The stool looks nice and is sturdy once fully assembled. That being said, you might as well forget about using the wrench provided, is it not only useless but painful (as mentioned in several other reviews). I used a pretty beefy cordless drill with the appropriate bit, and still had to drill the screws in to the point that the drill gave up and quit. The wood caps they provide to finish off the stool by covering the screw heads will not stay in. You can of course glue these in, but should you ever need to tighten the screws again this would definitely prove to be a problem.
Use a power tool to assemble ...
The stool looks nice and is sturdy once fully assembled. That being said, you might as well forget about using the wrench provided, is it not only useless but painful (as mentioned in several other reviews). I used a pretty beefy cordless drill with the appropriate bit, and still had to drill the screws in to the point that the drill gave up and quit. The wood caps they provide to finish off the stool by covering the screw heads will not stay in. You can of course glue these in, but should you ever need to tighten the screws again this would definitely prove to be a problem.