The amount of furniture I have had to put together since moving finally reached breaking point this week. It seems that whatever you buy you are expected to assemble some part of it. From just putting the handles on the chest of drawers ( John Lewis product)
to completely building from scratch:
An IKEA purchase. Note there are no handles on it yet as I haven't got a drill or vice that's needed to sort that out. Apparently though Amazon have stick on handles which have good reviews.
But this week I had to put together some garden furniture from B &Q. All the pieces were there. The instructions were in diagram form( saves them having to write in numerous languages) and easy to follow. The problem was that the holes for the screws were not aligned. It took hours with a lot of physical pushing and pulling to finally get the majority of screws in place. There are one or two screws missing but I've had enough. Time for a sit down in the sunshine with a glass of wine.
Ah seems you are experiencing some of what I have to put up with when you get some of this type of furniture. Surprised the wardrobe did not have holes pre-drilled
ReplyDeleteDIY is all very well if things have been prepared properly and all the parts are present, but it is time-consuming and often very frustrating. Well done!
ReplyDeleteFun, well done!
DeleteBut I am with you, jabblog. I would be very happy if my husband or grandchildren did the hard work, but I will just bring out the coffees as required.
Being hands on is a very cool thing to do
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to imagine assembling the outdoor furniture. You've done very well. I am surprised there weren't predrilled holes and with handles. I suppose some like to choose their own.
ReplyDeleteMy deepest compliments ! I am unable to assemble a furniture or whatever. I read the notice but then I am lost. I need it visual, if I find it on YouTube it works but reading impossible there is a hole in brain ! Fortunately so far I have always found a victim who did it for me, since Rick is not there anymore. He did all these things. Now in my room I had to do it myself, but fortunately there was a man here who did the assembling from everything for me, and my son nailed the pictures on the wall. The rest was done from the staff here. It takes some time at least with me, because I took many breaks (lol)
ReplyDeleteCan you appeal to your son or daughter to come help? I fully understand your frustration as we have had that too many times.
ReplyDeleteVery well done on your assembling :)
ReplyDelete"Time for a sit down in the sunshine with a glass of wine."
Now that sounds an excellent idea.
All the best Jan
Well done you and I hope you did get that glass of wine (and that the chair didn't collapse) I too am surprised that the wardrobe didn't come with handles but hopefully you will be able to rectify that soon.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing well to put the furniture together. We hate that and if we can, we get the company to do it for us and pay extra. But we did manage to put an office chair and bar stools together. A glass of wine on the patio sounds just right,
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