Saturday 21 July 2007

2 bed flat assembly in Barking

2 bed flat build in IG11
Our client had just taken possession of a 1 bedroom flat in Barking, London. Being a canny student, she opted to use the 22' lounge as a bed-sitting room and rent out the bedroom to a friend. She visited her local Ikea store in Edmonton to do all her shopping and used their in-house delivery service to get all her furniture delivered. The total value of the order was circa £1600.
Our client needed all the furniture assembled in 1 day, before she was able to move in.
Always up for a good sized job we sent a team of 2 Unflatpackers over to the new Olympic development area, to see if they could come up with a gold medal performance for her.
Image 1,
As we always like to see, a massive pile of boxes waiting to be assembled in an empty room. The image only shows the furniture for bedroom1/lounge.
Bed1
The Lounge/bedroom was furnished from the Ikea Aspelund/Leksvik range all finished in antique stain. The inventory from the Aspelund range was comprised of a 3 door wardrobe, double bed and 2 x bedside cabinets. Always a popular choice with landlords, the range is mid priced in the Ikea range and has a traditional look. Typically, the range is solid and is finished with a plastic finish/laminate. The 5 drawer chest at the left of the image is from the Leksvik range which matches well with the cheaper Aspelund. Built from stained pine, the unit is solid and benefits from a decent amount of screw-in bolts to hold the whole thing together. A chest of drawers to last.
Lounge
We always like to ensure that our clients are comfortable, so the first thing we assembled was the Ektorp chaise-longue. A new addition to the Ektorp range, the unit is really a single arm chair with a extension to rest your legs when tucked up. Looks ideal for a singletons pad when relaxing with a take away pizza and DVD.
In order to create a distinction between the sleeping and living areas, our client chose to furnish with a birch finish. A Mikael desk with add-on unit provides suitable working area for her academic activities which is matched with a storage unit from the Effective range. We are normally used to installing Effective storage in commercial environments and this unit was as well finished and robust as we would expect. The exterior of the unit is separated into a top pull-out drawer area for pens and a lower panel drawer secured with a combination lock. Opening the panel reveals 2 drawers, one large enough for suspension files and another smaller drawer. Whilst not cheap, it seemed a sensible choice for shared accommodation.
The Lounge also contained a Flarke bookcase and TV table.
Bed 2.
The rent-out bedroom was funished from the Ikea Aneboda range, again a popular choice with landlords. The emphasis is definitely on price rather than quality, but it provides an effective way to furnish a bedroom for less than £200. The build comprised a wardrobe, 3 drawer chest, bedside cabinet, TV bench, Vika Amon desk and a swivel chair.
Hall
We assembled a Sandnes shoe cabinet and fixed it to the wall. The unit only has 2 legs at the front, so wall fixing is a requirement. Finished with a real wood Oak veneer it is a quality unit and looks good in a hallway with a wooden floor. The drawers pull-out from the top and are pivoted at the base. They look as if they would comfortably hold 4 pairs of trainers or 5 pairs of pumps.
Kitchen
The kitchen had just enough room to accommodate a Bjorkudden bar table and a pair of bar stools. The table was surprisingly solid and was made from a solid wood. With a height of 102cm it requires high seating or is a good choice for extending workspaces.
Handyman jobs.
We installed 3 curtain rails
The build
The job was completed in 6 hours, which equated to 11 "person" hours allowing for a quick lunch break.


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