Customers say
Customers find the filing cabinet visually appealing, noting it looks more like furniture than a typical filing cabinet, and appreciate its spacious drawers that hold both letter and legal size files. The build quality receives mixed feedback – while some find it well-made, others describe it as cheaply made. Assembly experiences vary, with some finding it very easy to put together while others consider it a hassle, and opinions on value for money are divided between those who find it excellent value and those who say it’s not worth the price. The drawer slideability is problematic, with customers reporting that drawers pull out only halfway and sometimes get stuck.
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A quick rundown of this product’s key features:
Drawers with full extension slides hold letter or legal size hanging files
Patented, interlocking safety mechanism allows only one drawer open at a time
Chalked Chestnut finish
Engineered wood construction
Assembled dimensions: L: 33.31″ x W: 23.47″ x H: 29.37″
5 year limited warranty
Assembly required
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: KathyS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well made and I get compliments on it
Review: It’s a laminate that looks like wood, and it pretty convincingly so. Sturdy. Purchased a different hutch to place on top. Had to drill new holes to do that, but I love it.
Reviewer: Elsabae
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy assembly and pleased with the finished cabinet
Review: This took me about 2 hours to put together, once I had unpacked it. You do have to read each page carefully – some of the instructions are scattered around in detail drawings. But I found the instructions to be very good and everything fit together easily. Kudos to whoever wrote the instructions. I am a small woman and the only part that was a little difficult was balancing the finished drawers while guiding them into the slides. The slide, BTW, seem to be very good quality and up to the task of supporting the drawer when it is full and heavy.I’m pleased with the final product. Yes, it is all particle board and the “veneer” is some sort of printed paper/plastic but I had to look for a place where the printed pattern repeated to make sure it wasn’t a wood veneer. It imitates painted wood with a clear finish very well. The final product is solid and looks decent. I needed a filing cabinet with substantial capacity in a room that does triple duty as office, TV room and guest room. So this doubles as my TV stand and I don’t think anyone would guess that it is also a filing cabinet. Perfect solution for me.One hint is to sort all the hardware onto a tray or cookie sheet before you begin. Some of the screws look similar to one another but the instructions include a to-scale picture of the correct screw for each step. Pay attention because you really only get one shot with particle board – if you remove a screw and reinsert it, the joint will never be as tight as it was the first time.The finish is rustic looking, like weathered whitewash, with gray and cream tones. I put it against a fieldstone chimney and it blends well with the colors of the stone.
Reviewer: Sum Ting Wong
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great product. Even better customer service!
Review: The Sauder Lateral File cabinet is heavy. Really heavy. Which is why the box the file cabinet comes in is double packaged. The overall packaging for the cabinet is impressive. All of the pieces are well marked and the instruction manual is super clear and easy to follow. (This is a minor note, but the stickers that are attached to each piece is easily removed without leaving adhesive gunk behind. Not so with cheap furniture sets.) All of the holes match up nicely.I was so impressed with this cabinet set — until I came to the step where I had to attach the side railings to the drawers. I was missing one small screw. This was a uniquely shaped screw. I went out to the local Ace hardware store looking for it. No luck. The next day, I contacted Sauder. They immediately rushed out a couple of these screws — with a note of apology for the inconvenience. Amazing. After a few days of waiting around with a drawer on its side, the file cabinet is now complete.The two downsides that I have for this cabinet are: (1) the bottom of each drawer is a flimsy laminate piece; (2) the metal rod that holds up the file rails is a bit flimsy. Strangely, the rear/back of each drawer is made of the same kind of heavy weight particle board. But, the bottom of the drawers have a flimsy laminate piece. The expectation is that the file cabinet will be used for hanging files — with the weight distributed along the rails. Don’t expect to put really heavy stuff directly on the floor of the drawer. While the rail system for holding the file cabinets work — it’s pretty flimsy.This cabinet is really well worth the money. The two issues I noted above are relatively minor — but enough so that I can’t give this cabinet 5 stars. But, still, this cabinet is definitely a solid piece of furniture!
Reviewer: victoria nelson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great File Storage Lots of Assembly
Review: This is a great piece of furniture and is a LARGE file storage system. It is bigger then it looks like in the pictures and there are LOTS of pieces and screws. Open the bags as needed not all at once! The instructions are easy to follow but there are a lot of steps for assembly. It may be better to assemble it over a couple days, when you start you will see what I mean. I am very happy with the finished furniture piece.
Reviewer: Jeff N
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Do not buy this product
Review: I understand that you get what you pay for and I went into this purchase expecting a cheap product but one that would be functional for a couple years at most but this piece is absolute GARBAGE. It did not even survive assembly. As has happened to other reviewers, the assembled top drawer slid in and immediately locked shut. A couple of of tugs to try to get it back open and the entire drawer face came off. The screws had pulled out with large chunks of the particle board. I’m not a fan of particle board for furniture but it’s a fact of life when you want affordability but this material is below furniture grade.By this time I was frustrated but not giving up. I’m used to sometimes having to reinforce my purchases with a little customization. A few brackets on the drawer interior, while not attractive, would restore functionality and not affect the aesthics of the exterior.So I lifted the drawer out and 30 tiny ball bearings spilled out of the slider. At this point I knew I was in trouble. That is a situation that is not easy to fix.At this point I am very frustrated and coming to the realization that I have probably pissed away two Benjamin’s. So I decided to to put it aside and consider my options. I lifted the cabinet to move it aside and the entire top surface came away from the rest of the unit. So that was it. Game over.I do not know how the manufacturer expects a product to handle the weight of two drawers loaded with files when it can’t even survive assembly. Shame on them for using such cheap materials not even suitable for a shoe rack, let alone a file cabinet. And of course boxing it back up and returning would be more of a hassle than it’s worth. I guess you could say that you couldn’t pay me $178 to go through that. So I I’ve basically been scammed. Fortunately, not for much.So, you’ve been warned. Consider the negative reviews carefully. They’re legit. And ask yourself if you want to put yourself through this experience. I recommend you keep shopping.
Reviewer: Louise Duranleau
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It was exactly according to description. Sturdy and it looks good. Sorry I’ll post a pic if you ask. But I love it !!
Reviewer: Pierre B.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un classeur de belle apparence et de bonne dimension. Une étoile en moins pour un gimmmick en plastic mal conçu, afin d’empêcher l’ouverture des deux tiroirs en même temps. Ue protection illusoire qui fonctionne environ une fois sur deux. Heureusement, ce système de blocage peut être supprimé sans difficulté. Compte tenu des dimensions du meuble, il n’est pas vraiment nécessaire.
Reviewer: DJ Norm
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: prévoir environ 2h00 de montage. instructions en français sont quasi inutile, seul les instructions en anglais sont plus précises. uns fois monter vous devrez probablement ajuster les tiroirs (faut ajuster les tiroirs le plus haut possible afin d’éviter que le tiroir du bas frotte sur le bas du meuble)
Reviewer: Client d’Amazon
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The product is not good the fixations were not in the good place it’s not very interesting for the price of a l’ost $500.00
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Pretty happy with the look of this. Drawers move nicely. We have one broken part that we didn’t notice until the very end. It holds up the files so fairly annoying. Will contact the company and hopefully can get a replacement part. 4 stars mostly because it’s a bit pricey.
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