This is a cute cabinet and sturdy enough, but HOLY GUACAMOLE, that assembly kicked my booty! I have 1 more to go and my soul is already crying.
Ok, so first pain point was the backing. It was not level with the back of the frame. So after 20 minutes of trying to make it work, I just went for it and started putting a couple nails in. TIP!!: you can push the frame and sort of force the backing to fit. Its still a tiny bit off, but much better than the half inch it was when I started.
Next pain point, the doors this was the worst part about this entire build. Its worth noting, I was doing this by myself, so if you have extra hands to help, this probably wont apply to you. But if you are riding the solo train like this gal, this next tip is for you: no matter what the instructions might lead you to believe, DO NOT attempt to put the doors on with the cabinet sitting upright! After 35+ minutes of pure struggle, frustration, and some curse word my Grandma would definitely judge me for, I finally tipped that sucker on its side. And hallelujah, it worked!
My last tip, dont worry about making the doors level when you put them on. 45ish minutes of trying to get them level, I finally gave up. Wouldnt you know, THE VERY NEXT STEP was how to make them level. After a few more curse words, the doors were perfectly level with minimal effort.
So, all/in/all this took me around 2.5 hours to put together, with about half that time spent on the doors alone.
Glad its done!
Do I recommend? Yes. Do I recommend you phone a friend before assembly? Also yes.
Cute cabinet but pain to assemble
This is a cute cabinet and sturdy enough, but HOLY GUACAMOLE, that assembly kicked my booty! I have 1 more to go and my soul is already crying. Ok, so first pain point was the backing. It was not level with the back of the frame. So after 20 minutes of trying to make it work, I just went for it and started putting a couple nails in. TIP!!: you can push the frame and sort of force the backing to fit. Its still a tiny bit off, but much better than the half inch it was when I started. Next pain point, the doors this was the worst part about this entire build. Its worth noting, I was doing this by myself, so if you have extra hands to help, this probably wont apply to you. But if you are riding the solo train like this gal, this next tip is for you: no matter what the instructions might lead you to believe, DO NOT attempt to put the doors on with the cabinet sitting upright! After 35+ minutes of pure struggle, frustration, and some curse word my Grandma would definitely judge me for, I finally tipped that sucker on its side. And hallelujah, it worked! My last tip, dont worry about making the doors level when you put them on. 45ish minutes of trying to get them level, I finally gave up. Wouldnt you know, THE VERY NEXT STEP was how to make them level. After a few more curse words, the doors were perfectly level with minimal effort. So, all/in/all this took me around 2.5 hours to put together, with about half that time spent on the doors alone. Glad its done! Do I recommend? Yes. Do I recommend you phone a friend before assembly? Also yes.