In a move, the order you assemble in decides whether you sleep in a bed or on a mattress on the floor.
What to build on day one
Beds, one wardrobe per bedroom and the table. That is the minimum for the house to work while the rest waits.
Start with the smallest rooms
Bathroom and bedrooms before the living room. Small rooms finish quickly and free up working space for the big pieces.
What not to assemble inside the room
Tall wardrobes and long shelving units are built lying down and then stood up. If the ceiling is low, the piece may not swing upright. Measure the diagonal before you start.
Fix to the wall before filling
Shelves and tall units always take the anti-tip strap. Filling first and fixing later is the fastest way to break the frame.
Keep the fittings
One labelled bag per item. In every move, the missing Allen key belongs to the one piece still to build.
If the move alone is enough to eat the weekend, the OSCAR app books assembly at a fixed price.