did anyone else find they had to either remove or hammer in the wooden dowels that are sticking out of some of the pieces?
1071335
I didn't have any problems putting it together. Followed the directions and had it done in about 2 hours. The cabinet looks very nice and am using it as a printer stand, would definetly buy more from this company in the future.
128275
No There are holes already drilled into the sides. I am very unhappy with this product, because during the summer, I could not put the back dowels into the holes. I thought it might be because of the heat. So - this winter I tried them again and they would not go into the holes. So, I can't push things all the way to the back without something falling out.
1695302
Mine were a little hard to snap in also. I had to really put a lot of pressure to fit in. I used a mallot (hope I spelled correctly). Rubber hammer. :)
2232521
good luck cause I couldn't get replacement for mine either. I e-mailed the manufacturer and they never responded. Amazon gave me some credit and we just are making do with it since I still have most of the pieces. Looks like you can get someone to make something out of wood tho if you know a carpenter. Bad deal for these things!
2123572
It was not hard, but you do need to pay attention to the pieces and which way they go. We had it mostly done when we realized that the ends with the holes to screw the ladder in were on the wrong side. Fixing our mistakes took awhile but even with that it was still not hard just time consuming. It took a couple of hours.
1582858
Yes, there is glue involved inserting dowels. NOTE: Be VERY careful in installing the vertical panels under the top, as it is possible to install these backwards, which negatively impacts both the appearance, and future steps.
603893
The black dowels go in the side panels and are used to keep the drawer from falling too far forward. Sounds like the other reviewer did not put the unit together correctly, since mine is very sturdy.
509907
We had some trouble at first also, but we just had to try turning the pieces to line up the holes better. We did not have trouble with the hole sizes, the screws fit just had to be the right side of the pieces together.
1332352
That is really strange. I remember they were pretty detailed and there were lots of little parts. Even with the directions we joked that we put everything wrong the first time. The trick is to line up the holes and the slots where things slide. I will look around on the outside chance we may have something. There has to be a way to contact the manufacturer.
489743
you need a big hammer..haha. Did you try pulling them up moving to the desired position and then pushing in gently?
507354
i had none. they were screwed in to mahogany. i can t see any problem with a hard wood. if using pine posts you might consider bolts instead of lag screws
796354
Not really. I put it together myself, having someone to help would have been nice. Took a couple of hours. I was taking my time to make sure I got the pieces in the right places the first time and wouldn't have to redo anything.
2280080
one of the pieces did not have a predrilled hole. On mine, however, it was not an area where it was necessary, as it was simply a spot for a small wooden dowel to provide minimal additional support, so I just skipped it.
1490230
Yes and no! The pieces of wood are held on with screws through a plastic matrix. There are extra holes in the matrix but they don't always line up with the cut pieces of wood. Takes a bit of thinking. I used a table saw, after I put the screws in the needed positions. it's a moderately difficult task cutting and fitting. Mine came out great, after some engineering and work. You'll love it when it's done.
2105035
Not sure i have told them they need panels that can be removed, not just moved back the 3 that i have i had to cut out the back panels to make them work !
542661
dowels appear to be hardwood. I treated my climbing net with a deck sealer to help them last longer.
1243276
For some reason I feel like I had to unscrew something on the back of the panel