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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/04/what-have-i-learned-from-moving-house-flatpack-furniture?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

"One, denial: this seems tricky, but I’m sure I can do it. I probably don’t even need to follow these incomprehensible illustrations. I will just follow my gut. Two, anger: what the hell is wrong with my gut? What the hell is wrong with this furniture? Three, bargaining: OK, calm down. You can do this. Stop thinking about it as work and start thinking about it as a fun game of Lego. Four, depression: I hate everything, especially Lego. Five, acceptance: well, the legs are wobbly and I’m not sure why I have three leftover bolts, but it’s fine. I can sit on it. Sort of."

What have I learned from moving house? There are five stages of flatpack-furniture grief | Arwa Mahdawi I refuse to pay for someone to assemble it for me, so I am stuck going through this cycle of emotions until I learn to accept my shoddy handiwork, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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It wasn't possible to buy an off the shelf replacement door to replace the existing leaking door for this summer house, so I built one from scratch with a cat flap 😺

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Find the tree and fence behind the ivy!

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This one was for myself. When we moved in we put a nice double bed in the guest room, nice for guests but it meant that we really couldn't use the space the rest of the time.

Double bed now replaced with a comfortable day bed (pulls out to a double), with wardrobe and wall cabinets. Tons of storage and lots of floor space created to make this a functional room for us and guests.

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No need to struggle with flat pack furniture, that's what handymen are for.

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"Without hard work, nothing grows but w**ds."

Gordon B. Hinckley

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Unruly hedge taming

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Clearing away w**d ready to make this into a welcoming front garden.

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10mm pea shingle spread over the area ready for the shed to be delivered and erected. Gives a nice permeable surface for the water to drain away.

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Heavy duty w**d membrane laid out.

Plastic shed base made in England of recycled plastic laid on top.

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Once the shed was removed the ground was raked flat. Sand was used to fill and level the ground.