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After looking at the Ikea catalog, and from previous experience of
assembling flat packs, I'm considering building my own TV
'entertainment unit' for the lounge. The construction seems simple, and
I can probably buy the materials for much less than the cost of buying
from Ikea.
But being a DIY novice I'm wondering if this may be a bit ambitious? I
don't have that many tools, so a shopping list would be useful.
All flat packs I've put together use those self locking screw type
things to fix the cabinets together. I can't seem to locate anywhere
that sells these. Or is there a better way of doing it? Dovetail joints
etc are out of the question really.
Any advice or pointers to resources appreciated, to give me a starting
point.
Even if you were a proper carpenter it'd still be cheaper at Ikea.
I'm sceptical about that. The item I looked at costs £400+ I can't
believe the materials cost anywhere near that. I just feel a little
cheated that I'm spending so much, yet in my experience, flat pack
items are not very robust, and the construction is simple (but then it
needs to be if I'm building it!). However as already stated, I'm paying
for the precision in the way the constituent parts are made, and of
course the convenience.