Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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any tips hints?
got loads of new items to build
how much do people to charge to assemble?
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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do it yourself mate its pretty easy. Open one packet at a time so you are not over run with bits. Its sometimes a good idea to build it in the room its going to end up in depending on the size of the item. Before you start to build make sure you have all the parts you need if you notice and missing parts pack it all up immediatley as you dont want to take it apart when it half built. Have a tub of wood glue available and a damp cloth to wipe off any excess. Make sure you have a decent range of screw drivers at hand as you can easily fuck the head of a screw up by using the wrong driver. A decent set of clamps can sometimes come in handy. I like to make sure another person is in the house with me as you never know when you'll need a second set of hands.
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Russ 200sx
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Registered: 29th Dec 05
Location: Bagillt - Flintshire
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like carl said its easy enough to do it yourself, me an my girlfriend put together some wardrobes and drawers from ikea last week. took us all of 2 hours, a cordless drill with a screwdriver head in is always handy too.
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ash_corsa
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Registered: 15th Apr 04
Location: Shrewsbury
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Gluing it is all very well, but make sure you only glue small things that your not going to want to dismantle when you move or re-arrange etc..
Other than that its very easy, make sure you got another pair of hands close by as some stuff can be awkward. I put together a Double bed, chest of drawers, bedside drawers, Tv unit in a couple of hours.
Good screwdrivers are a must! dont use philips driver on Pozi screws or you'l chew em up!
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