4 Shelf Folding Bookcase - Black

These bookcases were a pain to assemble. One of the horizontal pieces was drilled wrong (one end was reversed)so I had to drill it out, one was missing dowels and it's definately a 4 hand project.

Also, when assembled they are fairly flimsy. I decided against stacking them because I was afraid they would collapse and hurt someone.

I wouldn't buy them again.

I was a little disappointed with the craftsmanship of this item. The pre-drilled holes for the screws on this shelving unit did not match up on either side. Therefore, none of the shelves were ever even. I had to create my own holes in order to make sure the shelves were perfectly flat on both ends. I purchased 2 of these and his was the case for both of them. I wouldn't recommend buying these unless you only have a limited budget.

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As the other review indicates, its a pain to assemble. The tools that came with were not sufficient to complete the job. The pre-drilled holes didn't help much and it was hard to screw. I have done plenty of home improvement and projects like this so I was prepared, but you should know its a bit of a project to get it together.

Once together, I like it. Pain was worth it I guess, but I am rating it lower since it was not too friendly to work with.

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When I was in college many years ago I had a couple of folding stackable bookshelves. Since I moved often these were ideal for transporting easily from place to place, and easy to set up. I was always acquiring more and more books. I had my original book shelves for nearly 25 years, and had added considerably to my collection of folding bookshelves, but catastrophes happen, and I lost them. Living in a new small space, I absolutely NEEDED this type of shelving again. The Winsome Wood shelves are easy to put together (granted, one stage of building them can test your patience, but still its easy). For their weight and portability they are sturdy -I have some heavy books. The finish is nice. They stack well. Where I live there are uneven floors, and I am able to put tiny shims at the bottom that levels them out and stablizes them readily (important to have them stable if you have many heavy books). Additionally, the shelves can be screwed to the walls in some cases if such security is needed (perhaps with children that might pull on them and dump the shelves and their contents) and the connecting hardware for stacking can act as anchoring hardware. With the 3-tier units and the 4-tier towers, a variety of configurations can be arranged, making them versatile and attractive. I have used many styles of shelving, and other than "built-in" bookshelves (obviously not portable and limiting in their ease of rearranging), these are by far my favorite shelving solution. If I had more room I'd have even more of these shelves. Well worth the price. Ideal for students, small rooms, frequent moves, but nice in nearly any setting (I used a previous set as an entertainment center in my living room). I definitely would recommend these easily portable versatile shelving units.

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I know the product details say "some assembly required," but I didn't think it would mean complete assembly required. It really should be possible to ship a foldable book shelf like this fully assembled, since IT FOLDS FLAT BY DESIGN, but for whatever reason the manufacturers decided not to pack it fully assembled in a slightly larger box. It is VERY difficult for one person to assemble these unassisted. They are solid enough once put together, and look decent, but I really doubt they would be secure when stacked. I ordered three of these units, there were substantial cracks in the uprights on two of them, as well as some major chips in the finish on the shelves themselves. Finally, the guide holes for some of the screws were too small initially, and I had to expand them using a large nail. I would not recommend these in the future.

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