50020 Papaver Conservatory Modular 9 Seater Rattan Corner Garden Sofa Furniture Set - Grey

Really like the sofa set. Bottom cushions are firm. Back cushions are soft (in fact, maybe too soft!).Comes pretty much assembled, you just need to put the feet on… he says… making it sound easy.I thought I’d whip them on when I had 10 minutes spare. Think again! They need to put on with a long bolt and nut that goes inside. As the bolts are long (this is a VERY good thing, I’ll get to that) - a standard 10mm socket is useless.So that leaves you with finger tightening, followed by turning 1/4 at a time with the tiny wrench they include. Unfortunately as it’s plastic, the bolts recess into a notched receptacle, and the rattan compresses - it would take FOREVER. I did the coffee table and gave up.Solution… get the right tools.1. Stanley blade / box cutter. Comes packed really well in thick cardboard (plan a visit to your localRecycling centre!). Be extremely careful you don’t slice the contents.2. Extra deep 10mm socket. To be utilised with either a ratchet spanner (with appropriate sized adapter) or impact driver/drill. It must be deep to allow for the long bolt.IMPORTANT NOTE - DO NOT USE POWER TOOLS UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE DOING.You could easily crack the feet, tear the threads off the bolt, bend the metalwork. It’s too expensive to risk, so if you’re unsure, stick to a small ratchet spanner (see picture).3. Packers & good cutters to cut them. These come in handy for levelling.My process was:Unpack the feet, take off protective blue wrapping.Insert bolt, and twist/push into the notched receptacle.Push bolts through holes, and spin on a nut with fingers. Just to finger tight.Frame up the foot so it’s square, then use driver/spanner to tighten to 60 ish % on first nut. Second nut tighten to 60% and if all is well tighten to full tighten. This should not be super tight or hammering if using impact driver. Just snug. Then back to the other 60% one and tighten that too.Once all the feet are on, position it in your area. If there is any wobble, now you can move whip the foot off that needs extending (if it’s bad, split the packing with the opposite side).A standard black 6mm packer fits great when chopped in half. Good cutters/snips make this a breeze. The black also blends in perfectly, and anything less than 6mm probably isn’t worth packing.This is where the long bolts come in - you can add up to 12mm of packing!!! So handy. I actually needed this on one corner due to the riven pattern in sandstone slabs.Bolt through the packer hole and off you go. Refit the leg and enjoy your level furniture.Honestly - with the right tools it’s enjoyable to put together. Without, it’s hell!I would mention use of power tools may void your warranty - so keep that in mind.It’s a sensible weight too. Comfortable for a reasonably healthy/strong person to move around *ONCE UNPACKED*. When packed it’s a 2 person lift. I just unwrapped on my drive and carried the individual bits into position.My only negative is the L shaped feet are a nightmare to secure loops round for furniture covers. I had to double up on the belt clips, stealing 4 from my coffee table (which is such a tight fit it doesn’t need them). You basically need to lift a corner to get a strap around, which inevitably undoes the other side. I personally will be adding some sort of stainless steel or galvanised hook eye to the feet. On the inside but accessible without lifting. Should make fitting the cover far easier.

It's a quality bit of kit for the price and I'm really pleased with it. I spent an age flicking through them all before settling on this one. As all the other reviews have said it is the putting on of the feet that is time consuming. It's not difficult but does take an age to put them all on. I'd get yourself a good 10mm spanner (I've attached a pic of the one that I used but maybe you could order a long 10 mm socket to cope with the length of the bolts and speed the process up). Be careful not to over tighten the bolts as the plastic feet will break as one of mine did. The pack comes with a couple of extras just in case you over do it. I wouldn't use the furniture without the feet on as I'd say that you run the risk of damaging the seats. All in all I'm really pleased with it.

I was a bit reluctant to purchase this at first due to the cost and I've never order such a big expensive item from Amazon before. After a while of deciding and looking at other sets, I finally purchased this set during the Amazon deal. It was easy to assemble, only the feet to screw on so not worth paying the installation as 2 people can easily put this together. Delivery was on time and the delivery guys were friendly and helpful, taking 2 very heavy and large boxes round the back of the house. On removing the protective strips from the feet we noticed some are slightly scratched but you don't really notice them. The cushions are comfy though the back cushions squash down when leaning back on them but isn't an issue for us. Don't hesitate to purchase this set, it's fab and hopefully will last for a long time. I would recommend buying a decent cover for when it's raining etc. We also purchased a large cushion storage bag which fits all of them in.

Having looked around online and at garden centres this set is excellent value for money. It’s sturdy, looks great & gives you a huge amount of seating for the money.We have ours split into a long sofa & a smaller one, including the two individual seats you can easily seat 9 or 10 people.I think some of the people leaving negative reviews are probably comparing to the quality of sets they’ve seen for £2000+. For the price, what you get is great.The fabric of the cushions is a bit plasticy for my liking but with children likely to spill drinks, it’s probably not a bad thing!

The furniture arrived in just over a week. It was easy to put the feet on and looks well. You wouldn't be able to sit on the sofas without the cushions on top for long as the plastic I don't think is strong enough to keep its shape if sat on regularly without the cushions. The cushions are slightly hard but I imagine that will soften overtime, they are comfortable though.