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Welcome to a class in Intermediate Flat-Pack!
This is not Flat-Pack 101. Consider this an intermediate skill assembly job. This rolling drawer is a case of forewarned = forearmed. If I had not read reviews here and known what to expect, I'd have been annoyed.
Pros:
* When properly assembled, this is a decently sturdy set of storage drawers
* Pine, not particle board, construction. Back/bottom panels are MDF
* Fits under my vintage drafting table
* Doubles as a printer cart
* Drawers will easily hold a ream of printer paper, and other craft/drawing supplies.
* Pre-finished honey colored stain
Precautions:
* The instructions advise against glue, but for a sturdy finished product, you'll need it.
* If gluing, be certain that everything is square and properly fitted - dry fit before gluing
* For the best assembly assume you will need additional tools: (Drill and bits, wood glue, rubber/plastic mallet, a metal file, carpentry square)
* Could use some more finishing nails for the rear panel and drawer bottoms.
Cons:
* The pine is thin - its recommended to drill pilot holes for the screws to avoid splitting the wood.
* Drawer rails needed some modification
Other thoughts:
When gluing, I checked that the assembled pieces were square. Otherwise, the drawers might stick a bit.
The nylon/plastic/whatever drawer rails. The instructions say to tap them in with a rubber mallet, but not all of them lined up with the predrilled holes. The first one that didn't I tapped too hard, and the rail split. Any others that didn't line up, I had to file down the sides of the peg for the second hole so I could get them in. I glued those puppies in too.
January 2019 · Office Products · verified purchase