Canwood Boookcase

Just for a heads up to other consumers thinking about buying this product. This bookcase is NOT solid pine wood, it is primarily constructed of an engineered wood. There might be one or two little pieces made of actual wood, but the vast majority is the wood composite stuff. BUYER BEWARE

I just finished assembling 10 of these bookshelves for my new library. The shelves are a bit darker than the picture indicates; they are pretty dark, which I actually liked. The top of the bookcase once assembled is quite beautifully finished and looks great. Can't really beat the value here for the price. I'm sure you have shopped around and seen much higher prices on similar items. In actuality, this bookcase is mostly made of particle board. Only the top is real wood. The only real issue is that some of the shelves that go into the case are quite loose and I had one collapse on me. I had to load it with lighter books. The other shelves are ok; perhaps this was just a weird one.

Assembly: pretty easy and straightforward. After all these are just bookcases. There is the inherent problem of trying to screw things into particle board and having the wood flake that happened a couple of times. Most of the holes seem propertly drilled and line up properly. There are definitely some tricks on getting these assembled properly. Insert the lock cams with the gap that the screw goes in FACING the hole. That makes things much easier. The trickiest part is putting on the bottom, where you have to align quite a few holes and get it right. If the cams are in proper position to accept the screw heads you should not have any issues. The holes drilled for the shelf supports were way too small. Could not put the support pegs in with fingers; had to pound in with a hammer. Be careful as this again is particle board and it is brittle. Also they only give you EXACTLY the right amount of dowels, screws and cams. Don't be careless when you open the plastic bags and let them drop. I lost one cam in the room and spent a long time looking for it, as there are no extras and you really do need them all. They do supply extra screws for the back panel as they are very small screws, but you could probably replace them quite easily if lost. Over all I am quite satisfied with these bookcases. They do not look like they are the "real" wood expensive sort but very close. The only real issue I had is the one loose shelf.

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I thought this was going to be solid wood but it is pressed wood. Very disappointed!!! It was really hard to put together & when it was finish the shelves didn't come close to fitting. Their was at least a quarter inch from the sides. It is pure junk & is going back.

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I love it, it's the perfect size for my sons room and it holds so much. The quality of wood is very good for the price and it was very sturdy once it was put together

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I would not recommend this particular white Canwood bookcase. It emits a strong chemical odor for at least a month, which is a problem in our small baby's room. The bottom piece didn't fit perfectly, but the other pieces did (the backing was tricky, but if you were very careful, it fits well). Construction seemed ok, and the assembly was Ikea-style. Cheaper at your local big-box store (and you can return it). It arrived with a small 1-2" dent/splinter, but it was not noticeable for my application because I installed it in a closet. One wall-strap is included, designed to strap awkwardly to the side and onto the wall. The strap is black nylon, and is stands out. Works great for a closet if you have a lot of time to air it out first.

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