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Well someone replied and said it does come flat packed however many other places sell it and list it as fully assembled, i have emailed them back to double check as i dont think the person did anything more than check the info on their screen rather than check with someone who does know.

I am waiting on a place calling me back with a price on 2 pieces of oak 180 x 1300 x 25 and 120 x 1200 x 25. If its going to be a bit expensive then i will try another hardwood. Using pine looks a bit cheap in my opinion, i would like something better for aesthetics lol. To the comments already...

Ok guys many thanks for all the info. I will get a hold of some hardwood and screw it on very well using heavy screws and a lot of screws, the wood will be as long as possible to help with rigidity. Will my local wood supplier be able to supply me with some kind of hardwood suitable for the job...

Im afraid i have to keep the repair simpler, i dont have a shed or work bench, im kind of restricted to a handsaw, drill, holding things by hand, screwing and so on. I was intending to add a bit of thick hardwood to the back of the top and bottom rails, making it nice and long to hopefully avoid...

I sent an email as im currently at work, if its not flat packed i asked if any other models were.

Ok cheers I seen something i like on that site but other stores say no assembly required, like you said its maybe just the finishing touches. The oak bedside cabinets i bought needed the handles screwed on.

If you made any horizontal cuts you would need to cut the same from every slat, the way i have cut it means 2 cuts and lose a couple of mm. Thanks the cut came out good. I want to concentrate on getting it rebuilt now in my bedroom then ill see about covering the joint somehow.

Wow that is a very expensive place, is all their furniture flat pack?

Thanks for the compliment, im glad at 47 and i use reading glasses, that i can still cut in a straight line. ;) Yes its a strengthening piece, is strange how i cut down the middle yet my cut was right on the edge of the strengthening piece. I did not want to take a chance as my blades are old...

the other half, the inner support is flush with where i cut.

ok i cut it in half using a hacksaw on the bottom rail and a tenon saw on the top rail. The top rail is hollow so no dowels can be used. Screwing a board on the back is probably the way to go. image search image search image search image search image search

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yes exactly also bedrooms are not big enough, staircase is a pain to go up and down more frequently, i do really like the house apart from the staircase.

I dont have any transport that would take my headboard. I dont mind doing the cut, its 60mm wide so quite thick. I could try and fit a few dowels accurately on each joining face. I can find something to cover the joint. It wont be in the middle as the slats dont allow that, i can worry about...

That is my thoughts too. It looks like a vertical cut on the top and bottom boards is the way to go. Perhaps screwing a thick bit of hardwood over each joint and as suggested some vertical support for rigidity. I could put glue in the joint to disguise the gap, it will pull apart easy enough in...

As per my other thread regarding splitting my headboard to get it up my stairs, im now looking for a flatpack chest of drawers made from decent oak wood, i dont want ikea quality and i dont mind if its pricey. I already sent a 4 drawer chest back as it wont go up, a 3 drawer would not fit either...

The headboard is on its side. You can see how thick the slats are and they dont look like they will pull out easy either. click image upload This is a view of the side, no joints are obvious on any of the faces. click image upload

Yes its an optical illusion alright. I will buy a new hand saw for the job and try and follow some sort of guide. What your suggesting sounds ok however im concerned the slats wont come off very easily, they are thick and look like they are well glued in to, i would maybe end up doing more...

Good idea. I think to get a nice straight cut, get a new blade for the jigsaw and g-clamp a guide to the headboard, that should give a thin cut and a nice straight line. The room to the right is my back door porch and i have tried starting from there, it just wont fit up the stairs, know it...