Overall, the cabinet is a good deal and suits my purpose. It is very strong and stable, and relatively easy to assemble. The carton is heavy and awkward to carry, so have an assistant (and maybe a hand truck) to help move it. The contents was very well packaged, including caps along all four sides to protect the contents, a very nice touch. The caps are throwaways, and are not parts of the cabinet itself. A couple of notes: For some reason, not all of the parts/panels are labeled (hence the reason for four stars). You need to rely on the relatively spartan instructions and pictures to discern which parts you have to use. Case in point: there are four shelves, a top, and a bottom. The movable shelves are labeled I in the instructions but there are no labels on the actual shelves. The only parts with a label are the doors (obvious to the most casual observer), and the back and side panels. The cabinet top panel is identified by an H shaped cutout on the edge. Install that in the wrong place and you will need to take it apart again! I dont understand why every part cannot be labeled. That said, unpack the contents (a big area to layout all the panels is recommended), examine and identify each piece (I put a piece of tape and the appropriate part letter on those parts without one), be sure nothing is damaged (I found a couple of small bends on a couple of shelves; easily corrected with pliers), and count each piece of hardware (it came with a few extra screws and shelf locks). I recommend having a long Philips 2 screwdriver to get in a couple of tighter spots), and an adjustable drill to speed the assembly process. Dont overdo it with the drill if you use one. You can strip out the screw holes and they wont tighten. My advise would be to use a drill to start and snug the screws, then finish tightening by hand with the screwdriver (dont make them sign, as my grandfather used to say!). An assistant comes in handy, as you will need to reorient the cabinet on its side and back to facilitate assembly.
Overall, I am very happy with this cabinet and highly recommend it. I hope my commentary helps you with yours!
Good cabinet for the money!
Overall, the cabinet is a good deal and suits my purpose. It is very strong and stable, and relatively easy to assemble. The carton is heavy and awkward to carry, so have an assistant (and maybe a hand truck) to help move it. The contents was very well packaged, including caps along all four sides to protect the contents, a very nice touch. The caps are throwaways, and are not parts of the cabinet itself. A couple of notes: For some reason, not all of the parts/panels are labeled (hence the reason for four stars). You need to rely on the relatively spartan instructions and pictures to discern which parts you have to use. Case in point: there are four shelves, a top, and a bottom. The movable shelves are labeled I in the instructions but there are no labels on the actual shelves. The only parts with a label are the doors (obvious to the most casual observer), and the back and side panels. The cabinet top panel is identified by an H shaped cutout on the edge. Install that in the wrong place and you will need to take it apart again! I dont understand why every part cannot be labeled. That said, unpack the contents (a big area to layout all the panels is recommended), examine and identify each piece (I put a piece of tape and the appropriate part letter on those parts without one), be sure nothing is damaged (I found a couple of small bends on a couple of shelves; easily corrected with pliers), and count each piece of hardware (it came with a few extra screws and shelf locks). I recommend having a long Philips 2 screwdriver to get in a couple of tighter spots), and an adjustable drill to speed the assembly process. Dont overdo it with the drill if you use one. You can strip out the screw holes and they wont tighten. My advise would be to use a drill to start and snug the screws, then finish tightening by hand with the screwdriver (dont make them sign, as my grandfather used to say!). An assistant comes in handy, as you will need to reorient the cabinet on its side and back to facilitate assembly. Overall, I am very happy with this cabinet and highly recommend it. I hope my commentary helps you with yours!