10 subtleties when assembling furniture

Modern furniture is a difficult thing in terms of assembly. The bed or wall looks beautiful on the flyer, and many different parts are delivered home from the store, with intricate assembly instructions. If you decide to assemble this constructor yourself, having no experience in such a thing, then this can take a lot of time and nerves. Small secrets used by professional furniture assembly masters will help facilitate the process:

1. Getting started is easiest with simple details and elements. You can practice on them, get some skills, and then move on to more complex ones. If the part is the other way around, the process may be at a standstill.
2. Before proceeding with assembly, it is necessary to open the packaging and check the contents for integrity. Particular attention to corners - they are often damaged during inaccurate transportation. You also need to check the compliance of the number of components according to the instructions.
3. First, a detailed familiarization with the instructions is carried out. Be sure to identify each element. Sometimes there are parts that are very similar in appearance, but the difference will be only in one hole or another method of attachment. Otherwise, in the middle or at the end of the assembly, one may be surprised to find that the lower part is screwed instead of the headboard.
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4. Fasteners are subject to close inspection. In appearance, the bolts and screws can be absolutely identical, but they have a difference of a couple of millimeters in length or thickness. On the eye, this is not very noticeable. And during assembly, it can affect the quality.
5. The assembly surface must be flat, clean and firm. On a soft carpet, it is easy to lose the small fasteners: nuts, screws, bolts. And their search among the long fibers of the carpet takes a lot of time.
6. Most of the furniture parts are made of MDF boards. This material does not like electric drills and screwdrivers. In most cases, you can do with a conventional screwdriver. So less likely to damage the varnish.
7. The back panel of the cabinet is usually made of thin fiberboard. It must be put right from the very beginning. All angles should be 90 degrees and the diagonals equal in length.
8. The assembly instructions are written in order to comply with the installation procedure. No need to swap items at your discretion. Manufacturers did not try in vain, drawing up a detailed plan. They wanted to make it easier for the consumer to assemble them.
9. Before you tighten the screw or hammer a nail, it is better to double-check again whether everything is done in the right place. Otherwise, you may get ugly extra holes on the facade or side of the cabinet.
10. It may seem that all the parts and so should hold well and fit together very tightly. But it is better not to rely on the grooves and spikes, and additionally lubricate the joints with wood glue. This design will be stronger and more durable.

Furniture assembled without errors will leave only pleasant memories of work, and when you look at it, it will always cheer you up.