Ive assembled my fair share of Ikea style assemble it yourself furniture. Typically theyre made out of a lightweight, thin particle board, with a papery wood decal over it. I was pleased to find that wasnt the case with this desk. Its very heavy, to the point I had to help the UPS guy bring it into my apartment. The pieces are a very dense particle board with an almost plastic feeling wood pattern on it. Very solid feeling. And so far n of the weird warping and bubbling particle board gets when its moist.
Inside the box is the usual stuff. All the pieces are numbered, along with the fasteners. What was really unique was the inclusion of spare fasteners. They included an assortment, just in case, which saved me when I broke of the pegs for the shelf, and had to use a screw. They even included a screwdriver. Total assembly took about an hour and a half to two hours. The instructions are very clear, with a few mistakes here and there, but easy enough to figure out. Having another person help you would definitely make the job quicker.
My only complaint is the keyboard tray. Im about 510, and constantly bang my knees into it. The only way I can make it usable is to drop my chair so its basically on the floor. I ended up just taking it off and using the work surface for my keyboard, but be warned. You might want to invest in risers of some form if youre dead set on using the keyboard tray.
Other than that small issue, I really cant complain for 100. Definitely recommend.
Great desk for the price
Ive assembled my fair share of Ikea style assemble it yourself furniture. Typically theyre made out of a lightweight, thin particle board, with a papery wood decal over it. I was pleased to find that wasnt the case with this desk. Its very heavy, to the point I had to help the UPS guy bring it into my apartment. The pieces are a very dense particle board with an almost plastic feeling wood pattern on it. Very solid feeling. And so far n of the weird warping and bubbling particle board gets when its moist. Inside the box is the usual stuff. All the pieces are numbered, along with the fasteners. What was really unique was the inclusion of spare fasteners. They included an assortment, just in case, which saved me when I broke of the pegs for the shelf, and had to use a screw. They even included a screwdriver. Total assembly took about an hour and a half to two hours. The instructions are very clear, with a few mistakes here and there, but easy enough to figure out. Having another person help you would definitely make the job quicker. My only complaint is the keyboard tray. Im about 510, and constantly bang my knees into it. The only way I can make it usable is to drop my chair so its basically on the floor. I ended up just taking it off and using the work surface for my keyboard, but be warned. You might want to invest in risers of some form if youre dead set on using the keyboard tray. Other than that small issue, I really cant complain for 100. Definitely recommend.