Yeah, I followed the directions to build a cabinet. From my woodworking magazine. Went to put the inset doors in and it wouldn’t work, the plans were flawed. No big deal, I modified it and made them overlay doors instead. A lot of instructions come from China and are just pictures you need to decipher.
The problem is that the pictograph instructions are actually harder to use for people who can read.Plus every IKEA thing I’ve put together, something has always been drilled wrong & I must redrill it correctly to fit!
Charlie Fogwhistle 4 months ago
If in doubt, follow the directions.
Kiba65 4 months ago
And go get the 12-year-old neighbor boy!!!
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member 4 months ago
But they only come in Svedish.
snsurone76 4 months ago
Good thing he wasn’t trying to fix the plumbing!
PraiseofFolly 4 months ago
Assembly Instructions: The formerly confident males’ last resort.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 4 months ago
Yeah, I followed the directions to build a cabinet. From my woodworking magazine. Went to put the inset doors in and it wouldn’t work, the plans were flawed. No big deal, I modified it and made them overlay doors instead. A lot of instructions come from China and are just pictures you need to decipher.
phritzg Premium Member 4 months ago
Only one page? Even the instructions on how to open the box are longer than that.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 4 months ago
About 40 years ago, I put together a computer table from Ikea and I still have it! Now it’s my sewing machine table!
Out of the Past 4 months ago
The Lockhorns don’t like Ikea.
markkahler52 4 months ago
When all else fails….
strictures 4 months ago
The problem is that the pictograph instructions are actually harder to use for people who can read.Plus every IKEA thing I’ve put together, something has always been drilled wrong & I must redrill it correctly to fit!
julie.mason1 Premium Member 4 months ago
As if that’ll help.
John Jorgensen 4 months ago
Oh wow, an actual brand logo featured very prominently.
Autological 4 months ago
As we say in the I.T. biz, RTFM.
ekke 4 months ago
Even Loretta is so deluded as to think the instructions will help.
Clue: they don’t have any words. The “art” is of limited help.
Brilliant_Birdie 4 months ago
Amazing that they even found their way out of the Ikea.
cuzinron47 4 months ago
I see the problem, it didn’t include the allen wrench.
eb110americana 4 months ago
“Dang it Loretta, this is a recipe for meatballs!”
Chris Sherlock 4 months ago
I feel your pain, Leroy! It’s hard to finally surrender to reading the directions.
Moonkey Premium Member 4 months ago
Am I the only person who has never been to Ikea?
anncorr339 4 months ago
Why doesn’t Loretta put the furniture together seeing how she thinks she knows it all
catmom1360 4 months ago
I put together a futon frame and the instructions were in Chinese. I figured it out.
donut reply 4 months ago
My wife doesn’t like it when I follow the instructions.