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Ikea Summer sale is now on

Ikea Summer sale

Just a reminder that Ikea are still running their sale. It ends on 23rd June. We will be collecting some furniture for a customer tomorrow (Friday 14th) from Ikea's Croydon branch and we still have a very limited amount of space available in the van. So if there are any small items (and I mean small) that you would like us to collect for you, please … [Read more...]

New Flat Pack Dan flyers

Flat Pack Dan flyers

Just a quick blog post to showcase our new flyers that I designed this evening. Soon to find their way into every shop window in Brighton & Hove! If you live in the Brighton & Hove area and work in a shop, pub, library or any other public space where you think your customers might be interested in our services, please drop us a line and we'll send you … [Read more...]

How Did Flat Pack Furniture Come About?

History of Flat Pack Furniture - Flat Pack Dan

Prior to the 1950s, furniture was bought or ordered from a shop or a carpenter, then delivered ready-made, sometimes after a considerable wait. Items were often very heavy, and almost always made from solid wood. Hand-made furniture featured elements such as dovetail joints, which took great skill to execute. Nowadays, we have become familiar with the … [Read more...]

Question: Why is an Allen key called an Allen key?

Allen or Hex Key Set - www.flatpackdan.com

Answer: It isn’t. It’s called a “hex socket key” (hex short for “hexagonal”). The hex key, or at least its means of manufacture, was devised by the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, and patented in 1910. It was produced as the companion piece to the company’s hexagonal socket screws.  Making a screw whose head contained a … [Read more...]

Follow us on Pinterest!

Follow Flat Pack Dan on Pinterest

You can now follow us on Pinterest, where we'll be Pinning photos from our recent assembly installations and sharing other cool things we find. Come follow our boards, we look forward to following you back: http://pinterest.com/flatpackdan/ … [Read more...]

Two more great customer reviews!

Flat Pack Dan 5 star customer rating

We received two more very positive customer reviews this week. One from a new customer in Crawley whom we had carried out some flat pack furniture assembly for, and another returning customer from Eastbourne. I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers who have left us great reviews and testimonials over these past two years of … [Read more...]

10 Top Tips for Assembling Flat Pack Furniture

10 Top tips for assembling flat pack furniture

Flat pack furniture is designed to be put together quickly and easily with very few tools, yet many people regard its assembly as a sure-fire route to domestic trauma. Here are Dan’s ten top tips for assembling flat pack furniture without the need for tears, homicide or a trip to A&E: 1. Clear enough space to work in, close to where you want the … [Read more...]

Ikea Hackers

Just a quick update to recommend this brilliant website dedicated to hacking Ikea products. Modify, re-purpose and customise! http://www.ikeahackers.net … [Read more...]