DIY ~ Flat-Packed furniture vs Regular Furniture

Flat pack furniture is definetely cheaper due to lower transportation costs, labour costs etc ... so definitely worthy of consideration if you are purchasing a reasonable amount of furniture (e.g. to furnish an apartment etc ...)

 
Flat-pack furniture being generally made in Asia does not use as good quality wood as is available in Australia - they can however still survive a few trips and a few screws going in and out of them.

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There is an upfront investment in tools though before you start getting returns:

There are a few of these around:
https://www.airtasker.com/blog/ikea-furniture-assembly-tips/
https://www.quora.com/What-tools-should-I-buy-to-install-IKEA-furniture

I have assembled this list to add to the above:

1. Screwdriver [Set]
2. Impact Driver
3. Hexagonal Key [Set]
4. Work Gloves
5. Hammer
6. Mallet
7. ...

Hang on to some of the packaging so you can tape it onto your furniture when you are assembling it to prevent it from being scratched as it is moved around ...

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