DawnM Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I had to put together an IKEA bed. Congratulate me. that is all. 9 4 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tenaj Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, DawnM said: I had to put together an IKEA bed. Congratulate me. that is all. My daughter and I still laugh about the time a few years ago when she was moving and the guys left the us putting the Ikea bed together. We both like written directions; those picture directions just didn't work for either of us! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Congratulations! 🎊 Make sure you let your family know that you will be expecting gifts and a nice dinner. A cake would be nice, too. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Why are the Ikea beds so much harder than nearly all other Ikea items? I'm serious. Everything else it's like, pop, bang, allen wrench here there everywhere, and you have furniture. The beds are an ordeal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, Farrar said: Why are the Ikea beds so much harder than nearly all other Ikea items? I'm serious. Everything else it's like, pop, bang, allen wrench here there everywhere, and you have furniture. The beds are an ordeal. Last summer, our 2 younger kids got IKEA beds. The one with a headboard was a real pain to put together, the other without a headboard was just click and go. DD had the headboard one and had problems making her bed because the slats would fall off. She's buying another one after she moves and it will be the click and go. It was so much easier to set up! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, wilrunner said: Last summer, our 2 younger kids got IKEA beds. The one with a headboard was a real pain to put together, the other without a headboard was just click and go. DD had the headboard one and had problems making her bed because the slats would fall off. She's buying another one after she moves and it will be the click and go. It was so much easier to set up! We got our youngest the Kura bed. He is so excited to have a loft and play fort underneath, but man was it a pain to put together. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Even with extensive tutoring from my husband, I was not able to pass the practical exam for that degree. 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, DawnM said: I had to put together an IKEA bed. My husband with a PhD in electrical engineering cannot understand IKEA instructions. We joke he only understands nanoparticles. He is also bad at cooking instant noodles 🤦🏻♀️ Edited May 31, 2021 by Arcadia Grammar 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 8 hours ago, JanOH said: We both like written directions; those picture directions just didn't work for either of us! https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/services/assembly/ “TaskRabbit Assembly Service Our products are designed to be assembled by you. That way, you’ll save the most money. However, we've partnered with TaskRabbit to connect you with a network of independent ‘Taskers’ who can provide assembly services, same day. Taskers can provide services as soon as the next day for your IKEA purchases made online and in stores. “ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Arcadia said: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/services/assembly/ “TaskRabbit Assembly Service Our products are designed to be assembled by you. That way, you’ll save the most money. However, we've partnered with TaskRabbit to connect you with a network of independent ‘Taskers’ who can provide assembly services, same day. Taskers can provide services as soon as the next day for your IKEA purchases made online and in stores. “ I'm way to stubborn to actually hire someone else to do it. I'll just struggle and then complain 😂 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 10 hours ago, DawnM said: I had to put together an IKEA bed. Congratulate me. that is all. I did that a few months ago and it was no joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, sassenach said: I did that a few months ago and it was no joke. right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I love assembling Ikea furniture. The pictures make perfect sense to me and it's a job I can do that STAYS done. I'm that friend that will come assemble your Flukka for you. 😆 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, KungFuPanda said: I love assembling Ikea furniture. The pictures make perfect sense to me and it's a job I can do that STAYS done. I'm that friend that will come assemble your Flukka for you. 😆 You are not well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 28 minutes ago, DawnM said: You are not well., That's the second time I've heard that today so it MUST be true. 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 5 hours ago, KungFuPanda said: I love assembling Ikea furniture. The pictures make perfect sense to me and it's a job I can do that STAYS done. I'm that friend that will come assemble your Flukka for you. 😆 Chapter 4, page 89 to 181 mechanical aptitude and spatial relations test questions and answers https://booklearning3.tripod.com/Mechanical_Spatial.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I also love it. I call it grown up Legos ☺️ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 If you earned a degree, I totally flunked out based on a Hemnes dresser several years ago. Malm 3 drawer—I got a solid C. Hemnes nightstands—A+. But that Hemnes dresser was worth way more credit hours, and I failed miserably. Totally offset the A+ on the low credit hours night stands. I had to call in the mechanical/civil engineer husband to fix the dresser. No degree for me! 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, popmom said: I had to call in the mechanical/civil engineer husband to fix the dresser. No degree for me! 😂 My degree is in civil engineering and I play with my kids’ Legos more than they do 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Arcadia said: My degree is in civil engineering and I play with my kids’ Legos more than they do 😂 Ok sorry not sorry. I have created some lego masterpieces back in the day, and that in no way equates to the horror of the Hemnes dresser. If I had creative freedom with the Hemnes dresser as one has with Legos, I would have earned that degree. I could have created a work of art. 😂 But alas there is no creative license with IKEA. I’m picturing that half assembled dresser rn in an art museum exhibit. It was worthy. To be contemplated. The universal struggle of the human race in the unfinished Hemnes dresser. eta my dh civil/ME was never in to Lego! Weird. Edited May 31, 2021 by popmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 9 hours ago, Arcadia said: Chapter 4, page 89 to 181 mechanical aptitude and spatial relations test questions and answers https://booklearning3.tripod.com/Mechanical_Spatial.pdf I'm absolutely going to read this. I squinted and read part of it on my phone. I can't move it to my tablet yet because if I take it off airplane mode the library will take my overdue book back and I'm not finished yet. 😆 There are definite limits to my mechanical prowess. I'm comfortable with tools and building basic things . . . even pulleys make sense, but once you get into gears, springs, and motors there's a learning curve I've never had good reason to hurdle. I LOVE watching people build stuff on youtube. It's probably more of a basic carpentry interest than any real mechanical engineering aptitude. I'm very motivated by practical application but the price of wood lately has me firmly in the planning-only stage for any projects I want to do. 8 hours ago, busymama7 said: I also love it. I call it grown up Legos ☺️ I used to watch videos of Love Sac's "sactional" furniture all the time. It's the legos of furniture and I love the idea of not having to choose a single configuration for life. I also love to watch any kind of convertible furniture in action, like the shelves that turn into a table or benches that convert to picnic tables. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I searched the forum to see if anyone had the Hemnes dresser. I guess I won’t be buying that. I have successfully assembled two of their bunk beds, Billy bookcases, a desk and (the worst) their filing cabinet, along with a few other things. I usually don’t mind assembling stuff, but I had to take a break and let my VERY YOUNG child finish the filing cabinet for me. At least I have trained him well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danae Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 16 hours ago, KungFuPanda said: I love assembling Ikea furniture. The pictures make perfect sense to me and it's a job I can do that STAYS done. I'm that friend that will come assemble your Flukka for you. 😆 Me too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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