How-tos tagged #two person

Every how-to in the library about two person. Each one lists the tools, the parts to check first, numbered steps, common mistakes and safety notes.

55 how-tos

Games & leisure3 h · HardHow to assemble a basketball hoopA portable basketball hoop stands on a hollow base that you fill with water or sand, with a pole, a backboard and a height adjuster.Furniture45 min · ModerateHow to assemble a boxed sofaA sofa in a box is mostly about lifting and lining up: the base, arms and back join with brackets, bolts or slide-in plates.Beds2 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble a bunk bedA bunk bed is a small climbing frame that people sleep in, so it has to be built exactly to the manual.Beds2 h 30 min · HardHow to assemble a canopy bed frameA canopy (four-poster) bed has a tall post at each corner joined by top rails.Office1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble a corner deskA corner or L-shaped desk is two desk sections joined at a corner, often with a keyboard shelf or drawer unit.Beds2 h · ModerateHow to assemble a daybed with a trundleA daybed is a single bed with a back and two arm ends, so it works as a sofa by day.Furniture1 h · ModerateHow to assemble a dining tableA dining table is heavier than it looks and has to stay rigid while people lean on it.Beds30 min · EasyHow to assemble a divan bed baseA divan base is an upholstered box that often comes in two halves, joined with a clip or link plate.Storage2 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble a dresser with a mirrorA dresser with a mirror is a wide chest of drawers with a framed mirror bolted to its back.Kitchen & appliances3 h · HardHow to assemble a flat-pack kitchen islandA freestanding kitchen island is a set of cabinets with a heavy worktop.Games & leisure1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble a foosball tableA foosball (table football) table is a wooden box on four legs with eight rods carrying the players.Office40 min · ModerateHow to assemble a gaming chairA gaming chair is an office chair with a tall, heavy backrest on reclining side brackets.Outdoor & garden3 h · ModerateHow to assemble a garden gazeboA garden gazebo is a metal or wooden frame with a fabric or hard roof, and it behaves like a kite in strong wind.Outdoor & garden2 h · ModerateHow to assemble a gas grillA gas grill (barbecue) arrives as a cart, a firebox, burners, grates and a hose and regulator.Fitness6 h · HardHow to assemble a home gym cable machineA multi-station home gym is a steel frame with a weight stack, guide rods, pulleys and long steel cables.Outdoor & garden4 h · ModerateHow to assemble a kids playhouseA wooden garden playhouse comes as a floor, pre-built wall panels, roof boards, felt or shingles, a door and windows.Beds3 h · HardHow to assemble a loft bedA loft bed raises the mattress high enough to fit a desk or play area underneath.Outdoor & garden8 h · HardHow to assemble a metal garden shedA metal shed kit has hundreds of screws and thin steel panels that catch the wind.Beds3 h · HardHow to assemble a mid-sleeper cabin bedA mid-sleeper raises a child's mattress to about half the height of a bunk, with storage, a desk or a den underneath and a ladder or steps up.Kids & nursery45 min · ModerateHow to assemble a nursery gliderA nursery glider is a padded chair that glides back and forth on a hidden linkage, used for feeding and settling.Outdoor & garden1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble a pellet grillA pellet grill is a heavy barrel with a hopper, an electric auger and a controller that feeds wood pellets into a fire pot.Beds1 h 15 min · ModerateHow to assemble a platform bed frameA platform bed has a low frame with a solid or slatted deck that holds the mattress directly, so no box spring is needed.Outdoor & garden6 h · HardHow to assemble a polycarbonate greenhouseAn aluminium-framed greenhouse with polycarbonate panels is a kit of many long profiles, hundreds of small bolts and clear sheets that slide or clip in.Games & leisure6 h · HardHow to assemble a pool tableA pool table is a heavy frame, a playing bed, cloth, cushioned rails and pockets.Outdoor & garden20 min · EasyHow to assemble a pop-up canopy tentA pop-up canopy has a scissor frame that folds into its own bag, so there is little to bolt together; the skill is opening it evenly with two people, fitting the roof at the half-open stage, and weighting the legs before the first gust of wind.Furniture45 min · ModerateHow to assemble a power reclinerA power recliner arrives with the motor already fitted in the seat.Outdoor & garden1 h · EasyHow to assemble a rattan corner sofaAn outdoor rattan-effect corner sofa is a set of woven modules, a corner piece, two or three seat sections and often a table, that you bolt together or clip side by side.Outdoor & garden4 h · ModerateHow to assemble a resin garden shedA plastic (resin) shed is built from interlocking floor, wall and roof panels with metal stiffeners inside.Fitness40 min · EasyHow to assemble a rowing machineA rowing machine is usually a front unit with the flywheel and a long rail for the seat.Furniture1 h 15 min · ModerateHow to assemble a sectional sofaA sectional sofa comes as separate modules, usually a corner, one or more middle seats and a chaise, joined by metal connector brackets underneath.Beds1 h · ModerateHow to assemble a sofa bedA sofa bed joins a sofa and a folding bed mechanism, so it has more moving parts than either.Fitness2 h · ModerateHow to assemble a squat rackA squat rack or power rack is a heavy steel frame that holds a loaded barbell.Office1 h · ModerateHow to assemble a standing deskAn electric standing desk is a steel frame with motorised legs, a control box and a desktop.Furniture30 min · EasyHow to assemble a standing mirrorA full-length standing mirror either leans on a fold-out back leg or swings in a free-standing frame.Games & leisure2 h · ModerateHow to assemble a table tennis tableA folding table tennis table has two heavy halves on a wheeled undercarriage that folds for storage.Outdoor & garden3 h · ModerateHow to assemble a trampolineA garden trampoline goes together as a ring frame, legs, a mat on springs, a pad over the springs and a safety net.Fitness1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble a treadmillMost home treadmills arrive with the deck and motor already built; you raise the uprights, fit the console and connect one cable.Home electronics45 min · EasyHow to assemble a TV floor standA TV floor stand is a pole or frame on a weighted base that holds the TV by its VESA holes, as an alternative to a wall mount.Storage3 h · ModerateHow to assemble a wardrobe with hinged doorsA hinged-door wardrobe goes together much like any flat-pack cabinet, just bigger.Storage4 h · HardHow to assemble a wardrobe with sliding doorsA sliding-door wardrobe is the biggest flat-pack job in most homes.Beds1 h 15 min · ModerateHow to assemble a wooden bed frameA wooden bed frame is a headboard, a footboard, two side rails and a slat base.Outdoor & garden6 h · HardHow to assemble a wooden swing setA wooden swing set or climbing frame is a long build with heavy timbers and many bolts.Outdoor & garden4 h · HardHow to assemble an above-ground poolA metal-frame above-ground pool is a liner held up by beams and legs, and once filled it weighs many tonnes.Beds1 h · ModerateHow to assemble an adjustable bed baseAn adjustable base has motors that raise the head and foot sections from a remote.Bikes & mobility2 h · ModerateHow to assemble an adult tricycleAn adult tricycle arrives with the front half largely built and the rear axle, two back wheels and basket separate.Games & leisure1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble an air hockey tableAn air hockey table has a perforated playfield with a blower underneath that floats the puck.Fitness2 h 30 min · HardHow to assemble an elliptical trainerA cross trainer arrives as a heavy main frame with the flywheel inside, two pedal arms, two swing arms, a mast and a console.Furniture1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble an extendable dining tableAn extendable table has a sliding or butterfly mechanism under the top and a leaf that must line up flush with both halves.Beds2 h 30 min · HardHow to assemble an ottoman storage bedAn ottoman bed lifts the whole mattress platform on gas struts to reveal storage underneath.Beds1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble an upholstered bed frameAn upholstered bed is a timber frame wrapped in fabric, so the building is the same as a wooden bed but the finish is easy to snag or stain.Kitchen & appliances45 min · ModerateHow to fit a washer-dryer stacking kitA stacking kit lets you put a tumble dryer on top of a washing machine.Home electronics3 h · HardHow to install a ceiling fanA ceiling fan usually replaces an existing light, but it is heavier and it moves, so it needs a fan-rated box or brace fixed to the ceiling structure.Kitchen & appliances1 h · ModerateHow to install a washing machineInstalling a freestanding washing machine where the plumbing already exists means removing the transit bolts, connecting the fill hose and drain hose, and levelling it.Kitchen & appliances1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to install a window air conditionerA window air conditioner hangs partly outside a sliding (sash) window, so the whole job is about support: the manual's bracket or support rail must carry the weight, the sash only holds it in place.Home electronics1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to mount a TV on the wallA wall-mounted TV hangs on a bracket bolted to the wall and to the VESA holes on the back of the set.
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