Dwell are rapidly becoming an established player in contemporary affordable furniture. You can buy online, mail order or at their shops in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester (City Centre & Trafford Centre). They now have almost 20 shops nationwide.
The furniture is relatively strightforward to assemble, but will take a little longer than most suppliers though the instructions are generally not very clear at all. You often have to use your intuition.
Skylon Floating Bed
I have written some instructions for these because I think the proposed method is cumbersome and requires at least three people. I built this bed on my own in just under two hours, but think with practice I could do it in about an hour. I have written up my instructions here:-
Skylon Floating Bed Instructions
Please feel free to download, print and read them for your own personal use and only use this approach if you are confident you can build the bed in this way.
Confusing Shelf Fixings
I have written a note about these in my
Blogg- Dwell Fixtures, as some of the shelf supports are at first glance peculiar. Have a quick look at my blogg article, as it may prevent yuo form getting confused by something quite trivial.
Wardrobes
Most of the wardrobes are actually quite difficult to assemble and are too big for an inexperienced assembler to build on their own. There is also a trick to building a Dwell wardrobe. You have to build them on their side. If you don't they are very difficult to assemble. When standing them up. Only tighten strategic camstuds as you go, tighten the reminader when you have put the final side on. When I say strategic, as a "first timer" you will find that you are tightening and loosening them several times as you build the unit. I would stress the point that, they are easier to assemble on their side, not easy.
Once assembled (excluding doors), stand them up. The correct way to do this is ensure the floor is clear and padded by cardboard packaging. Tilt the wardrobe onto its front, the lift it up. If you don;t you put undue stress on the joints. The cardboard is essential to protect the veneer on the base of the unit which will be under pressure when you lift. The wardorbes are heavy and unless you are strong two people are required to do this.
Website:
www.dwell.co.uk
Assembly Time Guide
Flat Pack Blog
Sunday, February 6th, 2011
Whether it is a bunk bed or loft bed, it is important to heed the warnings on the instructions. If you do not attach the slats properly to the upper bunk your child can suffer serious injury. The following two things have been identified:-
- The slats must all be fastened down on the top or raised bunk. On a normal bed the slats are often strung together and fastened down at six anchor point. If the slats fall through the bed you only have 12 inches to fall so no issue. If you are on the top bunk, such a fall could cause a serious injury, especially considering the way the slats might move and trap an unlucky child.
- Slat must be placed right up to the head and foot boards on the upper bunk. Again an unlucky child could slip and get trapped in a seriously uncomfortable or fatal position.
The chances of these two things happening are increased during play and therefore it is imperative that bunk beds and loft beds are assembled correctly.
