A majority of the furniture on our site ships RTA (ready to assemble). This makes it both easier to ship and less likely to get damaged in transit. However, we frequently get asked questions about exactly what the assembly process is like. Last time I showed how simple the assembly for a stool was. This week I tackle the slightly more complicated JG879 - 8 Drawer Storage Cart with Door. My fiancee put it together at the same time I put together four of the stools from last week.

Shown here are all of the pieces exactly as they come out of the box. There are the wood pieces along with the hardware (screws, wheels, etc.) and assembly instructions.

The first step is to construct the basic frame. This is done by using wooden pegs along with wood glue. There are also some screws that need to be screwed in for added support.

Here is a close-up of the wooden peg being inserted. It might take some tapping to get them in place, as it could be tight. But that’s good, because it will be a good solid connection!

You can see the basic shape starting to come into place now.

With that done, it’s time to work on the drawers. Again, this is a pretty simple process. Line up the sides and insert a few screws.

Then you slide the bottom onto the drawer before putting on the final front piece to lock it all together.

The drawers can all be slid into place now.

Now the back panel goes on. This is hammered in with some nails.

Now the wheels can be screwed onto the bottom.

Also, notice how thick the back board is. It’s high quality, layers of wood, not cardboard-like material.

Finally, you can screw in the hardware for the doors.

Voila! You’re done!

The hardest part is originally identifying which pieces go where. After that’s done it’s a simple matter of a bit of glue, some nails, and some screws. Then your hobby cart is ready to go!

Next week we’re going to have a look at what a creative mind can really do as we stain this very same cart.

A majority of the furniture on our site ships RTA (ready to assemble). This makes it both easier to ship and less likely to get damaged in transit. However, we frequently get asked questions about exactly what the assembly process is like. In this entry I’m going to explain the assembly process for a JG173 - 24 Inch Cafe Counterstool.

Shown here are all of the pieces exactly as they come out of the box. There are the wood pieces along with the hardware (screws) and assembly instructions.

I’ve started the assembly of the frame. It’s really a pretty simple process. Once you have the left and right pieces laid out, you simply put in the wood connector pieces. The long one goes on the bottom and the short one on top.

A little bit of wood glue needs to be put all around the piece of the wood connector being inserted into the holes. You can see here it just takes a touch. It is important to make sure you have everything properly lined up first, though, because the glue can dry fast.

After that you can insert the entire frame into the seat, as pictured to the right.

Finally you can drill in a few screws into the connector pieces and the seat for added stability - then you’re done!

It’s really quite an easy process!

Next time we’ll look at a piece with a few more parts.