Ikea Products:
Wardrobes
Probably
the
most complex a varied flat pack item:
Sliding Door Wardrobes:
These
usually take 2-3 hours
dependant on the space available, and the number of doors.
Some
sliding
doors need to be assembled from smaller panels, so add a further hour
for this
Hinged
Wardrobes:
Usually about 1hr for a 1-2 door robe then add another 30 minutes per
door or 10 minutes per drawer.
Ikea: Pax and
similar related wardrobes
Simple:
1 Hr
The
carcass
whether a single or a double usually takes about an hour to assemble
and hang hinged doors on.
Extras:
10 Mins
each
Ikea
provide
various internal bits for their wardrobes, called Komplement fittings.
These are like a pick and mix. Each item usually takes about 10 minutes
to assemble and install, though some such as shoe racks take a while.
Notes:
If
you buy two
double robes you will have a wardrobe 2 m wide which will take 2 hours
to assemble. If you buy two singles and one double you will still have
a 2m wide robe, but it will take 3 hours to assemble.
Also
once you
get beyond 2m in width, uneven floors make levelling difficult and can
add a further hour to each job. Corner units can be particularly
challenging and can take much longer.
Beds
Virtually
all
beds can be assembled in 30-45 minutes with the following exceptions:
Cabin
Beds
(Children's beds with a cupboard, drawers etc) - 2-3 Hours
Settee Beds - usually a
bit longer, so about one hour.
Hinged Storage Beds - Powerful sprung hinges make lifting the bed with
the mattress on top easy. When assembling this mechanism two people are
required, and takes about one hour, this is charged as 2 man-hours so
if this is the only item the cost would be £70 not £60 to cover the
additional call out.
Chest of Drawers &
Dressers
The
carcass
usually takes about 30 minnutes, then add 10 minutes per drawer (size
doesn't count!) so:
Chest
of 3
drawers ~60 mins
Chest
of 6
drawers ~90 mins
Chest
of 9
drawers ~120 mins
Desks
A
simple desk
with legs is about 30 minutes work.
Virtaully
all
combination desks can be done in one hour, but consider its component
parts, if it has say 2 filing cabinet parts to it each will take about
one hour to assemble plus the rest of the desk so this might well be a
2-3 hour job.
Dining Tables & Chairs
A
dining table
will usually take 15-30 minutes, plus 15 minuntes for each chair. Some
simple stylish tables can take over an hour, simply due to
the weight of them and the type of fittings required.
Sofas & Settes
These
usually take 30-60 minutes, but upholstered items can be tricky to deal
with. Also Nextra sell sofas which are like a complex jigsaw to put
together they arrive in a pallet on your drive and off goes the truck
driver. When assembled they look great, and usually take 3-4 hours to
assemble.
Sideboards
These usually take 2-3 hours to assemble depending on the supplier.
Bookcases, Display Cabinets
etc
Usually about 30 minutes (typical dimensions 1 m wide by 2 m tall), if
it is 2m wide double it, if you have bought doors, a drawer or lighting
add another 10 minutes for each.
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