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Moving to a new house is a big deal. However, when you are not sure about how to handle it well, it’s likely to turn out to be one of the most difficult things you can do. It is usually important to do as much as you can to plan ahead for such a process, […]

Moving to a new house is a big deal. However, when you are not sure about how to handle it well, it’s likely to turn out to be one of the most difficult things you can do. It is usually important to do as much as you can to plan ahead for such a process, so that you can then avoid some of the common pitfalls that affect it. One of the issues that commonly arise is difficulty in furniture assembly. When not handled properly, this often results in damage and even loss of furniture. In some cases, it will also result in increased expenses as well. Some of the tips you might need to keep in mind in order to prevent this from happening include:

Have an inventory of what you want to move

In order to make furniture assembly much easier, you should first sit down and decide what you want to move and what you won’t need in the new home. Once you have done this, you can then discard the furniture you don’t need through a yard sale or through any other convenient means. This prevents you from going through the difficulty of taking apart furniture, moving it and then later finding out that you don’t really need it. It will also reduce the cost of moving.

Get the correct tools

Tools for furniture assembly
When you don’t have the correct tools for the job, you tend to spend a lot of time taking apart the furniture. Assembling it also becomes a problem. To reduce the amount of time and money wasted on furniture assembly, first find out what types of fasteners are used on them, and then get the right tools to put them together.

There are times when you might need to get new fasteners for the furniture. In such cases, you also need to consider the types of fasteners you should get. For instance, you may need to investigate whether a bed should be connected using Inconel hex head cap screws or nitronic 50 socket head cap screws. Using the wrong fasteners may result in having a difficulty in putting them together. In addition to taking long, this may also result in breakage of the furniture as well.

Give yourself enough time

One of the commonest reasons why people have difficulty in assembling furniture is that they don’t give the process enough time. If you have never handled such a project before, it might be wise to give it ample time so that you are not under too much pressure. If not, you should consider hiring someone to do the assembly for you. This might turn out to be faster and cheaper. A good idea would be to give yourself a few days after moving, during which you can then identify how to do the furniture assembly.
In summary, the assembly of furniture such as beds or cabinets is usually one of the most difficult parts of moving. However, when you use the above tips, you are likely to end up having an easy time with the process.

About the Author

Larry Melone
By Larry Melone
President

Started my career in the fastener world in 1969 at, Parker Kalon Corp. a NJ based screw manufacturer located in Clifton, NJ working in inventory control, scheduling secondary production and concluding there in purchasing. In 1971 I accepted a sales position at Star Stainless Screw Co., Totowa, NJ working in inside sales and later as an outside salesman, having a successful career at Star I had the desire with a friend to start our own fastener distribution company in 1980 named: Divspec, Kenilworth, NJ. This was a successful adventure but ended in 1985 with me starting Melfast in August 1985 and have stayed competitive and successful to date. Melfast serves the OEM market with approximately 400 accounts nationally.

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