After reading other reviews about difficulties with assembly, here are some suggestions:
? have a mouse pad with rubber back for gripping the dowels while turning the Allen wrench;
? have thick work gloves, oven mitt, or layers of cloth fo holding the Allen wrench unless you already have thick, tough calluses;
? when starting screws into the dowels, align them straight into the dowel, not at a 90 degree angle to the square legs;
? the screws go into the underside of the seat without too much trouble, but;
? the screws into the dowels fight you a lot. Get somebody to hold stuff together while you turn the Allen wrench or the dowels or hold the stool upside down with your feet;
? tighten the four screws gradually, taking turns on each leg. Yes, they do have to go in further and further—all the way until the dowels do not slide the least bit in the holes. If you dont, the stool will over time jiggle these joints loose and youll fall on your butt. If you decide to hold the Allen wrench with a lock wrench, be careful to hold it in straight so that you dont strip the tool or the hole.
I hope these suggestions ease the job for you.
Suggestions for assembly, cause its not very easy
After reading other reviews about difficulties with assembly, here are some suggestions: ? have a mouse pad with rubber back for gripping the dowels while turning the Allen wrench; ? have thick work gloves, oven mitt, or layers of cloth fo holding the Allen wrench unless you already have thick, tough calluses; ? when starting screws into the dowels, align them straight into the dowel, not at a 90 degree angle to the square legs; ? the screws go into the underside of the seat without too much trouble, but; ? the screws into the dowels fight you a lot. Get somebody to hold stuff together while you turn the Allen wrench or the dowels or hold the stool upside down with your feet; ? tighten the four screws gradually, taking turns on each leg. Yes, they do have to go in further and further—all the way until the dowels do not slide the least bit in the holes. If you dont, the stool will over time jiggle these joints loose and youll fall on your butt. If you decide to hold the Allen wrench with a lock wrench, be careful to hold it in straight so that you dont strip the tool or the hole. I hope these suggestions ease the job for you.