These stools are great, but only if you have proper tools to put them together. Putting them together with the tools included will have you cursing and sweating profusely because the screws are too long and the wood needs to be drilled out more for the screws to fit properly. I had to buy a 3/16 drill bit to drill the large screw holes at least another 1/2 deeper for them to fit. Even with the additional pre-drilling, the large screws fought me every millimeter and tightening them was very difficult, even with a power drill on full torque setting. After a trip to Home Depot to get the right drill bits and a whole lot of patience, I finally got these suckers put together. Now that they are assembled, they are PERFECT for my space. They are not intended for sitting too long because they are very stiff and the corners will poke your legs if you swivel too quickly. Other than that, I love them!
If you dont have proper tools dont buy!
These stools are great, but only if you have proper tools to put them together. Putting them together with the tools included will have you cursing and sweating profusely because the screws are too long and the wood needs to be drilled out more for the screws to fit properly. I had to buy a 3/16 drill bit to drill the large screw holes at least another 1/2 deeper for them to fit. Even with the additional pre-drilling, the large screws fought me every millimeter and tightening them was very difficult, even with a power drill on full torque setting. After a trip to Home Depot to get the right drill bits and a whole lot of patience, I finally got these suckers put together. Now that they are assembled, they are PERFECT for my space. They are not intended for sitting too long because they are very stiff and the corners will poke your legs if you swivel too quickly. Other than that, I love them!