I like to think I am fairly handy when it comes to putting things together -- this was easily the most frustrating thing I have ever put together. I was about to give up and I remembered reading the reviews and someone mentioning lubing the pieces together to help them slide into place. I tried that and helped a little but I ended up still unable to snap them all into place. I had to stand the thing half put together put some books under so it was sturdier on the parts where there arent legs and I could bang it with a rubber mallet into place. I banged as hard as I could because I was so frustrated after a few hours of attempting that I was ready to try and ship that big ol box back. Also note, that I could tell right away that the female parts of the snapping were put too far into the wood but they are super glued to the wood (I removed the screws to fix that first but you cant get them out.)
Okay so that was the nightmare part of this, once you put it together it looks sharp. Hides the cables well and it doesnt feel cheap at all. Would I do it again? Probably, I think with what I learned I could cut the time from 4 hours to maybe 1? Just know that it will be frustrating even if you are handy!
It was awful to put together but it looks so good
I like to think I am fairly handy when it comes to putting things together -- this was easily the most frustrating thing I have ever put together. I was about to give up and I remembered reading the reviews and someone mentioning lubing the pieces together to help them slide into place. I tried that and helped a little but I ended up still unable to snap them all into place. I had to stand the thing half put together put some books under so it was sturdier on the parts where there arent legs and I could bang it with a rubber mallet into place. I banged as hard as I could because I was so frustrated after a few hours of attempting that I was ready to try and ship that big ol box back. Also note, that I could tell right away that the female parts of the snapping were put too far into the wood but they are super glued to the wood (I removed the screws to fix that first but you cant get them out.) Okay so that was the nightmare part of this, once you put it together it looks sharp. Hides the cables well and it doesnt feel cheap at all. Would I do it again? Probably, I think with what I learned I could cut the time from 4 hours to maybe 1? Just know that it will be frustrating even if you are handy!