Sauder HomePlus Basic Storage Cabinet, Dakota Oak 411985

We purchased this cabinet via Amazon after searching the internet. The cabinet arrived earlier than promised, so we were happy about that. My adult daughter helped me put the cabinet together, and overall, it went OK. There were a few minor problems during assembly. The first is when we put the rear 'feet' together with the bracing. You have to tap a holder into one of the holes, and then you hand screw in the leveler. When tapping in the holder, part of the plastic foot broke off. It is in the back, and it didn't effect the cabinet, so I didn't worry about it. The second minor issue was discovered when we flipped the cabinet over to nail on the back cardboard. We discovered that the cardboard didn't fit evenly apparently one of the sides of the cabinet wasn't quite as deep(wide) as the other. The front of the cabinet was in alignment, but the back was not. Again, it was by a small amount and in the back, so I didn't worry about it.

Putting in the shelves was a bit of a tight squeeze, but it seemed to make the cabinet sturdier. The bottom line is my wife is happy, so I'm happy! A solid product for the price.

We purchased two of these cabinets for an executive office. Out intensions all along was to add a thin plywood to the back overtop the laminate back. We did and it made these unite feel very sturdy. They look great, hinges and handles are very nice and the composit wood is dense.

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I was hesitant about getting a Sauder product as they sometimes seem flimsy but this unit is pretty sturdy. It was very easy to assemble, looks decent and was very affordable.

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To be honest, I liked this cabinet so much I bought it twice. I initially looked at cheaper cabinets, then I looked at ones that were double the price. In all honesty, I'm happy with this one. I often put stuff together and I'm generally handy, I have stuff from the big Swedish home store and I didn't buy this from target, I bought it from Wayfair but it's the same Sauder brand cabinet. The directions are all drawings but I have to say, the screws, nails, etc. are AWESOMELY packaged and labeled, which helps speed up assembly IMMENSELY.

I cut my assembly time in half the second time I put this together (about an hour the second time). I used a power drill and I would recommend it but don't put the torque setting too high (cracked a plastic foot the second time) and you don't use the drill much but you need a bit extender for the bottom screws OR you still need to use a screw driver.

Here are my tips after putting it together twice:

-Lay down on a couple throw rugs if you have a hardwood floor

-Hammer gently as you can

-Align the back panel and tape down with a little tape so that you're not hammering the nails close to the outside of the sides because you will see the outline of the nails through the wood

-Attach the door hinges onto the frame first, not the door as the instructions show, then loosen the slide because the way they're pre-mounted, it'll never fit the door. I got the best door alignment doing it this way the second time. I spent A LOT of time the first time figuring out that the pre-mounted setting doesn't allow the door to be mounted

I was able to cover up some very minor wear on the finish of the corners with a simple brown marker so that was a huge bonus :D The first time I laid the cabinet on some bathroom rugs and I didn't find issues with the corners.

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Very sturdy structure. Good build. Easy to assemble. Excellent packaging. Looks great. Doors have super adjustable european hinges. Lovely even though it's wood laminate. Heavy! I love it and it looks great.

*Also, when assembling feet and skirting...hammer in metal piece BEFORE putting feet on the wood skirt pieces. The lip breaks if u do what the instructions says here.

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