Shopping for furniture is great fun (well for some), but when it comes to furniture assembly people can generally fall into four categories:
- People that do not like anything that requires a lot of assembling and do not have patience for it;
- People who enjoy trying to use the information-lacking instructions to successfully put furniture together;
- People that know it has to be done sooner or later and dig in.
- People who do not waste their valuable time and do not test their patience, but instead they outsource furniture assembly services. If you are one of them, please give us a call! We Can Do It Handyman and Property Services can help you any furniture assembly task!
Last week we were very busy helping our customers to put together some stunning pieces of furniture from IKEA. We know, IKEA furniture assembly can be a little tricky sometimes, but nothing is too hard for an experienced, competent and highly skilled handyman from We Can Do It Handyman and Property Services. Do not hesitate to give us a call and ask for some help! We love what we do and we are always very happy to help you!
Here are some essential tips:
1. Prepare Ever heard ‘preparation is the key to success’? Well it’s absolutely true.
Here’s how to start:
- Make sure you have enough space in the room and clear away things that can be easily knocked over
- If you’re working on a floor that might get damaged, put a towel or old bed sheets down to protect it
- Get something to put all the screws, bolts, dowel rods etc into
- Lay out all of the pieces according to size and shape
2. Follow the instructions
Many people would actually say to read the instructions rather than follow the instructions, but most people don’t read the instructions beginning to end before they start and that’s perfectly ok!
3. Tools
There are two types of tools that you will need – specialist tools that are supplied with the furniture (e.g. allen keys), and your own standard tools such as screwdrivers and hammers. With that being said, it’s important to remember:
- Don’t lose the specialist tools as they often can’t be replaced unless you go back to the supplier.
- Make sure you use proper standard tools (i.e. a kitchen knife is not a substitute for a screwdriver).
