Category Archives: Furniture assembly

Beds, Sheds and Butchers Blocks

Bed assembly, Bookcase assembly, Furniture assembly, IKEA Jersey, Shed assembly

It was good to see the eight-by-ten foot shed I built a few weeks ago survived the storm completely unscathed. Although there are trees and hedges surrounding much of the garden, the shed is on an exposed and raised patio area, particularly open to the southwest. Still, survive it did.

Groland Kitchen Island (Butcher's Block) by IKEA
Groland Kitchen Island (Butcher’s Block) by IKEA

Other items built recently include a butchers block and a double bed for one customer and a bookcase with doors for another. The bookcase was actually my first repeat customer since I started in Jersey in July. Repeat custom is always nice – it tells me I did a good job and makes it very clear that customers feel I give good value.

Not many businesses will last very long if their customers don’t feel that, of course. I’m confident you’ll feel the same, too. It’s a nice feeling and you can share it when you use the enquiry form or text or call me on 07797 827 862.

Sheds, Beds and Butchers Blocks

Furniture assembly, Shed assembly

I hope you’re enjoying the late summer weather – today was a great one to be outside.

As luck would have it, today’s job was a ten by eight shed from Ransomes, and I have to admit it was a heavy one! I started early before the day became too hot to work and had the basic shed assembled in about an hour and a half. The finishing touches – roof felt and glass – will be done tomorrow afternoon, which promises to be a bit cooler.

But this afternoon was definitely one for the beach…

On Friday I’ll be back indoors – missing the expected rain – putting together a double bed and a “kitchen cabinet butcher’s block kind of thing”, which will make a change. That will still be at the old price, of course, which you can still take advantage of just by making your enquiry before the end of Friday.

After that, prices will increase.

I’ll post some pictures very soon, but I have to say that’s an impressive shed!

 

A Day of Your Time or an Hour of Mine?

Furniture assembly

Recently, I had a call from someone who had struggled with a piece of flatpack furniture (a corner TV unit) and given up. It wasn’t that she couldn’t do it – she’d already built the item once – but having found it was faulty the first time, she shouldn’t face another whole day assembling the replacement.

Actually, it had taken over a day the first time but we all get better with practise.

Anyway, she saved herself the heartbreak, and about eight hours of her time, by investing just £30 in an hour of mine. That was all it took, too, because we really do get better at this kind of thing with practise, and her fault-free TV unit was assembled in what must have seemed like next to no time.

So, unless you enjoy assembling your own furniture – and I know some people do – and you don’t mind if it takes you longer than you expected – because it usually does – AND you’re confident you will do a professional job, you might want to call me.

You can get me on 01534 741462 (daytime only) or on my mobile 0779 782 7862. Or you can use the contact form on this site or you can email enquiries@flatpack-jersey.co.uk.

Be quick, though, because my hourly rate will be going up in September.