Winsome Beech Wood Double Step Stool, 94022

el banco está perfecto, buena altura, soporta un peso medio, es para uso leve. Importante, no hay que tener prisas para armarlo y debe atornillarse con cuidado, en cuanto ajuste, porque se barre fácilmente. Hay que hacerlo de preferencia entre dos personas, si no malabares tendrán que hacer. Está pesadito. Con todo, me parece algo caro para ser un banco.

The wood is actual wood! Beautiful finish and craftsmanship. I bought this for my daughter to use for getting onto her raised dorm bed. It’s the perfect height at 20 inches to get on the bed comfortably without having to hop onto it, plus the small step can be stowed under it to use it as a stool and extra seating. It came nicely packaged with all pieces protected with Styrofoam sheets, the screws and tools provided were also complete with no missing pieces. The instructions were also well put together and easy to follow, although it does take at least an hour to assemble.

Word of caution: you need some strength to tight the screws. You want those to be nice and tight so the pieces are flush and not wobbly.

This works great as an extra seat at the dining table for my grandkids. The little step keeps their legs from dangling. I can use it as a step stool, too.

Esperaba que fuera más fuerte ! Aún así es útil

This is a pretty and sturdy little step stool, just what I wanted for my walk in closet. It was hard to assemble, and I mean REALLY hard, as these things go. The instructions were fairly clear and all the holes lined up fine and all the parts were there. But it was extremely hard to get the wood screws in. I needed a hammer drill with hex and Phillips bits, a mallet, and my 33 year old son to do it for me. He is a welder, so a strong and capable kid, and he commented on how difficult it was. A sixty year old woman like me with a cordless drill and a tiny allen wrench was no match for it. So seriously think twice before purchasing this.

I was desperate for a nice looking kitchen step stool. I am not impressed with a regular aluminum step stool, to me the aluminum looks like it should be on a construction site.
I put this together myself. Here is where I feel I need to add a few caveats:
1. If you are not good at understanding the directions with pictures only, no written description, it may be difficult for you.
2. This is not an easy build. I am pretty confident of my abilities and this one was a bit tougher for me. Thankfully I have additional tools because in my opinion this is almost a 2 person build.
3. It doesn’t mention using wood glue in the pre – drilled holes. I used wood glue in the places that were made to fit the dowels. I also used wood glue to hold all the wooden caps that cover the areas that are drilled but have a screw inside, there are at least a dozen. Why did I use wood glue? It adds a bit of strength and it helps avoid future squeaks.
4. I would have a pair of channel locks with a cloth to protect the wood available if you are like me and like a extra tight screw. (This is where 2 ppl would come in handy) I also used my own hex wrenches. The one that comes with it works, but I wanted a longer one. I also used my drill for the Phillips screws. Would have used it for the hex screws but have temporarily misplaced the hex wrench bit box…. Just my personal preference on the wrench. And again, adding wood glue to the screw areas is another level of strength, a good build, IMO.
Although it is a bit difficult to build it is a beautiful piece. The finish is a high gloss acrylic, stained well, even shades, done very well, no runs. It will be good for kitchen spills, easy clean. (I have mostly antique pieces, so I can appreciate the finish in the kitchen.) Every piece was the correct size. There are EXACTLY the correct amount of screws and caps. No extras, so be careful of how you screw in each one. You don’t want to have to go to the hardware store to replace one screw.
Long review, but I wanted to make sure that you were aware this is not an easy build, IMO. But it is a great piece. I couldn’t take a star off because it is a bit harder than most. I do get the impression this will be a long lasting item, as in the acrylic will wear and it will still be in use.
I recommend this with the above caveats. Enjoy!
It’s 3/5/24 and I have been working on the upper shelf areas. I used this ladder rather than going to go get a construction ladder. Had to update to let you know that it didn’t scratch anywhere. So in addition to the heavy duty wood the finish is high end, amazing.