Seems that everywhere you go now, furniture is 'flat packed/self assembly'

Thankfully, I just love it. There's nothing I like better than spending a weekend on my knees with a cordless screwdriver trying to translate the instructions that were written by a Polish guy with little knowledge of English.

I like putting together the drawers best. I love to rise to the challenge of getting the hardboard bottom to fit snugly once you have put on the drawer front. Have you noticed how the said drawer front always fits perfectly without any annoying gap that will cause the whole thing to come apart at some future point.

And then there are my favourites - wardrobe hinges.......

Why would I want to go for a walk in the park or go down the pub when i can be lovingly fitting those ;)

Do you like assembling flat packs, too? :)

Hehe, laughed my little head off at that.

Yeah I love it! I love it that the twee little diagrams don't EVER resemble the bits and pieces sprawled all over your floor.

I adore the fact that it turns even mild mannered people into quivering wrecks after 5 hours and they still haven't finished.

Thank goodness for flat pack furniture. :thumbsup:

Imagine being the person who counts out the screws n fittings n stuff & carefully bags & seals em.

Imagine :rolleyes: mmmm job satisfaction

God you'd just kill yourself wouldn't you? :o

Never have a problem with them apart from the odd bit missing but that's nothing that can't be sorted in 2 mins. Good job really considering what I do for a living.

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick
Imagine being the person who counts out the screws n fittings n stuff & carefully bags & seals em.

Imagine :rolleyes: mmmm job satisfaction

Nah Don_Kiddick - the job satisfaction comes from giving you one too many hinges and not enough thingummy bobs :suspect: :hihi:

True, there's always an extra doodar, and a wotsit that just doesn't seem to belong to that pack.

And who is it that takes great pleasure in chipping the corner of one of the panels? :suspect:

Originally posted by Draggletail
Seems that everywhere you go now, furniture is 'flat packed/self assembly'

Thankfully, I just love it. There's nothing I like better than spending a weekend on my knees with a cordless screwdriver trying to translate the instructions that were written by a Polish guy with little knowledge of English.

I like putting together the drawers best. I love to rise to the challenge of getting the hardboard bottom to fit snugly once you have put on the drawer front. Have you noticed how the said drawer front always fits perfectly without any annoying gap that will cause the whole thing to come apart at some future point.

And then there are my favourites - wardrobe hinges.......

Why would I want to go for a walk in the park or go down the pub when i can be lovingly fitting those ;)

Do you like assembling flat packs, too? :)

Yes. But they always seem to provide far too many screws/bolts etc!

Originally posted by fnkysknky
Never have a problem with them apart from the odd bit missing but that's nothing that can't be sorted in 2 mins. Good job really considering what I do for a living.

Professional flatpacker, eh :suspect:
When you've opened up the package and spread all the bits out on the floor, and propped the rest up against any available wall space, do you stare at it, suck in deeply between the teeth and start to shake your head :P ;)

My boyfriend like to put these together and then stands back and looks so proud as though he had built it from scratch...... and then it falls apart two month later.:confused:

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick

And who is it that takes great pleasure in chipping the corner of one of the panels? :suspect: [/B]

That happens when you trip over it and stub your toe on the corner, because the room you are assembling the wardrobe in is seventeen times too small for the job.

You forget about the toe pain (and therefore the memory of it) because you become so engrossed in the English/Polish instructions :hihi:

Originally posted by bertie749
...... and then it falls apart two month later.:confused: [/B]

It's not his fault, of course. A big part of the problem is the 'glue' they provide.

It isn't sticky.
- unless you tread on it with your heel due to the (aforementioned) lack of floorspace.

In which case it does become very sticky indeed, and you couldn't chisel it off your best carpet even with one of those extra whatchamacallits that came in place of the much needed hinge :suspect:

I love the self assembly furniture. Some of the instructions can be hard to follow for the bigger items though, such as wardrobes. But it is normally a lot cheaper than buying ready built furniture, plus it is easier to get home. My wife and I have spent hours erecting stuff in our bedroom.

Originally posted by Draggletail
It's not his fault, of course. A big part of the problem is the 'glue' they provide.

It isn't sticky.
- unless you tread on it with your heel due to the (aforementioned) lack of floorspace.

In which case it does become very sticky indeed, and you couldn't chisel it off your best carpet even with one of those extra whatchamacallits that came in place of the much needed hinge :suspect:

Wood glue is normally supplied and it is useless...I use no nails on everything!!

:D

In our house we have always done a double act with the flat packs. I have one paralysed arm, so I'm not much use at actually doing anything, but I can usually work out the code language in which they're written The hubby has the brawn but on one occasion got so frustrated with trying to work out what went where that he pushed the half-built wardrobe out of the bedroom window. Not only did that trash the wardrobe, but it nearly killed one of the cats who was minding her own business in the front garden at the time.

Originally posted by Patchy
I love the self assembly furniture. Some of the instructions can be hard to follow for the bigger items though, such as wardrobes. But it is normally a lot cheaper than buying ready built furniture, plus it is easier to get home. My wife and I have spent hours erecting stuff in our bedroom.


Yes, but did you ever get the furniture built?! :heyhey:


*sorry...I tried so hard to resist....I had to beat Don Kiddick to it!

Originally posted by Splodge_CRB
Yes, but did you ever get the furniture built?! :heyhey:


*sorry...I tried so hard to resist....I had to beat Don Kiddick to it!

I was soooooo tempted too, Splodge_CRB :hihi: :heyhey:

lol tut tut at you both :hihi:

Yeah i like building stuff up from flat packs. I once built up a pine double wooden bed all by myself, even tho it took 3 hours! i was well proud of myself! and a 6 drawer chest from ikea too, gosh im so proud of myself! :D

Originally posted by Shiesh
Wood glue is normally supplied and it is useless...I use no nails on everything!!

:D

What an admission from a Pizza Chef! :o

Originally posted by Splodge_CRB
Yes, but did you ever get the furniture built?! :heyhey:


*sorry...I tried so hard to resist....I had to beat Don Kiddick to it!
Sp lodge! :confused: {posh voice} I don't know what you mean :blush:




:hihi:

Originally posted by Draggletail
It's not his fault, of course. A big part of the problem is the 'glue' they provide.

It isn't sticky.
- unless you tread on it with your heel due to the (aforementioned) lack of floorspace.

In which case it does become very sticky indeed, and you couldn't chisel it off your best carpet even with one of those extra whatchamacallits that came in place of the much needed hinge :suspect:
I know tell me about it. :roll:

After banging around the bedroom, after spreading the heavy bottom parts over the bed, having done the initial long end on the landing, you end up with this nasty smelling white sticky stuff all over your hands, quilt & curtains...

Then you can't get the drawers off for days after.

I always get fibres from the rug in my mouth, :suspect: why is that?


:thumbsup: do I win a prize?

I LOVE IT ASWEL!!!

"Mans LEGO" i call it.

Most people i know hate it, but it just reminds me of being little and playing with my LEGO set.

There's always enought screws and stuff these days, they put more in incase, but IKEA are a bugger.

If your fixing anything to a wall, they DON'T put wall fixings in.

word of warning :thumbsup: