I just want to say how impressed I was with these stools.They went together very well. They were well packed and had no damage. It just took about 15 min per chair. I alway like to inform potential buyers when putting them together ,use the small bolts for the bottom foot rail. I made the mistake early in my assembly and used a longer one and it almost went right through. So use the longer ones on the top and the small ones on the bottom. It all went together seamlessly after that. The quality and finish of the wood is good and I really don't see a problem with supporting 250lbs.
I'm very happy with this purchase.
Happy sitting