TV as the clearance on the TV legs is a little less than 1 from both the front and back of the cabinet.
A few construction comments:
/ Yes, it requires a little elbow grease, but not extreme. It would be helpful to take a drill and hand turn the drill in some of the holes provided. Thatll make the screwdriving a little easier.
/ Dont obsess with the dowels and glue. None of the dowels are critical, but they do help you line up pieces when youre putting them together.
/ Look at the pictures carefully while building to make sure you have the pieces in the right alignment.
/ Near the end of the construction, there are plastic wedges that they tell you to screw on to the back of the cabinet. I cant see any reason to do that since once the back panels are in place and the cabinet top affixed, those panels arent going to move. I completely skipped that step, but kept the parts in case Im proven wrong, but I dont think I will be.
/ Ive seen some comments specifically regarding the doors and attaching them to the cabinet. Some recommend reversing the last two steps and put the hinges on the cabinet, then on the doors. I stuck with the manufacturers instructions and first attached the hinges to the doors, then the doors to the cabinet. This is one place where I do recommend using some kind of power screwdriver rather than by hand as the screws are quite small. The hinge screws going onto the cabinet are kind of a triangular pattern. I found it best to place the door on the cabinet, screw in the top outside screw fairly tight, then make sure the door is aligned right, then do the bottom outside screw. Make sure the door is opening and closing properly, then do the inside screws on the top and bottom. Make sure the door works right and then make sure the outside screws are tightened. Then do the other door the same way.
Great purchase; works perfectly for me
I was a little hesitant seeing some of the reviews regarding construction, doors not lining up, etc. Im happy to report that if you put it together properly, it should be fine. delivered the box to my door and the box was in very good condition and very well packed. The instructions are similar to what you would see for an Ikea build; pictures, no words. (There is at least one YouTube video, if that helps). I followed the instructions pretty carefully and the unit was built in a few hours, pretty leisurely. Im no expert at these things, but pay pretty good attention to detail. In the end, I placed a 75 TV (66 wide) on top (this is the 70 table). I dont think Id go much bigger on the TV as the clearance on the TV legs is a little less than 1 from both the front and back of the cabinet. A few construction comments: / Yes, it requires a little elbow grease, but not extreme. It would be helpful to take a drill and hand turn the drill in some of the holes provided. Thatll make the screwdriving a little easier. / Dont obsess with the dowels and glue. None of the dowels are critical, but they do help you line up pieces when youre putting them together. / Look at the pictures carefully while building to make sure you have the pieces in the right alignment. / Near the end of the construction, there are plastic wedges that they tell you to screw on to the back of the cabinet. I cant see any reason to do that since once the back panels are in place and the cabinet top affixed, those panels arent going to move. I completely skipped that step, but kept the parts in case Im proven wrong, but I dont think I will be. / Ive seen some comments specifically regarding the doors and attaching them to the cabinet. Some recommend reversing the last two steps and put the hinges on the cabinet, then on the doors. I stuck with the manufacturers instructions and first attached the hinges to the doors, then the doors to the cabinet. This is one place where I do recommend using some kind of power screwdriver rather than by hand as the screws are quite small. The hinge screws going onto the cabinet are kind of a triangular pattern. I found it best to place the door on the cabinet, screw in the top outside screw fairly tight, then make sure the door is aligned right, then do the bottom outside screw. Make sure the door is opening and closing properly, then do the inside screws on the top and bottom. Make sure the door works right and then make sure the outside screws are tightened. Then do the other door the same way.