It really is that simple! |
These
days, unless you are buying high end furniture, there is going to be some
assembly required whenever you purchase larger items for your home. Over the
past week, I have been putting together all kinds of items for the new place
and while time consuming, it might be the most relaxing part of the move. There
is something that seems to be lost on some people when it comes to using your
hands and building something.
I
have always been this way even though my career doesn’t require physical labor
I still enjoy the actual act of creating and watching something take shape.
This is part of what drives the writing process for me because whether I am
typing of actually writing, it is still using my hands to shape my creation.
And although I do so without an instruction manual, the results have been
decent thus far.
But
that doesn’t satiate that urge completely. There are times when I look forward
to really working with my hands and building something or putting something
together. I can, most of the time, turn my brain off for just a little while,
follow the instructions, and watch the desk, couch, table, chairs, bookcases,
etc. take shape. It is the simple process that relaxes me while also rewarding
me with something useful in the end.
These
are the moments when I can take my time and make sure things are done right.
There really is no debate on how something so simple is put together. The odd
thing is that whenever I say something like this I usually get weird looks from
people especially the ones that firmly believe that anything that you have to
put together your self will fall apart before you get any good use out of it.
This is definitely untrue.
Like
many projects, if you take the time to put things together correctly,
tightening every screw and fastening all the joints, these pieces of furniture
will last for years. While I cannot dispute the superiority of solid wood
furniture over particle board, the basic fact of the matter is that if you
ensure that the structure is solid, they will last. I have seen many instances
where things fall apart regardless of material because of shortcomings of the
constructor not the structure.
Some
boxes remain in our home waiting for me to set aside the time to put them
together. Others have already been emptied and the items built. So there has
been some assembly required over the past week but nothing that I haven’t done
before as many of the pieces that we had moved I put together years ago and
they are still just as sturdy as when I first constructed them. That might be
the most satisfying aspect of the whole thing.
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