Sauder Heritage Hill Lateral File - Classic Cherry finish

All things being equal, this cabinet is well-built and sturdy within its price category. It will serve to separate my personal from household files. I received it yesterday afternoon and the setup was completed today. To say that it was easy, no, it was not--mainly because of its weight plus it would require two people to assemble it, particularly when adding the drawers. I have put other cabinets together before so I know the drill. But since there were some reviews about the instructions, etc. I would like to clarify the process and issues. The first thing I did was to account for each part; thus, I counted up to the last screw. Then, I looked at the pictorial manual to see what was in store for me and there was nothing i had not encountered before. However, I had been warned so this time I had to read and re-read before I proceeded with each step. And it worked! I must warn others that the glue is not sufficient for the required use; luckily, I had plenty. There was a review about the adequacy of the drawers' bottom board but I believe the particle board slat running under it, in the middle, will provide the necessary strength to hold the weight. Also, assuming the sturdy plastic rods that hold the hanging folders will bear most of the weight, then the bottom will easily support the shared weight. PLACING THE DRAWERS INSIDE THE CABINET... I placed a stool to hold the bottom drawer level with the sliding bars and, though it was a painful process for me alone, I was able to engage both sides. After some machination, I can open and close the drawer smoothly. For the top drawer, I used the box it came in, again, to bring the drawer level with the sliders. It worked too just because I did not give up. I could not wait for anyone and the job had to be finished quickly to clean up the mess created (huge box and protecting material; tools, etc.) USING A BED TO ASSEMBLE THE CABINET AND THE DRAWERS. As I always do, I placed a heavy upholstery material on the bed and the big box on top. This way, with the cabinet on top for each stage of assembly, I did not have to bend plus the item was protected. One thing, the driver overlooked that the porch door had been kept ajar for the item to be left inside but he preferred to leave it resting on the privacy wall, exposed to the elements, separate from the house/porch. I still do not know how I was able to bring the box inside the house... It is heavy at 92.4 pounds. Even though the item has not passed the test of time, it is what I expected it to be, and the drawers open/close perfectly... just because I did not rush out the project. I am satisfied with the purchase.

This is a great item and the Sauder Company helped me with an issue that was beyond amazing.

Looks very nice, works great. The only downside is the assembly, and not a huge issue. For one thing, only 1 of the 17 boards are labeled - huh? All I got was an E3 on 1 board, nothing else. If you stare very close at the pictures, in about 10 minutes you can figure out by the arrangements of the predrilled holes which is which, but how hard would it have been to label them at the factory. I only goofed at 1 step - rather confusing which way a board went - but it was obvious after screwing them together that it was backwards. Also, the way 1 Step ended, you would crack the board if you didn't support the connected piece at the same time with the board from the next step - again, if you've done this before, fairly obvious. Hardware WAS well labeled. They should have included a 30 cent wrench which is needed for the lock assembly, or told you one was needed, but again, minor quibbles.

When it arrived it weighed about 110 lbs. I thought to myself it must be stout, “wrong”. All the Particle Board pieces were thick and heavy made it really hard to hold together while trying to assemble. The whole thing was Particle-Board so don’t let it fool you into thinking you bought a quality piece of furniture it’s not. All the hardware was probably the cheapest I have ever seen, especially trying to hold the large boards together while assembling. It took forever to assemble not because I didn’t know what I was doing; it was because the hardware would keep falling apart while trying to get the operation done. The instructions were pretty clear so that wasn’t a problem, getting the unsteady thing to stay together long enough to assemble the last pieces together was the problem. The last couple of boards are what is holding it together, I mean keep it from falling apart. The hardware is so cheap the thing will never be sturdy, especially when it weighs 110 lbs. The hardware must have been purchased in China at the discount store. It is absolutely the most unsteady piece of furniture I have ever purchased. I would have returned it, but I waited too long to start the assembly process to return it. The box sat around a month or so before I had the time to assemble it. I did think about, what if I had to return it, but I was confident that for the price it must be a good piece of furniture and didn’t worry about it, which was a huge mistake. The filing cabinet is truly the most unsteady cheap piece of furniture I have ever purchased.

And here we go again, buying another lateral file after our old one gave up from so many beatings and moves. Don’t be afraid to buy this one it will last you forever and it looks elegant and will definitely fit in any business or home environment. Plenty of space to put your files and plenty of top space to put decorations over or office stuff highly recommended thank you Sauder for an excellent quality furniture and material.

This looks nice, but is cheaply made. The bottom is unfinished, so unless you add something to it, it will scratch your floors. I remedied this by gluing thin carpet strips to the bottom edge. The back is half of a very flimsy particle board - the other half is like a heavy poster board. It was relatively easy to assemble. Our first one took 4 hours - but our second one took only 2 hours. Customer service from the company was excellent. The drawers, work very well. and from the front, this piece looks like an elegant piece of office furniture. I bought two for each side of my desk so I could get rid of my metal file cabinet. It holds more than a 4 drawer standard metal filing cabinet. All in all, I am pleased with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone wanting to dress up their office with good, functional wooden filing cabinets.

El mueble viene tal como está anunciado: no es madera 100% pero es sólido y tiene un buen acabado. Incluye la tornillería y herrajes y las instrucciones para armar en tres idiomas, pero los diagramas sólo se muestran en el apartado del idioma inglés, lo que representa una dificultad para los que no son angloparlantes. Lo malo: 1) No todas las piezas llegaron debidamente rotuladas. 2) Muy mal empacado, la caja llegó rota y algunas piezas se rasparon. Se pudieron rescatar, pero no debería haber sucedido de haberlo empacado adecuadamente. 3) Otra pieza llegó con una reparación ya hecha en fábrica. Aún así decidí conservarlo, aunque después encontré el mismo mueble a casi la mitad de precio en una tienda local.

The first problem is that the instructions are not as simple as you would think. So once you get it all together then you find out the drawers don't line up properly. The locking mechanism is so weak that my cat could break it open with a swipe of his paw and to top it all off the last handle I put on was defective. It took 4 hours to put together and I don't want to waste my time disassembling it to try to send it back. Waste of money! Go to Wayfair and have your stuff come already assembled

Very sturdy and goes together nicely

good looking but to much money for what it is

Looks ok but it took a lot of work to put together. After a couple of hours and a trip to the hardware store to get screws that were missing in looked like in the picture - but the corners were not flush. Good enough I thought. I put my files in it. Once loaded with files it also would not function an kept sticking. Two days later i went to open the top file drawer and the entire panel pulled away from the wood slot holding it the the drawer. I was left holding the handles with no drawer attached. I wrote to the company and they promptly replied and said to send it back. To do so would take several hours to disassemble box up and then try and ship. I have decided to eat the refund and have learned a lesson about the quality here.