Bush 5-Shelf Bookcase, Vogue Cherry

A great bookcase

I ordered this bookcase last week. It was really heavy at first, but once its out of the box its not that bad. There was no real damage, only a little nick on ...Read complete review

I ordered this bookcase last week. It was really heavy at first, but once its out of the box its not that bad. There was no real damage, only a little nick on one of the boards, and all the pieces were there. I assembled it alone and it took 2 hours to complete. All you need is a hammer, a large and small flathead, and a sharpie and ruler for the back.
The instructions are mostly pictures, but its not really complicated. The only problem came with putting on the back. I was unsure how to line it up properly so it wouldn't be crooked, so I used a ruler and sharpie to mark the corners. The back is cardboard and comes tri-folded, not a big deal because once its done the bookcase is quite beautiful and very sturdy.
Just a couple of notes on the set up: There are 50 nails used for nailing on the back and they're a bit weak, so be careful when you hammer them in. There are holes in the back so you'll know where to nail them down.
In step 5 it says you should nail 4 pins into the bottom of the bookcase but those pins will make the case unsteady and wall tethering necessary. I didn't use them and the bookcase sits fine. Use furniture disks or a mat if using on wood floors to prevent scratching.
After you hammer the nails in the back, go back to steps 3&4 and re-tighten the large screws. If you don't the case will wobble when you stand it upright. Then add the brown pegs (you only need 8, the list on page 3 made it seem like you needed 24).
All in all a great buy, holds 25-45 books per shelf( factoring size) and proves it is possible to buy something of quality without paying $300+.