I have put together a TON of furniture like this and this one made me cuss a little. I decided to use a drill on the screws and there is so little thread to catch on the trim pieces that the holes completely blew out with almost no torque... Cost me $30 and a trip to Lowes for wood glue and clamps. That said, its sturdy, matches my cabinets and hardware and Im probably going to cover the top with contact paper to match my granite. My main gripe is the middle shelf... Its adjustable but its one HUGE piece and if it had a middle connection where the shelf could be split, it would make it easier to store different heights of kitchen equipment but I knew that would drive me nuts even before I bought it. Its decent... But DONT USE A DRILL!!
DO NOT USE A DRILL
I have put together a TON of furniture like this and this one made me cuss a little. I decided to use a drill on the screws and there is so little thread to catch on the trim pieces that the holes completely blew out with almost no torque... Cost me $30 and a trip to Lowes for wood glue and clamps. That said, its sturdy, matches my cabinets and hardware and Im probably going to cover the top with contact paper to match my granite. My main gripe is the middle shelf... Its adjustable but its one HUGE piece and if it had a middle connection where the shelf could be split, it would make it easier to store different heights of kitchen equipment but I knew that would drive me nuts even before I bought it. Its decent... But DONT USE A DRILL!!