Can you Read an Instruction Book?     How are you at assembling furniture? For myself - Once I know what I'm doing, I can do it quite fast. But how are you, at following instructions? Have you ever had to assemble some furniture with lots and lots of different parts? Lots of components.  Different lengths and gauges of screws and bolts. Spring washers and flat washers. Some dowels and lugs. I had this experience recently. The first thing the instructions say is, make sure you have everything you'll need. Sort the items. Then - read the booklet from start to finish. So that you understand the steps and what each stage should look like.