The big debate among furniture owners is to buy pre-fabricated or unassembled wares.
And although owning an outdoor porch swing is no doubt a relaxing experience, putting one together can be a headache and a half.
But then again, there is something to say about piecing together your furniture.
So which is the better route? The debate rages on.
This Outdoor Porch Swing Requires Assembly When a label reads something like this, that means that your furniture will come in pieces.
But not to worry; this doesn't mean that you're building something from scratch that will use your tools, your sweat and your building skills.
In fact, many times small building projects come with their own tools, like an alum wrench, or require no tools whatsoever.
in any case, the pieces should already come equipped with pre-drilled holes and fit easily together.
The advantages to buying unassembled furniture are many.
First of all, companies are figuring that you're no Bob Villa and may not have construction expertise, so they try and keep things as user friendly as possible using easy to follow, oftentimes illustrated instructions.
By this same token, most people will find that putting together furniture is not terribly time consuming.
And once you are finished, you will be able to appreciate your hard work and trust in the quality of something you built yourself.
Plus, the cost of shipping unassembled furniture is lower because more boxes can be stacked in one truck than oddly shaped premade furniture.
The bad part about buying unassembled is if you have a knack for mucking up things of this nature.
Besides, no matter how good the instructions, sometimes things just go wrong, like a screw that's left over or a misshapen piece.
These kinds of projects also put people at risk for injuries, especially back-related ones and are not recommended for anyone with physical ailments.
Pre-fabricated Outdoor Porch Swing Premade furniture is a marvel and testament to modern industry, that's for sure.
A pre-fab outdoor porch swing comes all ready off the assembly line and to your door.
All that's required of you is to place or hang it where you desire.
The advantages of pre-fab furniture are obvious, especially to anyone who detests the letters DIY.
It is also good for the elderly or the infirmed who are physically capable of putting together such a large, heavy and elaborate piece of furniture.
And when it comes to getting it done fast, buying premade is a huge timesaver.
However, the risk of buying something that's already put together is not knowing just how it's put together and the overall quality of a piece aside from what's visibly to you on the outside.
You can't see the joints and hinges so you don't know what exactly is holding the thing together.
And in general, this type of furniture tends to be lighter in weight and less durable overall.
Also, if one of the pieces needs replacing, it's not only more difficult to figure out what goes where, but the buyer is simply not as familiar with how the furniture looks and operates.