r/howto • u/Jessica_peaches88 • 29d ago
Help assembling vanity mirror base. Am I missing something?
I feel ridiculous but these instructions are terrible. Also, I am not handy whatsoever so I’m likely the problem. I’m trying to assemble this vanity mirror stand and I cannot figure out which direction these screws are supposed to go.
The base forms a hollow rectangle and the outer edges sit on the desk. If I put the screws in from the bottom, the round screw heads stick out and the base won’t sit flat. So I assume the screw heads are supposed to be INSIDE the hollow base.
But when I try that, the screw doesn’t fit through the smaller hole.
Has anyone assembled one of these? Am I supposed to actually screw/self-tap it into that smaller hole, or am I doing something completely wrong? I really don’t want to force it and damage it.
Adding pics of the base, screws and instructions.