Assembly = Mission Impossible
May 22, 2012
rkef
from Alexandria, VA,
Rating:2.0
Ok, Overstock, you kept asking me to review this product.
Here's your review: don't buy this desk.
It's beautiful, sturdy, and spacious, but attempting to assemble it yourself will drive you into fits of rage.
I am a fairly handy person. I've assembled almost every piece of furniture in our house. Many of them came from IKEA, Target, and Overstock. This desk nearly defeated me. As with most self-assembly items, it uses the cam lock system to attach the top to the legs. However, the desk is much larger than most other items and requires you to match up about 15 screws with cam lock holes. Even the slightest imperfection in the product or assembly makes this task impossible.
Since I hate returning things even more than I hate working on a desk for 6 hours, I decided to drill out all the holes myself until I made the desk top fit. My husband was quite alarmed to find me gouging out the top of the leg assembly--it didn't look pretty and it left a pile of sawdust on the floor....
- How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Accurate
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very sturdy and beautiful desk. Not well designed for home assembly.
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate