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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I'm fooked. Just built myself a bookcase. Only the third time I've built flat pack. Got the bottom shelf upside down n the sides back to frount plus couldn't get the back to stay on but for a novice it was a dam good attempt. After a lot of swearing a cracked nail and a few tears it's put togther the right way round and most of my books are on it.
Got another one to build tomorrow. Hopfully that will take less than 6hrs.  xxx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"well done! you need a degree to build some of those flat packs ...and I'm surprised you only lost 1 nail "
Me too getting them re done on tues ready for the social so I'll suvive for a day or two without a thumb nsil. 1st book I put on it was my bros book. xxx |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
I feel your pain. I went to ikea today....bad move, so busy....and got my son a 5 drawer chest of drawers and a double wardrobe. I'm quite pleased it only took 3hrs to do the drawers and for once all the holes lined up!!!!  The wardrobe can wait though x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Step back ladies im a flat pack legend  "
Oh yeah ? I have built 4 triple door wardrobes, and 2 five drawer units from flat pack over two weeks on days off. Not a broken finger nail in sight |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Step back ladies im a flat pack legend
Oh yeah ? I have built 4 triple door wardrobes, and 2 five drawer units from flat pack over two weeks on days off. Not a broken finger nail in sight "
is this where i tell you my achievements in the flat pack world |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Step back ladies im a flat pack legend
Oh yeah ? I have built 4 triple door wardrobes, and 2 five drawer units from flat pack over two weeks on days off. Not a broken finger nail in sight is this where i tell you my achievements in the flat pack world "
But I'm a girl, I thought it was pretty good going personally |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Step back ladies im a flat pack legend
Oh yeah ? I have built 4 triple door wardrobes, and 2 five drawer units from flat pack over two weeks on days off. Not a broken finger nail in sight is this where i tell you my achievements in the flat pack world
But I'm a girl, I thought it was pretty good going personally "
Well done... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Is that all, yesterday I slept in a bed that wasn't even bought until tomorrow, had to get up 3 hours before I went bed....and you tell kids that today and they won't believe you.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is that all, yesterday I slept in a bed that wasn't even bought until tomorrow, had to get up 3 hours before I went bed....and you tell kids that today and they won't believe you.... "
Well I tried to build a bed once and died |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've built flat pack furniture, put in fencing, mixed the concrete, mixed tile cement, built decks and all sorts.
I stay calm and follow instructions so it all goes well "
tile cement? |
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"I've built flat pack furniture, put in fencing, mixed the concrete, mixed tile cement, built decks and all sorts.
I stay calm and follow instructions so it all goes well tile cement?"
Yes, for sticking tiles to the walls, before the grout |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've built flat pack furniture, put in fencing, mixed the concrete, mixed tile cement, built decks and all sorts.
I stay calm and follow instructions so it all goes well tile cement?
Yes, for sticking tiles to the walls, before the grout "
ahh adhesive |
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"I've built flat pack furniture, put in fencing, mixed the concrete, mixed tile cement, built decks and all sorts.
I stay calm and follow instructions so it all goes well tile cement?
Yes, for sticking tiles to the walls, before the grout ahh adhesive"
That's from a pot, I'm on about the doing it the hard way |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've built flat pack furniture, put in fencing, mixed the concrete, mixed tile cement, built decks and all sorts.
I stay calm and follow instructions so it all goes well tile cement?
Yes, for sticking tiles to the walls, before the grout ahh adhesive
That's from a pot, I'm on about the doing it the hard way"
its still adhesive |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I like building stuff from scratch, getting the timber and designing my own custom furniture and building it all. I build all kinds of stuff......bit nerdy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I love a bit of flat pack furniture. "
I do. I open everything. Lay all the bits/screws/dowels out. Figure out which pieces are A,B,C etc. Scrutinise instructions..........then I'm off |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I having a relatively easy BH DIY wise. I've recently built a garden office, a 38sqm deck and shifted 16t of topsoil to level off my garden. I'm enjoying the toil now!!  |
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"I've built flat pack furniture, put in fencing, mixed the concrete, mixed tile cement, built decks and all sorts.
I stay calm and follow instructions so it all goes well "
*sighs*
...and how's your back? |
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"Piss off, I've just tiled the kitchen, stopping only to eat, sleep and fuck
Yeah but with all the fucking you do the tiling took 6 months "
Bog off!
I got the tile-cutter on Thurs and started yesterday.
Today it's done. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I love a bit of flat pack furniture.
I do. I open everything. Lay all the bits/screws/dowels out. Figure out which pieces are A,B,C etc. Scrutinise instructions..........then I'm off "
Check all the pieces are there. It's like a giant Airfix kit |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Piss off, I've just tiled the kitchen, stopping only to eat, sleep and fuck
Yeah but with all the fucking you do the tiling took 6 months
Bog off!
I got the tile-cutter on Thurs and started yesterday.
Today it's done."
How many tiles and what size? Oh and are they up straight? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is that all, yesterday I slept in a bed that wasn't even bought until tomorrow, had to get up 3 hours before I went bed....and you tell kids that today and they won't believe you....
Well I tried to build a bed once and died "
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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago
Livingston |
I bought a chimenea for the garden about a month ago, opened the box, read the instructions and thought that's enough for today. Following day, took it out the box, read instructions again and thought fook that..... still waiting on it getting put together |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I now have a spine that needs surgery though  "
Since you seem quite happy with diy I've got a bottle of baby oil and aa autoroute on phone if you'd like me to try gentle massage first  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I love a bit of flat pack furniture.
I do. I open everything. Lay all the bits/screws/dowels out. Figure out which pieces are A,B,C etc. Scrutinise instructions..........then I'm off "
Bit of a diy tip....the pieces have circular stickers on them with A, B, C written on them |
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"I've built flat pack furniture, put in fencing, mixed the concrete, mixed tile cement, built decks and all sorts.
I stay calm and follow instructions so it all goes well tile cement?
Yes, for sticking tiles to the walls, before the grout ahh adhesive
You'r right
That's from a pot, I'm on about the doing it the hard wayits still adhesive "
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"I've built flat pack furniture, put in fencing, mixed the concrete, mixed tile cement, built decks and all sorts.
I stay calm and follow instructions so it all goes well
*sighs*
...and how's your back?"
Very funny   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I tryed putting my kids scooter together last xmas hour an a half later i was looking at my fella with a wheel in each hand an that look (you know what youll get if you do it for me) scooter got put together and my fella got a little treat  |
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By *lla_maiWoman
over a year ago
staffordshire |
I enjoy building things feels like accomplishment at the end (as seems as my ex thought i was useless). Built a daybed on friday (flat pack) and 2 units to cover my gas and electric cupboards (from scratch last week).
Abd everything is still standing |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I enjoy building things feels like accomplishment at the end (as seems as my ex thought i was useless). Built a daybed on friday (flat pack) and 2 units to cover my gas and electric cupboards (from scratch last week).
Abd everything is still standing "
Little bit surprised it's actually Abc.. |
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By *lla_maiWoman
over a year ago
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"I enjoy building things feels like accomplishment at the end (as seems as my ex thought i was useless). Built a daybed on friday (flat pack) and 2 units to cover my gas and electric cupboards (from scratch last week).
And everything is still standing
Little bit surprised it's actually Abc.. "
Knew i was going wrong somewhere |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I enjoy building things feels like accomplishment at the end (as seems as my ex thought i was useless). Built a daybed on friday (flat pack) and 2 units to cover my gas and electric cupboards (from scratch last week).
And everything is still standing
Little bit surprised it's actually Abc..
Knew i was going wrong somewhere "
Good sport |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"And the information that it should take 30 mins to put together, what's that all about? Three days, one divorce and a traumatised cat later.... "
Bloody hell, missed that bit in the instructions  |
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