I really like this drawer organizer. I bought it for my craft room. The drawers have enough space for all of my things. Assembly was a little challenging. It took forever and the instructions were a little confusing. I manually screwed most of the screws with a screw driver and it made my hands and arms sore. Using a drill would have been a much better idea. But it does seem pretty sturdy. Overall, I am happy with this product.
Okay I admit it, this thing was a bit of a beast to put together, there were a few things that werent labeled clearly enough. For example the metal draw slides have their numbers and letters imprinted into the metal and then it is painted over so that can take a while for you to find out which piece is which. Not impossible though and they are marked once you figure that out.
The instruction manual Id say is a good 7/10, only slightly confusing on assembly overall. There are a few photos that are added of how not to do something and they arent as clearly marked or referenced as such, I would have liked or thought a bigger picture of what to do right would be of better help.
Beyond a few assembly hangups the unit itself is pretty darn sturdy once fully assembled the sides are strong and meet up well and the draw slides work perfect.
There are a few just plain bad parts to this, the drawer bottoms are made of that thick cardboard instead of being any type of solid wood at all. Along with that yours will probably like mine already be pretty warped even upon opening the box and this will make inserting them in their tracks doubly difficult. Also you can forget about putting too much weight in any of the draws, without some type of re-enforcement done to them they are going to be pretty flimsy over all.
Also the wheels on it are honestly pretty much useless, they dont so much roll as they do just slide across your floor, Im not happy about this as mine is on a wood floor, but I honestly dont move it much if at all so this is not a deal breaker for me personally but if you want it to roll, well dont expect it to very well.
For the price the cheap wheels dont surprise me, the cardboard drawer bottoms though actually upset me, I probably shouldnt have expected them to be better but I was initially disappointed with those particular components. Because I wanted something that was wood instead of metal and this one was sized perfect for where I needed it to fit under the table it works nicely for my uses.
A nice product for the do-it-yourselfer who doesnt mind navigating assembly instructions. Only requires a Philips head screwdriver, but dont be intimidated by the dozens of pieces in the kit. The panels are particle board so be careful not to tighten the screws too much.
Overall the finished product does look very nice and the drawers roll easily.
This file cabinet is as advertised. Looks are great, which was a consideration for me as it sits in a visible location in my kitchen. Look closely at how much you need to file. Cabinet fills quickly!
This cabinet was easy to assemble. The materials are attractive looking, but will need gentle handling. Fortunately, its going to set, mostly undisturbed, near my desk. This is a very basic office item. It is attractive, though. Ive seen more cheaply made items. This one is, sort of, mid-grade.
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A Pain to assemble
Works well.
Great Product, Assembly takes lots of time. Use power tools!
I really like this drawer organizer. I bought it for my craft room. The drawers have enough space for all of my things. Assembly was a little challenging. It took forever and the instructions were a little confusing. I manually screwed most of the screws with a screw driver and it made my hands and arms sore. Using a drill would have been a much better idea. But it does seem pretty sturdy. Overall, I am happy with this product.
its decent
its a great office item! minimal storage! great buy tho
Higher level of difficulty for assembly, a few quality issues
Okay I admit it, this thing was a bit of a beast to put together, there were a few things that werent labeled clearly enough. For example the metal draw slides have their numbers and letters imprinted into the metal and then it is painted over so that can take a while for you to find out which piece is which. Not impossible though and they are marked once you figure that out. The instruction manual Id say is a good 7/10, only slightly confusing on assembly overall. There are a few photos that are added of how not to do something and they arent as clearly marked or referenced as such, I would have liked or thought a bigger picture of what to do right would be of better help. Beyond a few assembly hangups the unit itself is pretty darn sturdy once fully assembled the sides are strong and meet up well and the draw slides work perfect. There are a few just plain bad parts to this, the drawer bottoms are made of that thick cardboard instead of being any type of solid wood at all. Along with that yours will probably like mine already be pretty warped even upon opening the box and this will make inserting them in their tracks doubly difficult. Also you can forget about putting too much weight in any of the draws, without some type of re-enforcement done to them they are going to be pretty flimsy over all. Also the wheels on it are honestly pretty much useless, they dont so much roll as they do just slide across your floor, Im not happy about this as mine is on a wood floor, but I honestly dont move it much if at all so this is not a deal breaker for me personally but if you want it to roll, well dont expect it to very well. For the price the cheap wheels dont surprise me, the cardboard drawer bottoms though actually upset me, I probably shouldnt have expected them to be better but I was initially disappointed with those particular components. Because I wanted something that was wood instead of metal and this one was sized perfect for where I needed it to fit under the table it works nicely for my uses.
Very clear and understandable assembly instructions
The clear and understandable instructions for assembly are the best part. Im using this for home office storage.
Nice look, requires lots of assembly
A nice product for the do-it-yourselfer who doesnt mind navigating assembly instructions. Only requires a Philips head screwdriver, but dont be intimidated by the dozens of pieces in the kit. The panels are particle board so be careful not to tighten the screws too much. Overall the finished product does look very nice and the drawers roll easily.
Missing screws.
Overall its sturdy and looks great...but Im missing 4 of the A screws.
Great office and craft room storage.
Had some difficulty telling the top and bottom of side pieces. So many screws. Love the large drawers, perfect for office, craft room.
Fits nicely under counter desk.
This file cabinet is as advertised. Looks are great, which was a consideration for me as it sits in a visible location in my kitchen. Look closely at how much you need to file. Cabinet fills quickly!
Pretty good for particle board
This cabinet was easy to assemble. The materials are attractive looking, but will need gentle handling. Fortunately, its going to set, mostly undisturbed, near my desk. This is a very basic office item. It is attractive, though. Ive seen more cheaply made items. This one is, sort of, mid-grade.
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