Assembly, and knowing what you are taking on
Some furniture arrives built and some arrives flat. A bed frame in a box is two hours and a sore back if you have never done one, and twenty minutes if you have. It is worth knowing which kind of afternoon you are buying before the box is in the hallway.
Step by step
- 1
Ask what arrives flat
Before you buy, ask which pieces come assembled and which come in boxes. It changes how long the day takes and whether you need a second person.
- 2
Decide where it goes first
Assemble a bed or a bookcase in the room it will live in. Most of them cannot be carried through a doorway once built, and taking one apart again is worse than building it.
- 3
Tighten everything twice
Build it loosely, square it up, then go round and tighten. Fixings pull true when the frame is square, and a wardrobe built tight in the wrong order will not close properly.
Quoted after a visit
Not listed here yet. Ask in the showroom or send a message.
- Anybody buying a bed frame, a wardrobe or a tall bookcase
- People without the tools, the time, or a second pair of hands
- Anybody furnishing several rooms at once, where the boxes add up
About assembly and setup
Bed frames, wardrobes, bookcases and most dining tables tend to arrive flat. Sofas and armchairs usually arrive built, with feet to screw on. Ask before you buy, because it changes the day.
Yes for anything large. A built bed frame or wardrobe will not go through a standard doorway, and taking one apart to move it is harder than building it was.
What this usually involves buying
Come and sit on it
Bring your measurements. The doorway, the turn at the top of the stairs, and the wall it has to go against. Those three numbers prevent most of the problems.