One must be careful in assembling the unit. There are holes where the screws are inserted in one part to attach it to the adjacent part; but, the parts into which the screws are driven have no pilot holes. One must be careful when drilling pilot holes or the screws will be crooked and will split the wood. This is especially important when attaching the drawer sides to the drawer back. Also, when attaching the drawer sides to the drawer front, if the angled screws are overtightened ( easy to do if using a drill to drive screws)they will come out on the finished drawer front. It is also easy to strip the threads in the wood if screws are overtightened.
A square is useful to be certain the sides and top, etc, are at right angles to each other. Careful alignment of certain parts that have NO aligning dowels is important before joining with screws.
The instructions are entirely pictorial with good sketches, but NO verbal instructions nor cautions. Some may find this approach difficult to follow.
I too recommend only for someone who is reasonably proficient in assembling wooden furniture.
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I gave this product 4 starts because it's real wood and because I actually liked putting it together. This is not an easy Ikea type setup. You DO need a drill. You DO need to like working with wood. You DO need to be good with your hands :) Other than that, it's a nice looking night stand at a good price.
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