Flat pack assembly guides

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• How long does an IKEA PAX wardrobe take to assemble?
  How long an IKEA PAX wardrobe takes to build, frame by frame, from a fitter who builds them every week, plus the ceiling height you need and what slows it down.
• How much does flat pack assembly cost in the UK?
  What decides the cost of flat pack furniture assembly in the UK, hourly rates versus fixed quotes, and how to get an accurate price for your furniture.
• How to prepare for flat pack furniture assembly: a checklist
  A simple checklist for getting your home ready before a furniture assembler arrives, so the job is quicker, cheaper and goes right first time.
• Missing or damaged flat pack parts: what to do
  Flat pack furniture arrived with missing or damaged parts? How to identify the part, who to contact and how to finish the job without a long wait.
• Why tall furniture should be fixed to the wall
  Why wardrobes, chests of drawers and bookcases should be fixed to the wall, which fixings suit brick, plasterboard and older walls, and when to get help.
• DIY or professional furniture assembly: how to decide
  When it makes sense to assemble flat pack furniture yourself and when to book a professional, with an honest look at time, tools, risk and cost.
• Assembling flat pack furniture in older homes and cottages
  Low ceilings, sloping floors and crooked walls: how to choose and assemble flat pack furniture in period homes and cottages, from a Suffolk fitter.
• Moving house: what to dismantle, and how to get it rebuilt
  Which furniture to dismantle before moving house, how to keep the fittings safe, what flat pack survives a move, and when to book help in Suffolk and Essex.
• Office furniture assembly checklist for businesses
  A practical checklist for businesses ordering office furniture: floor plans, delivery, access, sit-stand desks and waste, so your office is ready on day one.
• Bunk bed and cabin bed safety: an assembler’s checklist
  How to make sure a child’s bunk bed, cabin bed or high sleeper is assembled safely: guard rails, ladders, fixings, mattress size and regular checks.