# How to assemble the IKEA LACK side table

Article 304.499.08. Size 55 × 55 × 45 cm. About 10 minutes. Tools: None. People: 1.
Based on the official IKEA manual AA-2314314-1: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/assembly_instructions/lack-side-table-white__AA-2314314-1-100.pdf

Interactive 3D version: https://ikeahelp.com/guides/lack-side-table/

## Parts in the box

- 1 × Tabletop
- 4 × Leg
- 4 × Dowel screw (part 115980)

## Steps

### 1. Check your parts
Open the box and lay everything out. You should have one tabletop, four legs and four double-ended dowel screws.

You’ll need: 1 × Tabletop, 4 × Leg, 4 × Dowel screw.

Tip: No tools needed. This whole build is done by hand.

### 2. Work on something soft
Put down a rug, a blanket or the flattened box. Lay the tabletop on it upside down, so the four pre-drilled corner holes face up.

You’ll need: 1 × Tabletop.

Tip: The manual is firm on this one: hard floors chip the edges.

### 3. Screw in the dowel screws
Twist a dowel screw into each corner hole by hand, turning clockwise. Stop when the ring in the middle sits flat against the wood.

You’ll need: 4 × Dowel screw.

Tip: Keep each screw straight. A crooked screw means a wobbly leg.

### 4. Twist on the legs
Set a leg over each screw and turn it clockwise until it sits tight against the tabletop. Hand-tight is enough.

You’ll need: 4 × Leg.

Tip: If a leg stops early, back it off half a turn and try again. Don’t force it.

### 5. Flip it over
Hold the tabletop by its edges and turn the table right side up. Lift it, don’t drag it on its legs.

Tip: One person can do this easily at 55 cm wide.

### 6. That’s it
Your LACK is ready. It holds up to 25 kg. Every few months, give each leg a quick twist to keep it tight.