Good. This item was a major hassle to assemble, but I was able to do it on my own in about 2.5 hours. The assembly gripes are mainly on a few points:
1. A lot of the fasteners are packaged in a single baggy. This means you are sorting through that bag constantly for what you need.
2. Doing this without a power screwdriver is a nightmare. My hands were raw by the end even though I have a nice Wiha driver with a soft rubber pad.
3. The pilot holes drilled are tight, which means better fastening but also leads to the fatigue above. There was some splitting of the facade as well because of that, but its not visible so not a big deal.
4. The slide rails for the large file cabinet are a major pain to get into place. Took 30 minutes of messing with it before it would click in. The instructions are vague but I had to actuate the locking clip again to finally get it to work.
Once you get the thing together, it does look good and feels reasonably sturdy. The two open shelves leave plenty of space for decorating as well.
Hours to assemble but looks great once complete
Good. This item was a major hassle to assemble, but I was able to do it on my own in about 2.5 hours. The assembly gripes are mainly on a few points: 1. A lot of the fasteners are packaged in a single baggy. This means you are sorting through that bag constantly for what you need. 2. Doing this without a power screwdriver is a nightmare. My hands were raw by the end even though I have a nice Wiha driver with a soft rubber pad. 3. The pilot holes drilled are tight, which means better fastening but also leads to the fatigue above. There was some splitting of the facade as well because of that, but its not visible so not a big deal. 4. The slide rails for the large file cabinet are a major pain to get into place. Took 30 minutes of messing with it before it would click in. The instructions are vague but I had to actuate the locking clip again to finally get it to work. Once you get the thing together, it does look good and feels reasonably sturdy. The two open shelves leave plenty of space for decorating as well.