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In the next few minutes, you'll see how to assemble the Larkspur three-shelf bookcase from Northfield Home.

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You'll learn what to prepare, how the cam locks hold it together, and how to make it safe once it's standing.

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Plan for about forty minutes.

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You can do most of it alone, but get a second person to help stand it up in step seven.

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You only need a Phillips, or cross-head, screwdriver, and skip the power drill, because it can strip the cam locks.

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Work on a rug or the flattened box.

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Next, count every part.

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There are twelve dowels, twelve cam bolts and twelve cam locks,

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plus four shelf pins and twenty small nails, alongside six panels lettered A to F.

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If anything is missing, stop and contact Northfield Home.

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Don't substitute other screws.

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The frame is held together by cam fittings.

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A cam bolt screws into the side panel and stands about one centimeter out.

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A cam lock, the round metal disc, sits in the matching panel with its open side facing the edge.

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The bolt slides in, and about half a turn clockwise pulls the joint tight.

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Steps one to four build the frame.

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First, fit six dowels and six cam bolts into each side panel, by hand.

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Second, drop cam locks into the top, bottom and fixed shelf.

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Third, attach those three panels to the left side.

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Fourth, add the right side and tighten its locks, without overtightening.

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Step five is easy to skip, but it matters.

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Measure both diagonals of the frame, corner to corner.

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If they match, the frame is square and you can carry on.

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If not, push gently on the longer diagonal until they match, because the back panel holds the bookcase square.

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With the frame face down, nail on the back panel, finished side in, about every twenty centimeters.

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Then, with your helper, lift it upright against the wall where it will stay and fix it there.

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Finally, push four shelf pins in at the same level on both sides and rest the adjustable shelf on them.

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It's tempting to think a bookcase on a flat floor is stable enough.

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It isn't:

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it can tip if a child climbs it or the top shelves carry more weight than the bottom.

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Screw the anti-tip strap to the top panel and to the wall.

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Wall screws aren't included, so ask a hardware store for fixings that suit your wall.

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Each shelf holds up to fifteen kilograms, spread evenly, and the heaviest items belong on the bottom shelf.

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After a few weeks, check the cam locks and tighten them if the frame feels loose.

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Clean it with a dry or slightly damp cloth, never solvents.

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If the frame wobbles, tighten the cam locks and check it's square before nailing the back panel.

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If a cam lock won't tighten, the bolt probably isn't in far enough, so loosen the lock, turn the bolt in, and try again.

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If the shelf rocks, make sure all four pins sit at the same height.

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To recap:

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count the parts and use a hand screwdriver, not a drill.

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Build the frame with cam locks and check it's square before nailing the back.

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Always strap the bookcase to the wall, and keep the heaviest things on the bottom shelf.